Celta Vigo vs Nice Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | UEFA Europa League 2025-26

The only confrontation between these clubs ended in favour of the Eaglets.

Celta Vigo will go head-to-head against OGC Nice for their round 3 league phase fixture of the UEFA Europa League 2025-26 edition. Estadio Abanca-Balaídos will witness the interesting contest between these sides.

Oo Celestes are going to be at home and will be looking to use this to their advantage. They have kicked off their European competition campaign on an average note. Celta Vigo lost their opening game against VfB Stuttgart, but bounced back with a win against Paok Thessaloniki.

The Eaglets have initiated their UEFA Europa League campaign on a poor note. They first lost to AS Roma, then faced a defeat at the hands of Fenerbahce in their second game of the competition. OGC Nice will be away from home and are going to be underconfident from the start.

Kick-off:

• Location: Vigo, Spain
• Stadium: Estadio Abanca-Balaídos
• Date: Friday, October 24
• Kick-off Time: 12:30 a.m. IST (Thursday, Oct 23; 07:00 p.m. GMT/ 03:00 p.m. ET/ 12:00 p.m. PT)
• Referee: Sander van der Eijk
• VAR: In use

Form:

Celta Vigo: L-L-W-D-D

Nice: L-D-L-D-W

Players to Watch

Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo)

Borja Iglesias will be one of the main men in the attacking front for Oo Celestes. The 23-year-old Spaniard has scored two goals in his two UEFA Europa League appearances this season. He will be looking to step up and find the net in the upcoming fixture so that he can lead his side to another win.

Sofiane Diop (Nice)

Sofiane Diop was one of the goal scorers for OGC Nice in their 3-2 win against Lyon in their previous Ligue 1 fixture. He will be ready to lead his side in the attacking front once again. His performance in the last two matches has been very good.

The player will be looking to come up with similar efforts here.

That's 4⃣ goals in 4⃣ games now for @SofianeDiop 🇲🇦🪄Let's not forget his iconic celebration, either ⛳️ pic.twitter.com/KltEooKhpD

— OGC Nice 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@ogcnice_eng) October 20, 2025

Match Facts

• Celta Vigo have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 11 attempts.
• The Eaglets have only won one of their last five matches.
• Oo Celestes are unbeaten in their last three fixtures.

Celta Vigo vs Nice: Betting Tips and Odds

• Celta Vigo to win @19/20 BetMGM
• Borja Iglesias to score @5/1 Unibet
• Goals under 3.5 @2/5 bet365

Injury and Team News

Celta Vigo will miss out on the services of Williot Swedberg and Franco Cervi as they are injured. Mihailo Ristic might also miss out due to a lack of fitness.

Terem Moffi, Moise Bombito and two other squad members will not be in action for Nice as they are injured.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 1

Celta Vigo won: 0

OGC Nice won: 1

Draws: 0

Predicted Lineups

Celta Vigo predicted lineup (3-4-3)

Radu (GK); Rodríguez, Starfelt, Alonso; Mingueza, Sotelo, Moriba, Carreira; Jutgla, Iglesias, Duran

Nice predicted lineup (3-4-3)

Diouf (GK); Mendy, Oppong, Dante; Clauss, Boudaoui, Vanhoutte, Bard; Cho, Diop, Boga

Match Prediction

This is going to be an intense fixture between these clubs. Celta Vigo are likely to come out on top to secure a win against OGC Nice in their upcoming UEFA Europa League clash.

Prediction: Celta 2-1 Nice

Telecast Details

India: SonyLIV, Sony Sports Network

UK: TNT Sports

US: Paramount+, TUDN

Middle East/North Africa: beIN Sports

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