Thursday , 2 July 2026

RC Celta de Vigo vs Valencia CF, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2021-22
RC Celta de Vigo
1 – 2
Full Time
Valencia CF
Sun 5 Dec 2021 · 20:00 UTC Abanca Balaidos HT 45' · FT 45'
Fran Beltran 9' Y
Iago Aspas 12' Y
Y 36' Maxi Gomez
Y 51' Gaya
Nolito 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

RC Celta de Vigo vs Valencia CF — La Liga at Abanca Balaidos.

Match Details

  • Referee Javier Estrada
  • Referee Ricardo de Burgos
  • Referee Roberto Diaz
  • Referee Jon Nunez
  • Referee Alberto Fuente Martin
  • Referee Isidro Diaz de Mera

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

Head-to-Head

5
3
8
RC Celta de Vigo 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals Valencia CF
Last 5 meetings
2021-12-05 RC Celta de Vigo 1–2 Valencia CF 2021-02-20 Valencia CF 2–0 RC Celta de Vigo 2020-09-19 RC Celta de Vigo 2–1 Valencia CF 2020-02-01 Valencia CF 1–0 RC Celta de Vigo 2019-08-24 RC Celta de Vigo 1–0 Valencia CF

Recent Form

RC Celta de Vigo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Dec Valencia CF H 1–2 L
27 Nov Deportivo Alaves A 2–1 W
20 Nov Villarreal CF H 1–1 D
06 Nov FC Barcelona H 3–3 D
01 Nov Rayo Vallecano de Madrid A 0–0 D
28 Oct Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 0–2 L
Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Dec RC Celta de Vigo A 2–1 W
27 Nov Rayo Vallecano de Madrid H 1–1 D
21 Nov Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 0–0 D
07 Nov Club Atletico de Madrid H 3–3 D
30 Oct Villarreal CF H 2–0 W
27 Oct Real Betis Balompie A 1–4 L

Season Stats

RC Celta de Vigo Valencia CF
#6 Position #9
54 Points 49
38 Played 38
14 / 12 / 12 W / D / L 13 / 10 / 15
53 Scored 46
48 Conceded 55
+5 GD -9
1.42 PPG 1.29
37% Win % 34%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

RC Celta de Vigo are 6th (54 pts). Valencia CF are 9th (49 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. RC Celta de Vigo host Valencia CF — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Hugo Duro has been relatively quiet despite scoring 38 goals in his last 313 appearances.
  • 9' A meaty challenge results in booking for Fran Beltran on 9.
  • 11' Iago Aspas adds to his 0 season tally! RC Celta de Vigo lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 12' Iago Aspas was booked on 12.
  • 16' Renato Tapia is ready to make an impact after coming on for Iago Aspas at the 16 minute mark.
  • 19' The deadlock is broken! Hugo Duro gets on the scoresheet on 19 minutes.
  • 24' It looks like no one’s ball. Valencia CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 29' RC Celta de Vigo is showing some good football. However, RC Celta de Vigo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 34' Valencia CF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 36' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Maxi Gomez.
  • 41' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RC Celta de Vigo and Valencia CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 46' Denis Suarez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Valencia CF so far.
  • 51' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Gaya on 51 minutes.
  • 52' The supporters are chanting for Uros Racic. He replaces Koba Koindredi on 52 minute.
  • 53' A stunning finish from Maxi Gomez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 57' The RC Celta de Vigo manager makes a substitution. Fran Beltran departs to be replaced by Nolito.
  • 58' Augusto Solari is ready to make an impact after coming on for Franco Cervi at the 58 minute mark.
  • 63' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Valencia CF that had 422 games and scored 398 goals.
  • 68' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 73' Toni Lato is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cristiano Piccini at the 73 minute mark.
  • 74' RC Celta de Vigo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jeison Murillo is hanging Nestor Araujo on the field on 74 minute.
  • 79' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 79 minutes.
  • 83' Maranhao is replacing Maxi Gomez for the Valencia CF side.
  • 84' The whistle greets Hugo Duro as he departs to be replaced by Yunus Musah.
  • 89' A quiet spell here at Abanca Balaidos. Valencia CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' It’s a booking for RC Celta de Vigo player. Nolito gets a Yellow card.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Valencia CF players.

Lineups

RC Celta de Vigo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eduardo Coudet

Valencia CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pepe Bordalás

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Iago Aspas 6
Maxi Gomez 3
Guido Rodriguez 2
Alberto Mari 2
Oscar Mingueza 1
Iago Aspas 1
Nestor Araujo 1
Luis Rioja 1

Head to Head

2021-12-05 RC Celta de Vigo 1–2 Valencia CF 2021-02-20 Valencia CF 2–0 RC Celta de Vigo 2020-09-19 RC Celta de Vigo 2–1 Valencia CF 2020-02-01 Valencia CF 1–0 RC Celta de Vigo 2019-08-24 RC Celta de Vigo 1–0 Valencia CF

RC Celta de Vigo Form

2021-12-05 RC Celta de Vigo 1–2 Valencia CF L 2021-11-27 Deportivo Alaves 1–2 RC Celta de Vigo W 2021-11-20 RC Celta de Vigo 1–1 Villarreal CF D 2021-11-06 RC Celta de Vigo 3–3 FC Barcelona D 2021-11-01 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 0–0 RC Celta de Vigo D 2021-10-28 RC Celta de Vigo 0–2 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L

Valencia CF Form

2021-12-05 RC Celta de Vigo 1–2 Valencia CF W 2021-11-27 Valencia CF 1–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid D 2021-11-21 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0–0 Valencia CF D 2021-11-07 Valencia CF 3–3 Club Atletico de Madrid D 2021-10-30 Valencia CF 2–0 Villarreal CF W 2021-10-27 Real Betis Balompie 4–1 Valencia CF L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.44 RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 Valencia CF xG
I would bet for: RC Celta de Vigo or Valencia CF 71% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
RC Celta de Vigo38% Draw29% Valencia CF33%
Actual: Valencia CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

RC Celta de Vigo or Draw
66%
Draw or Valencia CF
62%
RC Celta de Vigo or Valencia CF
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RC Celta de Vigo29% Draw47% Valencia CF24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo

Handicap RC Celta de Vigo covers Push Valencia CF covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 20% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 18% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.