Celta Vigo vs Lille prediction 22.01.2026 | Europa League

Celta’s Europa League started with a setback. A 2–1 loss to Stuttgart raised a few questions, but the Sky Blues answered well enough.

Wins over PAOK, Nice, and Dinamo Zagreb followed, built on patience and a bit of bite. That momentum stalled on matchday five with a wild 3–2 defeat away at Ludogorets.

Then came another narrow loss, 2–1 at home to Bologna. And yet, the wider picture looks healthier. Claudio Giráldez’s side are unbeaten in six games in all competitions, keeping four clean sheets and winning four.

That’s the sort of run managers quietly trust. Pablo Durán leads the way in Europe with three goals and is likely to start up front. Borja Iglesias, who has two European goals himself, remains an alternative.

Mihailo Ristić misses out with a strain, but otherwise Celta are close to full strength.

Lille’s European campaign began brightly. Back-to-back wins over SK Brann and Roma hinted at something promising. Since then, Les Dogues have slipped. Three defeats in the last four Europa League matches, with two games ending scoreless, tell a different story.

The latest blow came away at Young Boys, a loss that made it two straight European defeats on the road. Domestic form has not helped either.

Lille arrive in Vigo after losing their last two league games by an aggregate score of 5–0. There is some relief in defence, though. Alexsandro returns after serving a suspension. Ayyoub Bouaddi, sent off against Young Boys, is unavailable.

Injuries continue to thin the squad. Marc-Aurèle Caillard, Ousmane Touré, Benjamin André, and Hamza Igamane all remain sidelined.