Valencia CF vs RC Celta de Vigo, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Valencia CF vs RC Celta de Vigo — La Liga at Estadio de Mestalla.
- Valencia CF 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- RC Celta de Vigo 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Israel Barcena Rodriguez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Ignacio Alonso Lopez (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Feb | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Jan | FC Barcelona | A | 1–7 | L |
| 19 Jan | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Jan | Sevilla FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Jan | Real Madrid CF | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | Deportivo Alavés | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Feb | Valencia CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Jan | Deportivo Alavés | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jan | Athletic Club | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Jan | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Dec | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | Sevilla FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Valencia CF | RC Celta de Vigo | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #14 |
| 4 | Points | 7 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 1 / 4 / 2 |
| 4 | Scored | 8 |
| 13 | Conceded | 6 |
| -9 | GD | +2 |
| 0.57 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 14% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Valencia CF this season
Valencia CF this season
43%
Clean Sheets
RC Celta de Vigo this season
RC Celta de Vigo this season
Valencia CF are 19th (4 pts). RC Celta de Vigo are 14th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Valencia CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
RC Celta de Vigo
| Pablo Duran | 2 G |
| Iago Aspas | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Valencia CF welcome RC Celta de Vigo for this crunch clash at Estadio de Mestalla.
- 5' Fran Beltran is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Valencia CF tonight.
- 10' Cristhian Mosquera, a Spain defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Valencia CF and RC Celta de Vigo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' RC Celta de Vigo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' The 27-year-old Alfonso Gonzalez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Vicente Guaita is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RC Celta de Vigo.
- 44' Assisted by Javier Guerra with the perfectly-timed delivery and Luis Rioja makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 49' Valencia CF have won 401 goals from 425 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 54' RC Celta de Vigo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Damian Rodriguez. He replaces Fran Beltran on 58 minute.
- 63' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 63 minutes.
- 65' Pablo Duran adds to his 0 season tally! RC Celta de Vigo lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 66' Another substitution for Valencia CF to replace Hugo Duro by Umar Sadiq on 66 minute.
- 67' Poor challenge from Enzo Barrenechea. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 68' Against the run of play, Javier Guerra has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 70' Anastasios Douvikas is ready to make an impact after coming on for Franco Cervi at the 70 minute mark.
- 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hugo Duro made 316 appearances and scored 38 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 80' Valencia CF ring the changes. Javier Guerra has done his job and it is now time for Pepelu to step up.
- 81' Mouctar Diakhaby gets the nod from Valencia CF. He replaces Dimitri Foulquier and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' The referee shows RC Celta de Vigo player a card on 83.
- 87' Another change for Valencia CF made on 87 minute. Diego Lopez leaves to be changed by Fran Perez.
- 2-1 the final result. RC Celta de Vigo will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Valencia CF Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 14
- 20
-
9
Hugo Duro ↓ Umar Sadiq 66'
- 22
- 25
- 10
- 3
- 15
- 5
-
8
Javier Guerra ↓ Pepelu 80'
-
16
Diego Lopez ↓ Fran Perez 87'
Bench
- 19
- 7
-
4
Mouctar Diakhaby ↑ 81'
- 11
- 13
-
18
Pepelu ↑ 80'
-
12
Umar Sadiq ↑ 66'
-
6
Hugo Guillamon ↑ 87'
- 21
-
23
Fran Perez ↑ 87'
- 24
- 42
Coach
Carlos Corberán
RC Celta de Vigo Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 13
-
8
Fran Beltran ↓ Damian Rodriguez 58'
- 7
- 11
- 2
- 5
-
24
Carlos Dominguez ↓ Fer Lopez 87'
- 6
-
19
Williot Swedberg ↓ Iker Losada 70'
- 18
- 32
Bench
- 16
- 1
-
9
Anastasios Douvikas ↑ 70'
- 21
-
–
Iker Losada ↑ 70'
-
12
Alfonso Gonzalez ↑ 58'
- 4
-
25
Damian Rodriguez ↑ 58'
- 29
-
28
Fer Lopez ↑ 87'
- 39
Coach
Claudio
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Valencia CF Form
RC Celta de Vigo Form
2025-02-02
Valencia CF
2–1
RC Celta de Vigo
L
2025-01-27
Deportivo Alavés
1–1
RC Celta de Vigo
D
2025-01-19
RC Celta de Vigo
1–2
Athletic Club
L
2025-01-10
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
2–1
RC Celta de Vigo
L
2024-12-21
RC Celta de Vigo
2–0
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
W
2024-12-14
Sevilla FC
1–0
RC Celta de Vigo
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.96
Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
RC Celta de Vigo xG
I would bet for:
Valencia CF or RC Celta de Vigo 71% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Valencia CF win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Valencia CF or Draw
65%
Draw or RC Celta de Vigo
64%
Valencia CF or RC Celta de Vigo
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Valencia CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
13.2%
0 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 2
8.3%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 3
3.4%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2%
Asian Handicap — Valencia CF
| Handicap | Valencia CF covers | Push | RC Celta de Vigo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 17% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 23% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

