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Celta de Vigo and Athletic Bilbao are set to clash at the Estadio de Balaídos on Sunday in La Liga. Celta de Vigo, currently in 14th position, have amassed just one point this season, while Athletic Bilbao, in 19th place, are without any points. Their previous encounter ended in a 1-1 draw.
Celta de Vigo's Claudio Giráldez has faced Athletic Bilbao five times, with two wins, one draw, and two losses to his credit. Athletic Bilbao, on the other hand, have triumphed 70 times in their 137 meetings with Celta de Vigo.
Athletic Bilbao, who have not won their last two matches, will be looking to turn their fortunes around against Celta de Vigo. Celta de Vigo, similarly, have not secured a win in their last two outings.
The statistics show a clear dominance of Athletic Bilbao in the head-to-head record, with 70 wins compared to Celta de Vigo's 38 victories. However, their meetings at Estadio de Balaídos have favored Celta de Vigo, with 31 wins in 68 games. In the Spanish league, Celta de Vigo have secured 32 wins, 25 draws, and Athletic Bilbao have 25 draws and 63 wins.
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