Celta de Vigo host Juventus at Abanca-Balaídos on October 15, 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 19:00 local time. The teams arrive at this Europa League fixture after contrasting opening results: Celta lost 1-0 at Omonia, while Juventus began with a 5-0 win over Nijmegen. Celta have since shown both sides of their attacking form, beating Racing Santander 5-0 before drawing 0-0 at Elche. Juventus also drew their latest match, 1-1 against Cagliari. The visitors lead the supplied Europa League rankings, with Celta 26th, but their recent away results leave room for a closely contested game.

Celta de Vigo's Recent Form and Key Stats

Celta de Vigo have won one, drawn three and lost one of their last five matches. Across that spell, they have averaged 1.4 goals scored and 0.6 conceded per game. Their most recent outing was the goalless draw at Elche on October 11, a result that halted any momentum from the 5-0 victory over Racing Santander before the international break.

Scoring consistency is the central question for the hosts. Celta have failed to find the net in five of their nine matches this campaign, including their Europa League opener at Omonia. That 1-0 defeat leaves them with no points, an average of 0.0 goals scored and 1.0 conceded after one match in the competition. The emphatic Racing Santander result showed what they can produce, but the immediate return to a 0-0 scoreline makes it difficult to treat that performance as an established pattern.

There are further details to consider in Celta's match history. At least one side has been scoreless at half-time in 37 of their last 40 matches, while their last 11 Europa League matches have each featured at least one second-half goal in total. Those figures do not guarantee a particular score here, but they suggest that a quiet opening period would not be unusual and that the game could still change after the interval.

Juventus's Recent Form and Key Stats

Juventus made the stronger Europa League start, defeating Nijmegen 5-0 on matchday one. That single result accounts for their competition averages of 5.0 goals scored and 0.0 conceded, as well as their record of one win from one game. Their broader recent form is less one-sided: the visitors have two wins, one draw and two defeats in their last five matches, averaging 2.0 goals scored and 1.0 conceded.

The latest of those results was a 1-1 draw against Cagliari on October 11. Although Juventus arrive with a five-goal European win behind them, they have not won either of their last two away matches. The contrast matters for this preview: their opening Europa League score demonstrates attacking potential, while the away run offers less evidence that another comfortable victory will follow at Abanca-Balaídos.

Juventus's half-time figures also point to the possibility of a measured start. At least one team has failed to score before the break in each of their last 21 matches, and 19 of those 21 games have contained fewer than two first-half goals in total. These are trends across their matches rather than a claim that Juventus themselves have struggled to score early.

Celta de Vigo vs Juventus Match Analysis

The only previous Juventus visit to Celta described in the supplied match history came 26 years ago, when Celta won 4-0 in a UEFA Cup game. That result gives this meeting a historical reference point, but the teams' current records are more useful when assessing the match ahead. Juventus have the stronger Europa League opening result and stand first in the supplied competition rankings; Celta are 26th after their defeat at Omonia.

The goals picture is mixed. Juventus scored five against Nijmegen and have averaged two goals across their last five matches. Celta, meanwhile, put five past Racing Santander, yet have also gone without a goal in five of nine matches this campaign. Both sides drew on October 11, with Celta's game ending 0-0 and Juventus's finishing 1-1. Those recent results, alongside Celta's scoring interruptions and Juventus's winless two-match away run, make a repeat of either team's five-goal victory far from a straightforward expectation.

For this Europa League match preview, the key question is whether Juventus can turn their opening European performance into a convincing away display or whether Celta can respond to their matchday-one loss. The supplied over/under figures give the under 2.5 goals outcome a narrow 52% edge. With Celta's goalless outings and both teams' half-time patterns in mind, a game with fewer than three goals is a coherent, if far from certain, conclusion.

Celta de Vigo vs Juventus prediction from BetMines: Under 2.5 goals with 52% probability.