Juventus are one of the favourites to win the Europa League and the Serie A team began their campaign in style. They put NEC to the sword when winning by a 5-0 scoreline and will now look to follow it up with a victory at Balaidos. This is likely to be a tougher assignment although the Turin team have claimed ten points from their opening five domestic encounters.
Some will feel even money is a value proposition about Juve, with Celta Vigo having achieved just one victory all season in all competitions. However, that was their last game where Racing were put to the sword by a 5-0 scoreline. A defeat away to Omonia Nicosia in their opening Europa League clash suggests they could be vulnerable against even better opposition.
Celta Vigo v Juventus Betting Markets
Celta Vigo finished sixth in the 2025-26 La Liga standings, with their reward being a spot in the Europa League. Claudio Giráldez has seen his team experience a difficult start to the season, even if they signed off with a 5-0 victory over Racing before the international break. Previously to this, they hadn't been able to secure a win across seven matches in all competitions.
Celta opened the campaign with a goalless draw at Valencia before successive home defeats against Osasuna and Athletic Bilbao. Then came three successive draws against Sociedad, Getafe and Malaga, with a 1-0 humbling at the hands of Omonia Nicosia meaning that their European adventure got off to a bad start.
The Europa League betting sites make the Spanish side a 3.40 chance to claim a victory which gives them a roughly 30% chance of success against Juventus. Despite that recent 5-0 win, it's hard to have confidence that they'll overcome opponents who are probably stronger than every other side that they've faced thus far.
So can we be confident of a Juventus success? According to the latest odds, the Serie A side have a roughly 50% chance of landing a victory. Their season began with a win at Frosinone before beating Parma 2-0. A 1-1 draw against Milan was followed by a 3-2 defeat at Sassuolo before that massive 5-0 victory over NEC. A 2-0 victory was enjoyed over Atalanta before the international break.
Juve will head to Spain looking for a win and they could be good value here. Luciano Spalletti's side seem to be in a good position to take advantage of their opponents' shortcomings, with an away victory looking reasonable value. They may be able to do this without conceding a goal.
Goals Under/Over
It's a toss-up between Over 2.5 Goals and Under 2.5 Goals when it comes to this match. Four of Juventus' six matches to date have seen two or less scored. Aside from a 3-2 defeat at Sassuolo, the Turin side have been robust from a defensive point-of-view. Spalletti's team have kept four clean sheets and the only other goal aside from the above reverse was a 1-1 draw with Milan.
Therefore, it might be that Celta Vigo struggle to fashion chances against top-class opposition. The vast majority of games involving the Spanish side have seen two goals or less notched. Before a 5-0 win over Racing, there were five successive clashes where Under 2.5 Goals would have landed a return. On this basis, we are leaning towards a low goal count in Spain when this Europa League clash is played.
BTTS
BTTS Yes is trading as the marginal favourite on this two-way market. Juventus have scored in their first six matches across all competitions. Thirteen goals have been bagged by the Serie A side and they have managed at least two in each of their previous three clashes. It's a team who are creating lots of chances and we can be fairly confident that they'll be on the scoresheet here.
In terms of Juventus BTTS Yes games, only two have involved both sides finding the net. A strong Juve defence has led to four clean sheets, with Milan and Sassuolo the only sides who have found the net against them. Celta Vigo could potentially struggle to score considering that they have drawn a blank in three of their games already this term.
Only three of Celta's eight encounters to date have resulted in BTTS Yes. We're leaning towards the pairing of a Juventus win with BTTS No. We feel as though the Italian side can get their noses in front and then manage the game effectively. They should be too strong for a team who surprisingly lose to Omonia Nicosia and failed to find the net.
First Goalscorer
Francisco Conceicao opened his account for Juventus for the season when netting against Atalanta. The Portuguese might be capable of adding to his tally after the international break, with Nico Gonzalez another one for the shortlist. The Argentine has netted twice for Juve already this term and was on target against NEC among other players.
Nick Woltemade made the switch from Newcastle this summer and the German international is likely to be on penalties against Celta Vigo, with Bosnian midfielder Kerim Alajbegovic potentially about to enjoy a breakthrough season. The nineteen-year-old has been in good form recently and was also able to score in that emphatic Europa League win.
Perhaps Spalletti will opt for Edon Zhegrova who was able to net twice away to Sassuolo, with Celta Vigo having some decent attacking options of their own. Pablo Duran was on target with a brace against Racing, with Hugo Gonzalez having netted a penalty in the same game and it's worth watching out for veteran forward Iago Aspas who has scored this season.
