Real Sociedad vs Celta Vigo Preview

Real Sociedad host Celta Vigo at the Reale Arena on Thursday evening as La Real look to arrest a difficult run of results against opponents who have found more draws than victories of their own in recent weeks.

Real Sociedad’s form has been poor through the opening weeks. Their most recent outing brought a 2-1 home win over Espanyol to open their account. Prior to that, a 4-1 defeat away at Real Madrid was a heavy blow. Before that, a 1-0 defeat away at Betis extended the difficult run. Earlier in this run, a 3-1 defeat away at Chelsea and a 2-1 loss away at FC Koln complete a five-match sequence of one win and four losses.

Celta Vigo’s form has been steadier but low on victories. Their most recent outing ended in a 1-2 home defeat to Osasuna in the league. Prior to that, a goalless draw away at Valencia was a quieter result. Before that, a 1-1 draw away at Napoli started a run of stalemates. Earlier in this run, a 4-1 win away at Sassuolo and a 2-2 draw at home to Academico Viseu complete a five-game spell of one win, three draws and a single loss.

The head-to-head record between the two sides is evenly poised, with Real Sociedad and Celta Vigo winning two of the last five meetings apiece and one draw. Most recently, Real Sociedad won 3-1 at home. In the previous encounter, the sides drew 1-1 at Celta Vigo.

In Spain, the match is live on Movistar+, with LaLiga TV Bar HD also carrying the fixture. In the UK and Ireland, coverage is available on Premier Sports Player and Premier Sports 2, while viewers in the United States can follow the action on ESPN+ and the ESPN App.

Possible Lineups

Real Sociedad (4-4-2): Remiro, Gomez, Martin, Zubeldia, Aramburu, Barrenetxea, Soler, Turrientes, Sucic, Oyarzabal, Oskarsson

Celta Vigo (3-4-3): Radu, Alonso, Lago, Rodriguez, Galan, Moriba, Roman, Rueda, Swedberg, Duran, Aspas

Real Sociedad Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	Real Sociedad	2-1	Espanyol	La Liga	29.08.26
❌	Real Madrid	4-1	Real Sociedad	La Liga	26.08.26
❌	Betis	1-0	Real Sociedad	La Liga	21.08.26
❌	Chelsea	3-1	Real Sociedad	Club Friendly	15.08.26
❌	FC Köln	2-1	Real Sociedad	Club Friendly	08.08.26

Celta Vigo Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
❌	Celta Vigo	1-2	Osasuna	La Liga	27.08.26
🤝	Valencia	0-0	Celta Vigo	La Liga	22.08.26
🤝	Napoli	1-1	Celta Vigo	Club Friendly	08.08.26
✅	Sassuolo	1-4	Celta Vigo	Club Friendly	05.08.26
🤝	Celta Vigo	2-2	Academico Viseu	Club Friendly	29.07.26

Head-to-Head

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Real Sociedad	3-1	Celta Vigo	La Liga	25.01.26
Celta Vigo	1-1	Real Sociedad	La Liga	19.10.25
Real Sociedad	0-1	Celta Vigo	La Liga	13.05.25
Celta Vigo	2-0	Real Sociedad	La Liga	21.12.24
Celta Vigo	1-2	Real Sociedad	Copa del Rey	23.01.24

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel
Spain	Movistar+, LaLiga TV Bar HD, M+ LALIGA TV
Great Britain	Premier Sports Player, Premier Sports 2
Ireland Republic	Premier Sports Player, Premier Sports 2
USA	ESPN+, fuboTV, ESPN App
Italy	DAZN Italia
Germany	DAZN Germany
France	DAZN France, Disney+ Premium
Canada	TSN Premium
Portugal	DAZN Portugal
Japan	DAZN Japan

Table

POS	TEAM	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P
1	Real Madrid	3	3	0	0	9	2	7	9
2	Atlético Madrid	3	2	1	0	7	3	4	7
3	Deportivo Alavés	3	2	1	0	5	1	4	7
4	Barcelona	2	2	0	0	7	0	7	6
5	Sevilla	3	2	0	1	6	5	1	6
6	Real Betis	3	2	0	1	4	5	-1	6
7	Osasuna	2	1	1	0	2	1	1	4
8	Racing Santander	3	1	1	1	5	5	0	4
9	Levante	3	1	1	1	5	5	0	4
10	Espanyol	3	1	0	2	5	4	1	3
11	Getafe	2	1	0	1	1	3	-2	3
12	Real Sociedad	3	1	0	2	3	6	-3	3
13	Deportivo La Coruña	2	0	2	0	2	2	0	2
14	Villarreal	3	0	2	1	4	5	-1	2
15	Rayo Vallecano	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	1
16	Celta de Vigo	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1
17	Valencia	2	0	1	1	0	1	-1	1
18	Málaga	3	0	1	2	1	6	-5	1
19	Elche	3	0	1	2	3	6	-3	1
20	Athletic Club	2	0	0	2	1	5	-4	0