Celta Vigo vs Bologna prediction 11.12.2025 | Europa League
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- Competition: Europa League
- Date: 11th December 2025
- Kick-off: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
- Venue: Estadio de Balaídos (Vigo)
Celta Vigo go into Thursday night hoping to put together back-to-back wins for the first time since November, which says a lot about how stop-start their season has been. The 2–0 victory over Real Madrid gave Los Celestes a rare boost, lifting them into 10th in La Liga and, honestly, surprising most neutrals. Bologna arrive in a slightly calmer state, sitting fifth in Serie A after a steady 1–1 draw with Lazio. If you want a sense of how this match might unfold, our preview helps to look at the recent form of both squads, who is actually fit, and where the value might be hiding in the betting markets.
H2H stats
This will be the first time Celta and Bologna have ever faced each other. Celta have only met Italian opposition twice before, both against AC Milan back in 2003, taking one win and a draw from that tie. Bologna, meanwhile, are stepping into unknown territory, meeting a Spanish club in competitive action for the very first time.
Celta Vigo team overview
Celta went into last weekend on a three-match run without a win, and the trip to Real Madrid looked like a long evening waiting to happen. Los Celestes had not beaten Los Blancos at the Bernabéu in more than two decades, so expectations were understandably low.
Yet Giráldez’s side found something extra and walked out with a 2–0 win that felt almost surreal for supporters. Their Europa League campaign has been a bit uneven. Three wins and two defeats from five matches is not disastrous, but both losses happened at home, which is slightly awkward heading into a fixture like this.
Add to that a two-game home losing streak in Europe, and the visit of Bologna suddenly feels more complicated than the table might suggest.
The good news is that Celta came through that Madrid win without any new injuries. Claudio Giráldez should send out the same starting eleven, which means Pablo Durán, their top scorer in Europe (3 goals), links up again with Zaragoza and Iglesias, each sitting on two goals.
Last matches of
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Real Madrid
0 : 2
Celta Vigo
La Liga
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Sant Andreu
6 : 7
Celta Vigo
Copa Del Rey
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Celta Vigo
0 : 1
Espanyol
La Liga
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Ludogorets Razgrad
3 : 2
Celta Vigo
Europa League
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Alaves
0 : 1
Celta Vigo
La Liga
lineup
Goalkeeper
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13
Ionuț Radu
Defenders
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20
Marcos Alonso
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2
Carl Starfelt
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32
Javi Rodríguez
Midfielders
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3
Óscar Mingueza
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6
Ilaix Moriba
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16
Miguel Roman Gonzalez
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5
Sergio Carreira
Forwards
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15
Bryan Zaragoza
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7
Borja Iglesias
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18
Pablo Durán
Bologna team overview
Bologna opened their campaign in shaky fashion, losing three of their first five matches in all competitions. Italiano’s group slowly pulled themselves together, though, and things look far more stable now.
The Red-Blues have suffered only one defeat in their last 15 outings, a stretch that includes a convincing 2–0 win over Napoli at a moment when the Serie A leaders looked almost untouchable.
Italiano’s side have traveled well too. Four wins from their last seven away fixtures give Bologna a sense that a victory in Vigo is possible rather than optimistic. Their scoring responsibilities in Europe have been shared neatly. Riccardo Orsolini, Jens Odgaard and Thijs Dallinga each have two goals so far, and all three are expected to start.
In terms of absentees, Remo Freuler remains sidelined with a broken collarbone and will miss his 12th straight match. The injury list also includes goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski and defender Martin Vitík, both dealing with muscle problems.
Last matches of
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Lazio
1 : 1
Bologna
Serie A
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Bologna
2 : 1
Parma
Coppa Italia
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Bologna
1 : 3
Cremonese
Serie A
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Bologna
4 : 1
Red Bull Salzburg
Europa League
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Udinese
0 : 3
Bologna
Serie A
lineup
Goalkeeper
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13
Federico Ravaglia
Defenders
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20
Nadir Zortea
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14
Torbjørn Heggem
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26
Jhon Lucumí
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33
Juan Miranda
Midfielders
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4
Tommaso Pobega
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21
Jens Odgaard
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19
Lewis Ferguson
Forwards
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7
Riccardo Orsolini
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24
Thijs Dallinga
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10
Federico Bernardeschi
Prediction
Celta come into this one with a little confidence after going two matches unbeaten, and their win over Real Madrid still hangs in the air as a reminder of what this group can produce when the mood is right. Bologna have lost only once in fourteen outings, although a fair few of those matches drifted into draws when they couldn’t quite finish teams off. With both backlines wobbling at times and both attacks moving the ball with purpose, it is easier to imagine a lively, goal-trading contest than any sort of cagey affair.
Three reasons we expect at least three goals in this game
- Four of Bologna’s previous five matches finished above the 2.5-goal line.
- Three of Celta’s last five at home turned into proper high-scoring games.
- Every single one of Celta’s Europa League matches this season has cleared the 2.5 mark.
Main prediction -
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
22bet
2.09
vs standings in Europa League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 - 2 | +9 | 12 |
| 2 | FC Midtjylland | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 - 5 | +7 | 12 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 - 3 | +5 | 12 |
| 4 | SC Freiburg | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 - 3 | +5 | 11 |
| 5 | Real Betis | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 - 3 | +5 | 11 |
| 6 | Ferencvárosi | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 - 5 | +4 | 11 |
| 7 | Sporting Braga | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 - 5 | +4 | 10 |
| 8 | Porto | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 - 4 | +3 | 10 |
| 9 | Genk | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 - 5 | +2 | 10 |
| 10 | Celta de Vigo | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 - 7 | +4 | 9 |
| 11 | LOSC Lille | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 - 6 | +4 | 9 |
| 12 | VfB Stuttgart | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 - 4 | +4 | 9 |
| 13 | Viktoria Plzeň | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 - 2 | +4 | 9 |
| 14 | Panathinaikos | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 - 7 | +2 | 9 |
| 15 | Roma | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 - 5 | +2 | 9 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 - 5 | +4 | 8 |
| 17 | PAOK | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 - 7 | +3 | 8 |
| 18 | Bologna | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 - 4 | +3 | 8 |
| 19 | Brann | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 - 3 | +3 | 8 |
| 20 | Fenerbahçe | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 - 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 21 | Celtic | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 - 8 | -1 | 7 |
| 22 | Crvena Zvezda | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 - 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 23 | Dinamo Zagreb | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 - 10 | -3 | 7 |
| 24 | Basel | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 - 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 25 | Ludogorets | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 - 11 | -3 | 6 |
| 26 | Young Boys | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 - 12 | -5 | 6 |
| 27 | Go Ahead Eagles | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 - 9 | -5 | 6 |
| 28 | Sturm Graz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 - 7 | -3 | 4 |
| 29 | Salzburg | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 - 10 | -5 | 3 |
| 30 | Feyenoord | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 - 9 | -5 | 3 |
| 31 | FCSB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 - 8 | -5 | 3 |
| 32 | FC Utrecht | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 - 7 | -5 | 1 |
| 33 | Rangers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 - 9 | -7 | 1 |
| 34 | Malmö FF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 - 10 | -8 | 1 |
| 35 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 - 14 | -13 | 1 |
| 36 | Nice | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 - 12 | -8 | 0 |