Celta Vigo v Union Saint-Gilloise: Europa League preview

The occasion and the table

Celta Vigo host Union Saint-Gilloise in the UEFA Europa League on 5 November 2026 at 20:00, and the two sides arrive at very different points in the table.

Celta Vigo are 25th with 3 points from 3 matches. Their record so far reads 1 win, 0 draws and 2 defeats, with 3 goals scored and 4 conceded, so the home side have ground to make up.

Union Saint-Gilloise sit 6th with 7 points from 3 matches. They are unbeaten in the competition, with 2 wins and 1 draw, and a goal tally of 8 scored and just 1 conceded underlines how solid their start has been.

Recent form

Celta Vigo come into the match on the back of a 3-0 defeat away to Rayo Vallecano. Before that, they drew 0-0 at home with Real Betis. Their two wins in this run came earlier: a 2-1 success away at Celtic and a 2-1 home victory over Alavés. The oldest result in the sequence is a 2-1 home defeat by Juventus. That adds up to 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from their last 5 matches.

Union Saint-Gilloise's most recent outing was a 4-0 home win over Hapoel Beer Sheva. Prior to that, they drew 1-1 at home with Real Sociedad, and earlier still they won 3-0 away at Viktoria Plzeň. Their two meetings with Bodø/Glimt sit furthest back: a 3-2 defeat away and, before that, a 3-3 draw at home. Their record across the run is 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

Home and away in the Europa League

Celta Vigo have played once at home in the UEFA Europa League this season, and that match ended in defeat, with 1 goal scored and 2 conceded. Improving on that home record will be a priority for the hosts.

Union Saint-Gilloise have also played once away from home in the competition this season. They won that match, scoring 3 and conceding 0, so they travel with a perfect away record in the tournament so far.

How the two sides tend to play

The numbers point to a contrast in consistency at the attacking end. Union Saint-Gilloise have scored in all 5 of their last 5 matches, while Celta Vigo have found the net in 3 of theirs. In the UEFA Europa League table, the visitors have 8 goals from 3 matches against 3 for the hosts.

At the back, Union Saint-Gilloise have kept a clean sheet in 2 of their last 5 matches, and they have conceded only 1 goal in the competition. Celta Vigo have kept a clean sheet in 1 of their last 5 matches, the goalless draw with Real Betis, and have conceded 4 in their 3 UEFA Europa League matches.

Both teams scored in 3 of each side's last 5 matches, a sign that neither side's games have been closed affairs. The visitors' recent results also include high-scoring encounters, such as the 3-3 draw and 3-2 defeat against Bodø/Glimt, while their wins over Hapoel Beer Sheva and Viktoria Plzeň came without conceding.

For Celta Vigo, three of their last five results were settled by a single goal: the 2-1 wins over Celtic and Alavés and the 2-1 defeat by Juventus.

Estimated win chances

Estimated win chances derived from market data, computed by goal888 with the margin removed, are: Celta Vigo 42%, draw 27%, Union Saint-Gilloise 31%. These figures are estimates, not a prediction.

The home side's figure is the highest of the three, even though Union Saint-Gilloise hold the stronger position in the UEFA Europa League table and the better record in the competition so far.

Calculated from market prices, not a prediction or betting advice.