Thursday , 2 July 2026

Valencia CF vs RC Celta de Vigo, La Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2025-26
Valencia CF
2 – 3
Full Time
RC Celta de Vigo
Sun 5 Apr 2026 · 14:15 UTC Estadio de Mestalla 43,764 HT 45' · FT 45'
Guido Rodriguez 12' 1–0
1–1 56' Ilaix Moriba
1–2 60' Fer Lopez
1–3 81' Williot Swedberg
Guido Rodriguez 90+3' 2–3
Y 43' Javi Rodriguez
Y 44' Marcos Alonso
Y 71' Hugo Sotelo
Guido Rodriguez 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Iosu Galech Apezteguia (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Ignacio Alonso Lopez (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Jose Escuela Melo (Spain)

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
2026-04-05 Valencia CF 2–3 RC Celta de Vigo 2026-01-03 RC Celta de Vigo 4–1 Valencia CF 2025-02-02 Valencia CF 2–1 RC Celta de Vigo 2024-08-23 RC Celta de Vigo 3–1 Valencia CF 2024-05-26 RC Celta de Vigo 2–2 Valencia CF

Recent Form

Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr RC Celta de Vigo H 2–3 L
21 Mar Sevilla FC A 2–0 W
14 Mar Real Oviedo A 0–1 L
08 Mar Deportivo Alaves H 3–2 W
01 Mar CA Osasuna H 1–0 W
22 Feb Villarreal CF A 1–2 L
RC Celta de Vigo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Valencia CF A 3–2 W
22 Mar Deportivo Alaves H 3–4 L
19 Mar Olympique Lyonnais A 2–0 W
15 Mar Real Betis Balompie A 1–1 D
12 Mar Olympique Lyonnais H 1–1 D
06 Mar Real Madrid CF H 1–2 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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Valencia CF is hosting RC Celta de Vigo for another epic battle.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RC Celta de Vigo that had 320 games and scored 375 goals.
  • 10' RC Celta de Vigo looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Ilaix Moriba scoring 1 goals.
  • 12' Valencia CF is taking the lead after the goal scored by Guido Rodriguez on 12.
  • 17' Hugo Duro needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 22' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 22 minutes.
  • 27' 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.
  • 32' It’s high time Carlos Corberán made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 37' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Hugo Sotelo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 43' Javi Rodriguez is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
  • 44' Marcos Alonso was booked on 44.
  • 46' The RC Celta de Vigo manager makes a substitution. Javi Rodriguez departs to be replaced by Jones El-Abdellaoui.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 56' What a strike from Ilaix Moriba! The score is 1-1.
  • 60' RC Celta de Vigo is taking the lead after the goal scored by Fer Lopez on 60.
  • 63' The Valencia CF manager makes a substitution. Unai Nunez departs to be replaced by Filip Ugrinic.
  • 68' Valencia CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 71' RC Celta de Vigo receives a card for a hard tackle on 71.
  • 71' Borja Iglesias has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ferran Jutgla on 71 minute.
  • 76' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 78' Arnaut Danjuma is replacing Gaya for the Valencia CF side.
  • 81' GOAL! Williot Swedberg scores on 81. Assisted by Ilaix Moriba
  • 84' Guido Rodriguez was booked on 84.
  • 88' The whistle greets Oscar Mingueza as he departs to be replaced by Yoel Lago.
  • With this win, RC Celta de Vigo is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Valencia CF Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Corberán

RC Celta de Vigo Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claudio

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Iago Aspas 6
Maxi Gomez 3
Guido Rodriguez 2
Alberto Mari 2
Diego Lopez 1
Michy Batshuayi 1
Manu Vallejo 1
Fran Beltran 1

Head to Head

2026-04-05 Valencia CF 2–3 RC Celta de Vigo 2026-01-03 RC Celta de Vigo 4–1 Valencia CF 2025-02-02 Valencia CF 2–1 RC Celta de Vigo 2024-08-23 RC Celta de Vigo 3–1 Valencia CF 2024-05-26 RC Celta de Vigo 2–2 Valencia CF

Valencia CF Form

2026-04-05 Valencia CF 2–3 RC Celta de Vigo L 2026-03-21 Sevilla FC 0–2 Valencia CF W 2026-03-14 Real Oviedo 1–0 Valencia CF L 2026-03-08 Valencia CF 3–2 Deportivo Alaves W 2026-03-01 Valencia CF 1–0 CA Osasuna W 2026-02-22 Villarreal CF 2–1 Valencia CF L

RC Celta de Vigo Form

2026-04-05 Valencia CF 2–3 RC Celta de Vigo W 2026-03-22 RC Celta de Vigo 3–4 Deportivo Alaves L 2026-03-19 Olympique Lyonnais 0–2 RC Celta de Vigo W 2026-03-15 Real Betis Balompie 1–1 RC Celta de Vigo D 2026-03-12 RC Celta de Vigo 1–1 Olympique Lyonnais D 2026-03-06 RC Celta de Vigo 1–2 Real Madrid CF L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.48 Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.9 RC Celta de Vigo xG
I would bet for: Valencia CF or RC Celta de Vigo 74% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valencia CF31% Draw26% RC Celta de Vigo43%
Actual: RC Celta de Vigo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.38
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Valencia CF or Draw
57%
Draw or RC Celta de Vigo
69%
Valencia CF or RC Celta de Vigo
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valencia CF24% Draw41% RC Celta de Vigo35%
Actual: Valencia CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
5.9%
1 – 3
5.5%
0 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Valencia CF

Handicap Valencia CF covers Push RC Celta de Vigo covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 15% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 20% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 14% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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