- Juventus have won 0 of their last 2 away matches in all current competitions.
- Celta de Vigo have won 1 of their last 2 home matches in all current competitions.
- The main selection won 0 of their last 2 away games in all competitions.
A clash of styles in Spain
Celta de Vigo and Juventus FC come into this UEFA Europa League 2026/2027 match in contrasting positions in the group standings with La Vecchia Signora 1st on 3 points from 1 game and Os Celestes 25th on 0 points from 1. The contrasting styles of the two clubs should make for an intriguing match at Abanca Balaidos.
Claudio Giraldez has been in charge of Celta since the 13th March 2024 and his style has been to set up a compact, possession-based team that can spring into life in transition and hit teams on the break. In contrast, Luciano Spalletti's Juventus FC, since his appointment on the 30th October 2025, have been setting teams up in a fluid 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 system that tries to dominate the midfield area and control the tempo of the game.
An away win with a Celta clean sheet looks likely
Juventus' style should play into their hands here and an away win looks likely, as La Vecchia Signora look more likely to break Celta down and put the ball in the net in this match. Celta have shown they can lock games down and turn it on, however, as evidenced in their 5-0 LaLiga home win over Racing Santander and their 0-0 LaLiga away draw at Elche last time out. Meanwhile, Juventus' last two matches have been a 1-0 friendly home defeat to Cremonese and a 1-1 Serie A away draw to Cagliari, which isn't exactly the killer instinct Juventus are used to having, although they were never really in any danger of getting beaten.
We like the odds on this game, as Juventus are a short 28/25 favourite, Over 2.5 goals at 11/10 and Both Teams to Score - No at 87/100, as the latter is our main selection. Juventus have been erratic of late, going 0-1-1 in their last 2 away matches, however, their recent overall form isn't broken, going 2-1-2 in their last 5. Celta are a steady team that have been 1-3-1 in their last 5, so this should be a fairly even contest.
Kerim Alajbegovic is Juventus' top scorer in this competition with 1 goal in 1 game, so La Vecchia Signora have the edge in the final third, whilst Celta lack the cutting edge to hurt the visitors on Thursday night.
