Athletic Club vs Celta Vigo Prediction, 5/17/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/16/2026

Game: Athletic Club vs Celta Vigo

Date: Sunday, May 17, 2026

Location: San Mamés in Bilbao, Spain

TV: ESPN Deportes

The Celtics (13-11-12) are headed to San Mamés in Bilbao, Spain on Sunday where they will play Athletic Club (13-5-18). Athletic Club are priced at +132 while the Celtics are at -160. The betting total comes in at 3. The goaltenders who are expected to start will be Unai Simon for Athletic Club and Ionut Radu for Celta Vigo.

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Athletic Club has relinquished 53 goals while giving up 1.47 G/90, and the opposition have accounted for 144 SoT on them. They have accumulated 6 clean sheets, which has them at a percentage of 16.7% so far this year. Athletic Club has recorded 77 yellow cards on the campaign as well as 7 red cards. The Lions are ranked 17th in relation to goals expected having 19.1, and the team's expected goals against sit at 20.7. For the season, this team sports an average of 1.22 pts per fixture (44 points) and are ranked 13th among European teams with 27 assists. This team's goal differential is -13 with the help of 40 goals scored and also 53 goals surrendered. Athletic Club has compiled 96 saves and they hold a save% of 63.2% for the season.

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On the campaign, the Celtics have a save percentage of 66.4% (140 shots on target against), and also have a rank of 6th in Big 5 soccer with 50 points. The Celtics average 1.4 pts/match while accounting for 34 assists and 1 red card. Celta Vigo has totaled 51 goals and the team's expected goals over the course of the season is at 22.2. The Celtics have earned a clean sheet percentage of 25.0% so far this year as well as 70 yellow cards. Their goals against/90 minutes is currently at 1.31 in addition to 101 saves, and they have earned 9 shutouts. Celta Vigo ranks 8th when it comes to goals allowed with 47, and the goal difference is coming in at 4.

The guy who will defend the goal for Athletic Club is Unai Simon. Simon has played for a total of 21,068 mins and has 554 saves in his career. The goalkeeper hailing from Spain has seen 793 shots sent in his direction in 236 career starting assignments. His GA/90 is 1.07 (250 goals surrendered) and he has a save percentage of 69.9%. Simon (92-67-77 record in his career) has tallied 74 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 31.6%% shutout percentage.

Ionut Radu will be residing in front of the net for Celta Vigo. In his career, Radu has conceded 195 goals and has tallied 422 stops in 131 starts. Radu has earned 27 clean sheets and has defended 610 shots attempted against him in 11,835 career minutes. He holds a save percentage of 69.2% and his shutout rate is 20.5%%. He has given up 1.48 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a record of 29-46-56.

Gorka Guruzeta is a guy who should impact this matchup for Athletic Club. The forward born in Spain has 56 goals scored in 14,514 professional minutes. Guruzeta has been given a starting assignment in 176 matches thus far in his career and he scores 0.35 goals per 90 minutes. He has accounted for 19 assists while earning 131 pts during his career.

Celta Vigo is being led onto the pitch by Borja Iglesias, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. The forward born in Spain has played 21,252 mins and has earned 120 goals. He is averaging 0.51 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 237 games in his pro soccer career. He has accumulated 264 points during his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 24 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Celta Vigo (+132)

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