Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Primera Division · 2021-22
Valencia CF
2 – 0
Full Time
RC Celta de Vigo
Sat 21 May 2022 · 15:30 UTC Estadio Mestalla HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Javier Galan
Y 52' Brais Mendez
Dimitri Foulquier 64' Y
Ilaix Moriba 64' Y
Thierry Correia 64' Y
Y 80' Thiago Galhardo

Overview

Match Preview

Valencia CF vs RC Celta de Vigo — La Liga at Estadio Mestalla.

Match Details

  • Referee Aitor Villate
  • Referee David Medie
  • Referee Adrian Cordero
  • Referee Antonio Cerezo
  • Referee Jose Antonio Sanchez
  • Referee Jorge Figueroa

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

8
3
5
Valencia CF 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals RC Celta de Vigo
Last 5 meetings
2022-05-21 Valencia CF 2–0 RC Celta de Vigo 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

Recent Form

Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 May RC Celta de Vigo H 2–0 W
14 May RCD Espanyol de Barcelona A 1–1 D
10 May Real Betis Balompie H 0–3 L
07 May Athletic Club A 0–0 D
30 Apr Levante UD H 1–1 D
19 Apr Villarreal CF A 0–2 L
RC Celta de Vigo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 May Valencia CF A 0–2 L
15 May Elche CF H 1–0 W
10 May FC Barcelona A 1–3 L
07 May Deportivo Alaves H 4–0 W
01 May Granada CF A 1–1 D
20 Apr Getafe CF H 0–2 L

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Estadio Mestalla. Valencia CF are looking to make home advantage count against RC Celta de Vigo.
  • 5' Nolito is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Valencia CF so far.
  • 10' The 33-year-old Kevin Vazquez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 25' Mouctar Diakhaby has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 44 cards already picked up this season.
  • 28' Maxi Gomez puts Valencia CF on the lead.
  • 33' 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.
  • 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matias Dituro, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Mestalla with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 43' RC Celta de Vigo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' RC Celta de Vigo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 46' Denis Cheryshev is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bryan Gil at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Maranhao, a Brazil , has 17 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 52' Brais Mendez is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
  • 52' The RC Celta de Vigo bench stirs into life. Augusto Solari is withdrawn and Gabriel Veiga gets his opportunity.
  • 57' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ilaix Moriba is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RC Celta de Vigo.
  • 60' GOAL! Nestor Araujo fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 64' Dimitri Foulquier picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 68' Another change for Valencia CF made on 68 minute. Thierry Correia leaves to be changed by Mario Dominguez.
  • 70' Another change for RC Celta de Vigo made on 70 minute. Kevin Vazquez leaves to be changed by Orbelin Pineda.
  • 75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 77' Yunus Musah has so much to prove this time. He replaces Maxi Gomez on 77 minute.
  • 80' Thiago Galhardo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 80.
  • 84' The whistle greets Mouctar Diakhaby as he departs to be replaced by Uros Racic.
  • 85' It is a substitution in RC Celta de Vigo team. Brais Mendez is replaced by Jose Fontan on 85 minute.
  • 90' The travelling RC Celta de Vigo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • With this win, Valencia CF is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Valencia CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pepe Bordalás

RC Celta de Vigo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eduardo Coudet

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Iago Aspas 6
Maxi Gomez 3
Guido Rodriguez 2
Alberto Mari 2
Samu Castillejo 1
Javier Guerra 1
Rodrigo 1
Andre Almeida 1

Head to Head

2022-05-21 Valencia CF 2–0 RC Celta de Vigo 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

Valencia CF Form

2022-05-21 Valencia CF 2–0 RC Celta de Vigo W 2022-05-14 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–1 Valencia CF D 2022-05-10 Valencia CF 0–3 Real Betis Balompie L 2022-05-07 Athletic Club 0–0 Valencia CF D 2022-04-30 Valencia CF 1–1 Levante UD D 2022-04-19 Villarreal CF 2–0 Valencia CF L

RC Celta de Vigo Form

2022-05-21 Valencia CF 2–0 RC Celta de Vigo L 2022-05-15 RC Celta de Vigo 1–0 Elche CF W 2022-05-10 FC Barcelona 3–1 RC Celta de Vigo L 2022-05-07 RC Celta de Vigo 4–0 Deportivo Alaves W 2022-05-01 Granada CF 1–1 RC Celta de Vigo D 2022-04-20 RC Celta de Vigo 0–2 Getafe CF L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.49 Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 RC Celta de Vigo xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valencia CF48% Draw27% RC Celta de Vigo25%
Actual: Valencia CF win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Valencia CF or Draw
75%
Draw or RC Celta de Vigo
52%
Valencia CF or RC Celta de Vigo
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valencia CF31% Draw48% RC Celta de Vigo21%
Actual: Valencia CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Valencia CF

Handicap Valencia CF covers Push RC Celta de Vigo covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 22% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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