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- Competition: La Liga
- Date: 7th December, 2025
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
- Venue: Bernabéu
Real Madrid host Celta Vigo at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium on Sunday in what could be a crucial La Liga fixture as Madrid look to cement their place at the top of the table. With momentum back on their side after a convincing win midweek and Celta fighting to climb the standings, the match promises to be competitive - but historical trends and recent form suggest a clear favorite.
Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Real Madrid
3 : 2
Celta Vigo
La Liga
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Real Madrid
3 : 0
Celta Vigo
Copa Del Rey
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Celta Vigo
1 : 2
Real Madrid
La Liga
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Real Madrid
4 : 0
Celta Vigo
La Liga
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Celta Vigo
0 : 1
Real Madrid
La Liga
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Real Madrid
2 : 0
Celta Vigo
La Liga
The historical record between the sides heavily favors Real Madrid: across 137 meetings, Los Blancos have won 82 times, while Celta have won 34, with 21 draws. Looking at the most recent head-to-head history, Real Madrid have collected an impressive 12 consecutive wins against Celta Vigo. The last time Celta prevailed against Real was eight years ago in the Copa del Rey, securing a 2-1 victory.
Real Madrid team overview
Madrid come into this match buoyed by a 3-0 away victory over Athletic Club on Wednesday, ending a run of three consecutive La Liga draws. In that game, Kylian Mbappé was the standout performer - scoring twice and registering an assist, extending his tally to 16 league goals in 15 appearances this season.
The victory has also brought Los Blancos to within one point of their historic rivals FC Barcelona, while extending their unbeaten La Liga run to eight matches. At the newly renovated Bernabéu, Real are currently boasting a perfect home record, with six wins from six.
Last matches of Real Madrid
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Athletic Bilbao
0 : 3
Real Madrid
La Liga
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Girona
1 : 1
Real Madrid
La Liga
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Olympiacos Piraeus
3 : 4
Real Madrid
Champions League
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Elche
2 : 2
Real Madrid
La Liga
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Rayo Vallecano
0 : 0
Real Madrid
La Liga
Real Madrid lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Thibaut Courtois
Defenders
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35
Raúl Asencio
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22
Antonio Rüdiger
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3
Éder Militão
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18
Álvaro Carreras
Midfielders
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8
Federico Valverde
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14
Aurélien Tchouaméni
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15
Arda Güler
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5
Jude Bellingham
Forwards
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10
Kylian Mbappé
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7
Vinícius Júnior
Celta Vigo team overview
Celta’s 2025/26 La Liga campaign has so far been underwhelming. They currently sit in the lower mid-table (12th place), with just three wins from 14 matches. Their most recent league outing was a 1-0 home defeat to RCD Espanyol last Sunday.
Across their last six matches in all competitions, Celta have won three and lost three. Encouragingly for them, they have shown notable improvement in recent weeks - three wins from their last five matches - especially considering they were winless until the final week of October. Interestingly, all three of their La Liga victories this season have come away from home, which should at least provide a small measure of optimism ahead of Sunday’s clash with the reigning champions.
Last matches of Celta Vigo
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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
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Celta Vigo
2 : 4
FC Barcelona
La Liga
Celta Vigo lineup
Goalkeeper
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13
Ionuț Radu
Defenders
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34
Javi Rodríguez
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2
Carl Starfelt
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20
Marcos Alonso
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17
Javier Rueda
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5
Sergio Carreira
Midfielders
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8
Fran Beltrán
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6
Ilaix Moriba
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10
Iago Aspas
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15
Bryan Zaragoza
Forwards
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7
Borja Iglesias
Prediction
Given the head-to-head history, Madrid’s strong recent form, and the attacking firepower of Mbappé - coupled with Celta’s defensive frailties - Real Madrid appear well-placed to claim all three points. A home win looks highly likely for Xabi Alonso’s side given their sustained dominance in this fixture over the years. They will also fancy their chances of keeping a clean sheet, particularly as Celta have failed to score in two of their last three league visits to the Bernabéu.
Prediction: BTTS - NO.
Three reasons we expect BTTS - NO
- Real Madrid have kept a clean sheet in 50% of their La Liga home matches this season.
- Celta have failed to score in two of the last three visits to the Bernabéu.
- Real Madrid have accumulated the best defensive record in the league so far, having conceded 13 goals in 15 games.
Main prediction Real Madrid - Celta Vigo
Both Teams to Score - NO
Best Odds:
Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo standings in La Liga
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 42 - 17 | +25 | 37 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 32 - 13 | +19 | 36 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 29 - 13 | +16 | 32 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 28 - 14 | +14 | 31 |
| 5 | Real Betis | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 22 - 14 | +8 | 24 |
| 6 | Espanyol | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 - 16 | +2 | 24 |
| 7 | Getafe | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 13 - 15 | -2 | 20 |
| 8 | Athletic Club | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 14 - 20 | -6 | 20 |
| 9 | Rayo Vallecano | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 - 15 | -2 | 17 |
| 10 | Real Sociedad | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 - 21 | -2 | 16 |
| 11 | Elche | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 15 - 17 | -2 | 16 |
| 12 | Celta de Vigo | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 16 - 19 | -3 | 16 |
| 13 | Sevilla | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 19 - 23 | -4 | 16 |
| 14 | Deportivo Alavés | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 - 15 | -3 | 15 |
| 15 | Mallorca | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 - 22 | -7 | 14 |
| 16 | Valencia | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 - 22 | -9 | 14 |
| 17 | Osasuna | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 - 18 | -6 | 12 |
| 18 | Girona | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 - 26 | -13 | 12 |
| 19 | Real Oviedo | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 7 - 22 | -15 | 10 |
| 20 | Levante | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 - 26 | -10 | 9 |