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Thu 5 Nov 2026 · 20:00 GMTLeague phase · Matchday 4 · Municipal de Balaídos, Vigo

Celta Vigo v Union St. Gilloise match analysis

This analysis was locked at kick-off on Thu 5 Nov 2026 and has not been changed since.

Pre-match analysis · as published

Written before kick-off

Celta Vigo are slight favourites. Celta Vigo won one of their last five and lost two, while Union St. Gilloise won three of their last five with two draws. Both teams are heavily affected by injuries.

How the match could end · bookmaker odds before kick-off

  • 40%Celta Vigo win
  • 28%Draw
  • 32%Union St. Gilloise win

Bookmaker odds, margin removed · prices at Thu 5 Nov 2026 · 18:00 GMT

Goals · bookmaker odds, margin removed

  • Over 2.5 goals47%
  • Under 2.5 goals53%
  • Both teams score: yes52%
  • Both teams score: no48%

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Form · newest first

Celta VigoCelta Vigo

Last 5: 2 wins, 1 draw, 2 defeats

  1. lost0–3at Rayo Vallecano
  2. drew0–0v Real Betis
  3. won2–1at Celtic
  4. won2–1v Alaves
  5. lost1–2v Juventus
Union St. GilloiseUnion St. Gilloise

Last 5: 3 wins, 2 draws, no defeats

  1. won2–1at SK Beveren
  2. won5–2v Cercle Brugge
  3. won4–0v Hapoel Beer Sheva
  4. drew1–1v Real Sociedad
  5. drew1–1v OH Leuven

Past results

From stored results before kick-off. Each figure shows how many games it covers.

League phase

Table as of 5 Nov 2026, 05:52 GMT · Source: API-Football

Celta Vigo25 of 36 · 3 pointsPlaces 25–36 after the league phase are eliminated
Union St. Gilloise6 of 36 · 7 pointsPlaces 1–8 after the league phase go straight to the round of 16

8th place has 7 points; 24th place has 3 points.

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League phase
#TeamPGDPtsForm
1Olympiakos Piraeus4+310DrawnWonWonWon
2Benfica3+89WonWonWon
3Bayer Leverkusen3+89WonWonWon
4Bournemouth3+79WonWonWon
5Ferencvarosi TC3+69WonWonWon
6Union St. Gilloise3+77WonDrawnWon
7Juventus3+67DrawnWonWon
8Beşiktaş3+47DrawnWonWon
9Sunderland3+27DrawnWonWon
10AZ Alkmaar3+46WonWonLost
11Omonia Nicosia3+16LostWonWon
12Rennes4+16DrawnDrawnWonDrawn
13Lyon3-16LostWonWon
14Real Sociedad3+54WonDrawnLost
15Crystal Palace3+34DrawnLostWon
16Sparta Praha3+24LostDrawnWon
17Levski Sofia304WonDrawnLost
18Dinamo Zagreb3-14LostWonDrawn
19Sturm Graz3-24WonLostDrawn
20NEC Nijmegen3-34WonDrawnLost
21Red Bull Salzburg3-34DrawnLostWon
22Anderlecht3+13WonLostLost
231899 Hoffenheim303WonLostLost
24AC Milan3-13LostWonLost
25Celta Vigo3-13WonLostLost
26OFI3-13LostLostWon
27Jagiellonia3-23LostWonLost
28Torreense3-33LostLostWon
29Celje3-51DrawnLostLost
30Hapoel Beer Sheva3-51LostLostDrawn
31Lillestrom3-71LostDrawnLost
32Lech Poznan3-81DrawnLostLost
33Plzen3-50LostLostLost
34Marseille3-50LostLostLost
35Celtic3-60LostLostLost
36Ararat-Armenia3-90LostLostLost

Lines after 8th and 24th place mark the zones. The two teams of this match are in bold.

