RC Celta de Vigo vs Malaga CF, La Liga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RC Celta de Vigo vs Malaga CF — La Liga at Municipal de Balaidos.
- RC Celta de Vigo 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Malaga CF 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Carlos Muniz Munoz (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Fernando Estela Bravo (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Israel Barcena Rodriguez (Spain)
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 20.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 19 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompie | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Deportivo Alaves | 8 | 11 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 8 | 10 |
| 9 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | CA Osasuna | 8 | 8 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 8 |
| 12 | Getafe CF | 8 | 8 |
| 13 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 14 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 8 | 8 |
| 15 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 8 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 8 | 8 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 7 | 6 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 8 | 6 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 8 | 5 |
| 20 | Malaga CF | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Malaga CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Sep | Getafe CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Sep | Real Sociedad de Futbol | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Aug | Athletic Club | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | CA Osasuna | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | Valencia CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Sep | Levante UD | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Aug | Real Madrid CF | A | 0–4 | L |
| 24 Aug | RC Deportivo La Coruna | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Aug | Club Atletico de Madrid | A | 0–2 | L |
| 31 May | Real Zaragoza | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| RC Celta de Vigo | Malaga CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #20 |
| 8 | Points | 4 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 1 / 5 / 2 | W / D / L | 0 / 4 / 4 |
| 8 | Scored | 4 |
| 6 | Conceded | 13 |
| +2 | GD | -9 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.50 |
| 13% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
RC Celta de Vigo this season
RC Celta de Vigo this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Malaga CF this season
Malaga CF this season
RC Celta de Vigo are 11th (8 pts). Malaga CF are 20th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RC Celta de Vigo
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Malaga CF
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RC Celta de Vigo
| Pablo Duran | 2 G |
| Iago Aspas | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' RC Celta de Vigo have kicked off against Malaga CF. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' RC Celta de Vigo are deployed in a 3-4-3 today, looking to exploit space against Malaga CF's 4-1-4-1 shape.
- 10' Jose Salinas is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for RC Celta de Vigo tonight.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RC Celta de Vigo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' The 29-year-old Ionut Radu has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 24' That is a card for Malaga CF. Einar Galilea will be fuming at that decision.
- 26' Yoel Lago picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 31' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RC Celta de Vigo and Malaga CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 41' A stunning finish from Ferran Jutgla — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 46' A change in the Malaga CF ranks — Einar Galilea exits the field as Ramon Enriquez Rodriguez enters on 46.
- 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Miguel Roman, as he is very good at scoring at Municipal de Balaidos with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 61' Fresh legs for Malaga CF! Juan Cruz comes on to replace Joaquin Munoz.
- 62' A tactical swap from RC Celta de Vigo — Williot Swedberg on, Hugo Gonzalez off on 62 minutes.
- 67' Malaga CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Puga is hanging Dani Lorenzo on the field on 67 minute.
- 72' named a 3-4-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-1-4-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 74' Fresh legs for RC Celta de Vigo! Hugo Burcio comes on to replace Ilaix Moriba.
- 79' Both keepers have barely been tested. RC Celta de Vigo and Malaga CF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 83' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Adrian makes it 1-1.
- 84' The RC Celta de Vigo bench stirs into life. Javi Rueda is withdrawn and Javi Galan gets his opportunity.
- 87' Juan Berrocal is replacing Jose Salinas for the Malaga CF side.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
RC Celta de Vigo Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 3
- 13
- 5
-
9
Ferran Jutgla ↓ Iago Aspas 84'
-
6
Ilaix Moriba ↓ Hugo Burcio 74'
-
23
Hugo Alvarez ↓ Couhaib Driouech 74'
- 21
- 16
-
17
Javi Rueda ↓ Javi Galan 84'
- 18
- 8
Bench
-
10
Iago Aspas ↑ 84'
- 25
- 2
- 1
-
24
Couhaib Driouech ↑ 74'
-
19
Williot Swedberg ↑ 62'
- 11
-
22
Javi Galan ↑ 84'
- 4
- 20
- 15
-
30
Hugo Burcio ↑ 74'
Coach
Claudio
Malaga CF Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 1
-
11
Joaquin Munoz ↓ Juan Cruz 61'
- 18
-
12
Jose Salinas ↓ Juan Berrocal 87'
- 10
- 4
-
22
Dani Lorenzo ↓ Puga 67'
-
23
Izan Merino ↓ Adrian 67'
- 9
- 31
- 15
Bench
-
25
Juan Berrocal ↑ 87'
- 2
- 17
-
19
Juan Cruz ↑ 61'
-
21
Adrian ↑ 67'
- 13
-
3
Puga ↑ 67'
-
6
Ramon Enriquez Rodriguez ↑ 46'
- 14
- 32
Coach
Juan Funes
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.21
RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62
Malaga CF xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
RC Celta de Vigo or Draw
79%
Draw or Malaga CF
52%
RC Celta de Vigo or Malaga CF
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RC Celta de Vigo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.4%
1 – 0
18.1%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
4.5%
1 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 2
2.8%
2 – 2
2.4%
4 – 0
1.4%
Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo
| Handicap | RC Celta de Vigo covers | Push | Malaga CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 15% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 27% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 13% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
54%
✗
Malaga CF keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

