Oviedo vs Celta Vigo Prediction & Betting Tips (20 December)

Deprived of the 1st division for more than 20 years, Real Oviedo is struggling to raise its level and be effective on both surfaces. Penultimate in the championship, Oviedo has not won since September 30 in La Liga, a current series of 9 games without a win for a record of 5 defeats against Levante 0-2, Espanyol 0-2, Athletic Bilbao 1-0, Atlético Madrid 2-0 and last weekend on the pitch of Sevilla FC 4-0. There was no Copa del Rey on the program for the Carbayones who went out in the 1/32 finals against the exemplary team of Ourense 4-2 after extra time. Celta Vigo, 8th at the start of this day, won a second successive match in La Liga last weekend by beating Athletic Bilbao 2-0 after their well-deserved feat on the Real Bernabeu pitch. Madrid win 0-2.

A very good week for the Galicians who had just lost twice in three days against Espanyol 0-1 and Barcelona at home 2-4. On the European scene, the Balaidos players are 19th in the Europa League, notably because of their recent loss at home against Bologna 1-2. This week, Claudio Giraldez's men traveled to Albacete in the 1/16 final of the Copa del Rey where they were defeated on penalties 2-2, 3-0 tab. 

Real Oviedo will have to improve in discipline in 2026 since it received 4 red cards during the last 4 days of the championship. If the midfielder Ilyas Chaira, the experienced Santi Cazorla and Federico Vinas (1 goal in La Liga) have served their suspension, the Angolan international David Carmo will serve his exclusion which occurred last weekend on the pitch of Sevilla FC. In any case, the latter will already have left to compete in the CAN with his country. Not qualified for the CAN, the Ghanaian Kwasi Sibo (7 appearances in La Liga) will be at the disposal of his coach as will the Tricolores Hassan (1 assist) and Brandon Domingues. In the middle, Colombatto, Dendoncker, and Alberto Reina will be operational. Not part of his coach's plans at the start of the season, Joseph Aidoo remains injured and he will be absent today. The same goes for the precious Carlos Dominguez and Pablo Duran (2 goals in La Liga). Absent in the Copa del Rey this week, Marcos Alonso (ex-Barça) could be back.

Absent due to flu against Albacete, the important Radu (goalkeeper), Carreira (back) and Zaragoza (winger, 1 goal and 4 assists in 6 Europa League matches) are uncertain today although the goalkeeper would already be operational. Preserved this week, Beltran could be back. The usual executives like Borja Iglesias (5 goals, 2 assists in La Liga), Iago Aspas (2 goals, 2 assists in La Liga), Willot Swedberg (3 goals in La Liga) and midfielders Moriba, Sotelo and Rueda are operational. The probable line-ups for Real Oviedo - Celta Vigo: Real Oviedo: Escandell - Ahijado (or Vidal), Costas, Bailly (or Calvo), Alhassane - Hassan, Dendoncker, Colombatto, Chaira - Reina, Salomon. Celta Vigo: Radu - M.Fernandez, Starfelt, Alonso - J.Rodriguez (or Carreira), Roman, Sotelo (or Moriba), Mingueza - Swedberg, Iglesias, Zaragoza (or Jutgla). 

• Summary: Real Oviedo is going head to head with Celta Vigo starting on 20 Dec 2025 at 13:00 UTC at Carlos Tartiere stadium, Oviedo city, Spain. The match is a part of the LaLiga .
• Oviedo Feedinco Rating: 6.74
• Celta Vigo Feedinco Rating: 6.83