Celta Vigo host Real Betis in La Liga next month. Betis have made a strong start to the campaign and sit well up the table, while Celta have had a more stop-start beginning to their season.
The pair have met several times in recent seasons and drawn more often than not. With the fixture still some weeks away, plenty could still change before kickoff.
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Betis winning more, Celta drawing plenty
Real Betis's wider sample shows 13 wins from 20 matches, though that stretch mixes pre-season friendlies and a Champions League tie in with league games. In their recent La Liga fixtures they've beaten Getafe and Real Madrid but also lost to Villarreal.
Celta Vigo: 20 completed matches; Real Betis: 20 completed matches.
Celta Vigo
- Win
- 30% 6 / 20
- Draw
- 40% 8 / 20
- Loss
- 30% 6 / 20
- Scored
- 27
- Conceded
- 21
- Difference
- +6
Real Betis
- Win
- 65% 13 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 20% 4 / 20
- Scored
- 33
- Conceded
- 21
- Difference
- +12
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | Celta Vigo | Racing Santander | 19.09.2026 | 5-0 |
| UEFA Europa League | Omonia Nicosia | Celta Vigo | 16.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| La Liga | Celta Vigo | Malaga | 13.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| La Liga | Getafe | Celta Vigo | 07.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| La Liga | Real Sociedad | Celta Vigo | 03.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| La Liga | Celta Vigo | Athletic Club | 30.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| La Liga | Celta Vigo | Osasuna | 27.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| La Liga | Valencia | Celta Vigo | 22.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Napoli | Celta Vigo | 08.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Sassuolo | Celta Vigo | 05.08.2026 | 1-4 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | Deportivo La Coruna | Real Betis | 20.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| La Liga | Real Betis | Getafe | 17.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| La Liga | Villarreal | Real Betis | 14.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| UEFA Champions League | Lille | Real Betis | 08.09.2026 | 2-3 |
| La Liga | Real Betis | Real Madrid | 04.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| La Liga | Levante | Real Betis | 29.08.2026 | 5-2 |
| La Liga | Valencia | Real Betis | 25.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| La Liga | Real Betis | Real Sociedad | 21.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Inter | Real Betis | 15.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Real Betis | Bournemouth | 08.08.2026 | 2-2 |
Celta's equivalent sample leans heavily on draws, six wins and eight draws from 20 matches, again blending friendlies with competitive football. Their last few league outings have brought draws with Getafe, Real Sociedad and Valencia alongside defeats to Athletic Club and Osasuna.
Celta's habit of drawing games could matter if this one stays tight.
Comparative Team Statistics: Celta Vigo vs Real Betis

A fixture that often ends level
The two sides have met regularly over the years, and the recent meetings have leaned towards stalemates. Their last two encounters, in March 2026 and August 2025, both finished 1-1.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | Real Betis | Celta Vigo | 15.03.2026 | 1-1 |
| La Liga | Celta Vigo | Real Betis | 27.08.2025 | 1-1 |
| La Liga | Celta Vigo | Real Betis | 08.02.2025 | 3-2 |
| La Liga | Real Betis | Celta Vigo | 10.11.2024 | 2-2 |
| La Liga | Real Betis | Celta Vigo | 12.04.2024 | 2-1 |
| La Liga | Celta Vigo | Real Betis | 03.01.2024 | 2-1 |
| La Liga | Real Betis | Celta Vigo | 04.02.2023 | 3-4 |
| La Liga | Celta Vigo | Real Betis | 02.10.2022 | 1-0 |
| La Liga | Celta Vigo | Real Betis | 20.03.2022 | 0-0 |
| La Liga | Real Betis | Celta Vigo | 02.01.2022 | 0-2 |
Going further back there's a mix of results, including some high-scoring games, but the pattern lately has been tight, low-margin contests.
