Real Sociedad look to end losing run against Celta Vigo
Real Sociedad welcome Celta Vigo to Anoeta on 3 September for a La Liga matchday six meeting that finds both sides searching for consistency after an uneven start to the campaign.
The hosts arrive on the back of four defeats in their last five matches, with only a single win breaking up that sequence. Celta Vigo have fared only marginally better across the same number of matches, taking one win, two draws and two defeats, meaning the two clubs go into the fixture level on wins from their recent outings.
A recent history of split results
The teams' last four meetings have produced no dominant pattern, with two wins apiece and a draw scattered across their most recent five encounters. Real Sociedad won the corresponding fixture in January 2026 by 3-1, but Celta Vigo took the points in the previous two league meetings before that, including a 2-0 win in December 2024 and a 1-0 victory in May 2025.
The sides also met in the Copa del Rey in January 2024, when Real Sociedad came away with a 2-1 win, adding another layer to a fixture that has rarely settled into a one-sided rivalry.
With both clubs short on momentum this season, the game at Anoeta looks poised to hinge on which side can arrest its recent slide first, rather than either team carrying clear superiority into the contest.