In Europe this season

Celta Vigo

3 games: 1 won, 0 drawn, 2 lost (90 minutes)

xG 3.61 for, 2.83 against, in 3 games with xG

  • Wonat CelticUEFA Europa League22 Oct 20262–1xG 1.36–0.56
  • Lostv JuventusUEFA Europa League15 Oct 20261–2xG 1.08–1.95
  • Lostat Omonia NicosiaUEFA Europa League16 Sep 20260–1xG 1.17–0.32

Union St. Gilloise

5 games: 2 won, 3 drawn, 0 lost (90 minutes)

xG 4.66 for, 1.41 against, in 2 games with xG

  • Wonv Hapoel Beer ShevaUEFA Europa League22 Oct 20264–0xG 2.74–0.65
  • Drawnv Real SociedadUEFA Europa League15 Oct 20261–1xG 1.92–0.76
  • Wonat PlzenUEFA Europa League17 Sep 20263–0
  • Drawnat Bodo/GlimtUEFA Champions League11 Aug 20262–2
  • Drawnv Bodo/GlimtUEFA Champions League4 Aug 20263–3

The two leagues in UEFA matches

La Liga clubs against other leagues since 2021-22: 417 games, 201 won, 77 drawn, 139 lost (1.63 points per game)

Jupiler Pro League clubs against other leagues since 2021-22: 298 games, 137 won, 63 drawn, 98 lost (1.59 points per game)

UCL and UEL, 90 minutes. Each club counts with the league it played that season.

Home and away

League figures are against each club's own league opponents, so they do not compare across leagues.

Celta Vigo

Celta Vigo at home

Last 5: 2 won, 2 drawn, 1 lost

  • DrawnReal BetisLa Liga25 Oct 20260–0
  • WonAlavesLa Liga18 Oct 20262–1
  • LostJuventus15 Oct 20261–2
  • WonRacing SantanderLa Liga19 Sep 20265–0
  • DrawnMalagaLa Liga13 Sep 20261–1

Celta Vigo: home games in La Liga

Last 10 league games, 90-minute score

Goals
15 scored, 13 conceded in 10
Both teams scored
5 of 10
Over 2.5 goals
6 of 10
Clean sheets
3 of 10
Union St. Gilloise

Union St. Gilloise away

Last 5: 5 won, 0 drawn, 0 lost

  • WonSK BeverenJupiler Pro League31 Oct 20262–1
  • WonAntwerpJupiler Pro League20 Sep 20262–0
  • WonPlzen17 Sep 20263–0
  • WonCharleroiJupiler Pro League5 Sep 20263–2
  • WonSt. TruidenJupiler Pro League2 Sep 20263–0

Union St. Gilloise: away games in Jupiler Pro League

Last 10 league games, 90-minute score

Goals
20 scored, 12 conceded in 10
Both teams scored
5 of 10
Over 2.5 goals
7 of 10
Clean sheets
4 of 10

Rest and schedule

Days since each team's last match and until its next one, in the competitions Ledger tracks. Friendlies are left out.

Celta Vigo
Last match
5 days before31 Oct 2026 · v Rayo Vallecano · La Liga
Next match
3 days after8 Nov 2026 · v Levante · La Liga
Union St. Gilloise
Last match
5 days before31 Oct 2026 · v SK Beveren · Jupiler Pro League
Next match
3 days after8 Nov 2026 · v Genk · Jupiler Pro League

Injuries and suspensions

  • Celta VigoCelta Vigo
    Ruled out
    H. F. Cuenca Martinez (Muscle Injury) · J. El Abdellaoui (Knee Injury) · B. Iglesias (Calf Injury) · A. Nunez (Groin Injury) · M. Roman (Knee Injury) · C. Starfelt (Muscle Injury)
    Doubtful
    H. Gonzalez (Injury)
  • Union St. GilloiseUnion St. Gilloise
    Ruled out
    A. Ait El Hadj (Off the roster) · M. Biondic (Knee Injury) · I. Hurtevent (Knock) · O. Kricfalusi (Knock) · K. Mac Allister (Knee Injury) · I. Pavlic (Off the roster) · R. Schoofs (Knock)

Published 5 Nov 2026, 18:58 GMT · not changed since

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