League table shows a big early gap
After seven games, Real Betis sit third with 16 points from five wins, one draw and one loss. Celta Vigo are down in 14th on seven points, having won just once, drawn four times and lost twice.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Atletico Madrid | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16/7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9/7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18/8 | 15 |
| 13 | Osasuna | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6/13 | 8 |
| 14 | Celta Vigo | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8/6 | 7 |
| 15 | Espanyol | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10/10 | 7 |
That's a sizeable gap this early on, though it's only seven matches into the season and plenty can shift before this one comes around in October.
Betis look the stronger side on paper right now, but there's still a month of football before this fixture.

Limited team news, just a couple of names to watch
The only individual notes available concern Celta's Yoel Lago and Marcos Alonso, both of whom have picked up cards this season, with Alonso already shown a red. That's not confirmation of any suspension for this fixture, just a marker of their disciplinary record so far this campaign.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcos Alonso | Spain | 35 | Defender | 188 | 84 |
| I. Radu | Romania | 29 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 70 |
| Aleix Febas | Spain | 30 | Midfielder | 171 | 61 |
| Borja Iglesias | Spain | 33 | Attacker | 187 | 86 |
| Iván Villar | Spain | 29 | Goalkeeper | 186 | 76 |
| Iago Aspas | Spain | 39 | Attacker | 176 | 67 |
| Javi Galán | Spain | 31 | Defender | 170 | 70 |
| C. Starfelt | Sweden | 31 | Defender | 187 | 83 |
| A. Bayındır | Türkiye | 28 | Goalkeeper | 198 | 88 |
| S. Cáceres | Uruguay | 27 | Defender | 180 | 77 |
| Ferran Jutglà | Spain | 27 | Attacker | 176 | 75 |
| Sergio Carreira | Spain | 25 | Midfielder | 170 | 70 |
| Hugo González | Spain | 23 | Attacker | 184 cm | n/a |
| I. Moriba | Guinea | 23 | Midfielder | 165 | 73 |
| Javi Rueda | Spain | 24 | Defender | 177 | 74 |
| Álvaro Núñez | Spain | 26 | Midfielder | 174 | 60 |
| W. Swedberg | Sweden | 22 | Attacker | 187 | 78 |
| C. Driouech | Morocco | 24 | Midfielder | 175 | 75 |
| Pablo Durán | Spain | 25 | Attacker | 176 | 72 |
| Hugo Álvarez | Spain | 23 | Midfielder | 176 | 72 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fran García | Spain | 27 | Defender | 169 | 63 |
| Isco | Spain | 34 | Midfielder | 176 | 79 |
| Dani Ceballos | Spain | 30 | Midfielder | 179 | 70 |
| Álvaro Fidalgo | Spain | 29 | Midfielder | 174 | 68 |
| Héctor Bellerín | Spain | 31 | Defender | 178 | 74 |
| Marc Bartra | Spain | 35 | Defender | 184 | 70 |
| Junior Firpo | Spain | 30 | Defender | 184 | 78 |
| G. Lo Celso | Argentina | 30 | Midfielder | 177 | 68 |
| Pablo Fornals | Spain | 30 | Midfielder | 178 | 67 |
| Antony | Brazil | 26 | Midfielder | 174 | 63 |
| Álvaro Vallés | Spain | 29 | Goalkeeper | 190 | 78 |
| Diego Llorente | Spain | 33 | Defender | 186 | 75 |
| Marc Roca | Spain | 29 | Midfielder | 184 | 77 |
| C. Hernández | Colombia | 27 | Attacker | 175 | 73 |
| Diego Conde | Spain | 27 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 78 |
| Iker Losada | Spain | 25 | Attacker | 175 | 70 |
| Rodrigo Riquelme | Spain | 26 | Midfielder | 173 | 66 |
| T. Parrott | Republic of Ireland | 24 | Attacker | 185 | 78 |
| A. Ezzalzouli | Morocco | 24 | Attacker | 177 | 73 |
| Natan | Brazil | 25 | Defender | 188 | 92 |
There's a clear gap in the table right now, but the head-to-head record suggests this fixture doesn't always follow the form guide. With no market to weigh up here, there isn't a sensible way to land on a pick.
Best to revisit this closer to kickoff, when team news and market prices are actually available to work with.
