Celta de Vigo vs Juventus Prediction and Betting Tips | Europa League Gameweek 2
Europa League · Thursday 15 October 2026 · 19:00 UTC · Abanca-Balaídos, Vigo · updated 2026-10-10
Celta de Vigo welcome Juventus to Abanca-Balaídos in Vigo in Europa League Gameweek 2 action on Thursday 15 October 2026, kick-off 19:00 UTC.
Celta de Vigo have played 7 matches in the Europa League this season, scoring 1.1 and conceding 0.9 goals a game and winning 14% of them. At home they average 1.8 goals scored and 1.3 conceded over 4 matches, with a 100% win rate. Juventus have played 5 matches in the Europa League this season, scoring 1.6 and conceding 0.8 goals a game and winning 60% of them. Away from home they average 1.5 goals scored and 1.5 conceded over 2 matches, with a 33% win rate.
On Moneyball's model, from this season's numbers, there is little to separate them: Celta de Vigo 29%, the draw 31%, Juventus 40%.
Moneyball's estimate
- Expected goals: Celta de Vigo 0.95, Juventus 1.19.
- Over 2.5 goals: 36% · both teams to score: 43%.
- Most likely score: 1–1 (14%).
From each side's goals and expected goals this season (Sportmonks), pulled toward the league average while a side has played few matches (7 and 5 so far), through a Dixon-Coles score model. No bookmaker prices are in it; once the odds are out, the full model in the app reads them too.
Celta de Vigo: form and key numbers
- Expected goals: 1.01 a match created, 1.25 conceded (goals minus xG: +0.9).
- Shots: 10.3 a match, 3.7 on target.
- Possession: 52.4% on average.
- Clean sheets: 43% of matches (33% at home).
- Both teams scored in 43% of their matches.
- Corners: 3.3 a match.
- Discipline: 1.6 yellow cards a match, 1.0 reds.
- Average Sportmonks player rating: 6.84.
Juventus: form and key numbers
In style Juventus keep the ball, press high, cross a lot.
- Expected goals: 1.52 a match created, 0.61 conceded (goals minus xG: +0.4).
- Shots: 17.6 a match, 5.8 on target.
- Possession: 56.0% on average.
- Clean sheets: 60% of matches (33% away).
- Both teams scored in 40% of their matches.
- Corners: 8.6 a match.
- Discipline: 1.6 yellow cards a match.
- Average Sportmonks player rating: 6.96.
Celta de Vigo vs Juventus: season averages side by side
| Celta de Vigo | Per match this season | Juventus |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Matches | 5 |
| 1.1 | Goals scored | 1.6 |
| 0.9 | Goals conceded | 0.8 |
| 1.01 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.52 |
| 1.25 | xG conceded | 0.61 |
| 10.3 | Shots | 17.6 |
| 3.7 | On target | 5.8 |
| 52.4 | Possession % | 56.0 |
| 43% | Clean sheets % | 60% |
| 43% | Both teams scored % | 40% |
| 3.3 | Corners | 8.6 |
| 1.6 | Yellow cards | 1.6 |
| 6.84 | Average rating | 6.96 |
Players to watch
Celta de Vigo
- Javi Rueda RB · Attacking full-back · Moneyball Score 59 · Chance creator, Creator (top 9% of his position)
- Ionuț Radu GK · Sweeper keeper · Moneyball Score 55 · Box defender, Secure passer (top 13% of his position)
Juventus
- Douglas Luiz CMF · Playmaker · Moneyball Score 66 · Creator, Secure passer (top 10% of his position)
- Zeki Çelik RB · Inverted full-back · Moneyball Score 60 · Creator, Hard to dribble past (top 4% of his position)
Scouting spotlight: Francisco Conceição
Francisco Conceição, 23 · Juventus · RWF · Classic winger · Moneyball Score 69
Francisco Conceição, 23, plays as a winger for Juventus in Serie A. Strongest for his role in accurate crosses and shots. Weakest in fouls won. Moneyball Scout, the engine behind our Scouting Players Research, rates him against every winger in Europe's top five leagues - and this is what he does better than almost all of them.
Percentile against his position on each figure: 50 is the average winger, 90 the top tenth.
Positions he can play
- RW · Winger Natural, 69
- LW · Winger Accomplished, 65
- RM · Wide midfielder Competent, 56
Where he is strongest
| Figure | His number | Better than |
|---|---|---|
| Accurate crosses | 1.98 / 90 | 95% |
| Shots | 2.97 / 90 | 73% |
| Dispossessed | 0.74 / 90 | 72% |
| Expected assists (est.) | 0.27 / 90 | 70% |
| Expected goals | 0.26 / 90 | 68% |
Roles he suits
- ★★★★½ Wide playmaker Wide midfielder
- ★★★★ Classic winger Winger
- ★★★½ Inside forward Winger
Scout's notes: Crosser.
- What Francisco Conceição is worth on the market, and the most a club should pay
- How many league points he would add to your club (Win-Rate Impact)
- The players who play like him, cheaper - the Replacement Finder
- His chemistry with your squad, his fit with your style, his projection by age
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Celta de Vigo vs Juventus prediction
Juventus should have more of the ball; Juventus work the ball wide and cross. Moneyball's model expects about 2.1 goals - 0.95 for Celta de Vigo and 1.19 for Juventus - with over 2.5 goals at 36% and both teams scoring at 43%. Little separates the sides on the numbers, and a draw is the single likeliest result.
Prediction: Celta de Vigo 1-1 Juventus
Celta de Vigo vs Juventus betting tips
- Tip 1: Draw or either side by one goal is the shape of it - avoid the result market no side above 40%
- Tip 2: Under 2.5 goals 64% by the model, 2.14 goals expected
- Tip 3: Over 3.5 cards the two sides average 4.2 cards a match between them
- Tip 4: Over 9.5 corners 11.9 corners a match between them
Statistical leanings from the data, not certainties. 18+ only, where betting is legal; never stake more than you can afford to lose.
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Celta de Vigo vs Juventus: questions and answers
When is Celta de Vigo vs Juventus?
Celta de Vigo vs Juventus is on Thursday 15 October 2026, kick-off 19:00 UTC, in Europa League Gameweek 2.
Where is Celta de Vigo vs Juventus played?
At Abanca-Balaídos, Vigo, Celta de Vigo's home ground.
Who will win Celta de Vigo vs Juventus?
It is close: Celta de Vigo 29%, draw 31%, Juventus 40%. Our prediction is Celta de Vigo 1-1 Juventus.
Who is the player to watch in Celta de Vigo vs Juventus?
Francisco Conceição of Juventus: a classic winger with a Moneyball Score of 69 against every winger in Europe's top five leagues.
How many goals will there be in Celta de Vigo vs Juventus?
Moneyball's model expects about 2.1 goals, with over 2.5 goals at 36%.
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