Celta de Vigo vs Real Betis 25 October 2026 Prediction

Celta hosts fourth-place Betis at Balaídos. Celta is unbeaten in its last five home meetings with the visitors, but Betis has started the season well and will look to respond to a 5-2 loss to Barcelona.

Celta Has Improved Defensively

Celta has recovered from a slow start in La Liga. The Galician side has conceded just three goals in its last six league matches. Claudio Giráldez’s team is also competing in the Europa League. On Thursday, Celta came from behind to beat Celtic 2-1 away from home, with Rodríguez scoring twice in three minutes. Betis now visits just two days after that trip to Scotland, leaving Celta little time to recover.

Injuries add to the challenge. Borja Iglesias is expected to miss around six weeks, while defenders Carl Starfelt and Álvaro Núñez are also recovering from injuries. Miguel Román and Jones El-Abdellaoui remain out following knee surgery. Pablo Durán’s return gives Giráldez another attacking option. Celta can also draw on its home record against Betis: it has not lost to the Seville club in five straight meetings at Balaídos.

Betis Ends Its Run of Conceding Goals

Betis sits in La Liga’s top four after nine games, though its recent defensive record has been uneven. It conceded eight goals across its previous three league matches, following a 5-2 win over Osasuna with a 5-2 loss to Barcelona. Manuel Pellegrini’s team then beat Feyenoord 1-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday. It was Betis’s first clean sheet in four matches and its third straight Champions League win.

Betis will be without a key forward in Vigo. Cucho Hernández suffered a muscle injury against Barcelona and is expected to miss about a month. Troy Parrott is likely to replace him up front as Betis prepares for its fourth match in 10 days. Left back Junior Firpo is also injured, leaving Fran García to play four consecutive matches without a break. Bernal is suspended. Aitor Ruibal, meanwhile, has recovered from a five-month absence and was back in the squad against Feyenoord.

Celta vs Betis Predicted Lineup

Celta (3-4-2-1): Radu; Rodríguez, Lago, Alonso; Carreira, Febas, Moriba, Álvarez; Durán, Swedberg; Jutglà.

Out: Starfelt, Iglesias, Román, El-Abdellaoui, Núñez (all injured).

Manager: Claudio Giráldez.

Betis (4-2-3-1): Vallés; Bellerín, Llorente, Natan, Fran García; Roca, Fornals; Antony, Isco, Abde; Parrott.

Out: Firpo, Cucho Hernández (injured); Bernal (suspended).

Manager: Manuel Pellegrini.

Celta vs Betis Prediction: Betis to Win at 2.40

Main pick: Celta has won only two of its six home matches across all competitions this season. Betis has been stronger on the road, with three wins and just one loss in its last five away games. Those wins include a 3-2 victory over Lille in the Champions League and a 2-1 result against Villarreal, which finished third in La Liga last season. Betis also had an extra day to recover: it played its European match in Spain on October 21, while Celta played in Scotland a day later. The pick is Betis to win at 2.40.

Goals pick: At least three goals have been scored in four of Celta’s last five matches across all competitions. Betis has conceded in each of its last four away games but has scored eight goals over that span. Those matches averaged 4.25 total goals. The pick is over 2.5 goals at 1.85.