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Celta Vigo vs Lille Preview & Prediction | 2025-26 UEFA Europa League | League Phase

by Alex Lawes · January 20 2026, 12:08
Updated January 22 2026, 16:31
Celta Vigo vs Lille Preview & Prediction | 2025-26 UEFA Europa League | League Phase
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These are two of the most entertaining teams in Europe at the moment as a thrilling Celta Vigo side take on a proactive Lille team at Balaidos in Galicia this week.

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How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – Not televised

How to watch online: UK – discovery+ / US – Paramount+

Key stats

  • This is the first UEFA meeting between Celta and Lille.
  • Celta have already faced French opposition in this season’s UEFA Europa League, beating Nice 2-1 at home on Matchday 3. It was their first UEFA victory over a French side, achieved at the fifth attempt.
  • Celta have scored in 12 of their last 13 UEFA competition matches.
  • Celta have won their last three competitive matches.
  • Lille have won their last three UEFA matches against Spanish opposition, most recently recording league phase victories over Real Madrid and Atleti in last season’s UEFA Champions League.
  • Lille have lost three of their last four UEFA Europa League matches (W1).
  • Lille have lost their last three competitive matches.

Celta Vigo vs Lille prediction

Claudio Giraldez’ Celta Vigo come into this one on the back of an impressive 3-0 defeat of Rayo Vallecano in the north west of Spain at the weekend. That victory has made it three wins on the bounce since returning from the mid-season winter break as they sit tucked inside the top seven in La Liga.

They now face a Lille side that, coached by Bruno Genesio, have been brilliant to watch themselves with their 18 games having consisted of 58 goals in Ligue 1. They have suffered three defeats in their last four matches in the league phase of the UEFA Europa League, leaving them on nine points after six matches.

Both Celta and Lille will expect to go deep into this competition but they are in a precarious position in terms of securing a top 24 finish. They are both fun to watch and both need to win so both teams scoring seems a good bet for this one.

Celta Vigo vs Lille tip: Both teams to score

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