Valencia CF vs RC Celta de Vigo, La Liga 2026-27 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 Jesus Gil Manzano (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Guadalupe Porras Ayuso (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Javier Martinez Nicolas (Spain)
5 games this season
🟨 5.6/game
⚽ 13.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompie | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alaves | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 8 | 8 |
| 12 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 14 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 15 | RC Celta de Vigo | 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 | Malaga CF | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 May | FC Barcelona | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 May | Real Sociedad de Futbol | A | 4–3 | W |
| 14 May | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 May | Athletic Club | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 May | Club Atletico de Madrid | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | Valencia CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 May | Sevilla FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 May | Athletic Club | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 May | Levante UD | H | 2–3 | L |
| 09 May | Club Atletico de Madrid | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 May | Elche CF | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Valencia CF | RC Celta de Vigo | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #15 |
| 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 15th (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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Valencia CF launch into their encounter with RC Celta de Vigo.
- 5' Gaya is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Valencia CF tonight.
- 10' 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.
- 15' RC Celta de Vigo have won 383 goals from 328 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' RC Celta de Vigo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Valencia CF and RC Celta de Vigo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' 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.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RC Celta de Vigo that had 328 games and scored 383 goals.
- 38' Justin de Haas catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 38.
- 40' The referee shows Valencia CF player a card on 40.
- 41' That looks like a foul for a card for Stole Dimitrievski.
- 46' A tactical swap from Valencia CF — Mouctar Diakhaby on, Justin de Haas off on 46 minutes.
- 51' RC Celta de Vigo looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 57' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Sergio Carreira on 57 minutes.
- 57' The whistle greets Hugo Alvarez as he departs to be replaced by Williot Swedberg.
- 62' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 63' The whistle greets Ferran Jutgla as he departs to be replaced by Pablo Duran.
- 64' Javi Rueda is replacing Jones El-Abdellaoui for the RC Celta de Vigo side.
- 67' A moment of madness from Javi Rueda on 67 minutes earns him a card. RC Celta de Vigo will be frustrated.
- 69' Fresh legs for Valencia CF! Pablo Maffeo comes on to replace Gaya.
- 74' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with RC Celta de Vigo winning 0% of all matches.
- 77' The RC Celta de Vigo bench stirs into life. Aleix Febas is withdrawn and Ilaix Moriba gets his opportunity.
- 80' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ionut Radu on 80 minutes.
- 83' Another substitution for Valencia CF to replace Arnaut Danjuma by Hugo Duro on 83 minute.
- 88' RC Celta de Vigo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Valencia CF Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
-
7
Arnaut Danjuma ↓ Hugo Duro 83'
-
14
Gaya ↓ Pablo Maffeo 69'
- 1
- 18
-
23
Filip Ugrinic ↓ Aliou Dieng 69'
- 2
- 12
- 21
- 5
- 8
-
39
Ryunosuke Sato ↓ Umar Sadiq 57'
Bench
-
24
Pablo Maffeo ↑ 69'
-
4
Mouctar Diakhaby ↑ 46'
- 13
-
9
Hugo Duro ↑ 83'
- 19
-
6
Umar Sadiq ↑ 57'
- 10
- 41
- 27
- 36
-
15
Aliou Dieng ↑ 69'
- 38
RC Celta de Vigo Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 3
- 13
-
14
Aleix Febas ↓ Ilaix Moriba 77'
- 5
-
9
Ferran Jutgla ↓ Pablo Duran 63'
-
23
Hugo Alvarez ↓ Williot Swedberg 57'
-
22
Javi Galan ↓ Iago Aspas 64'
- 20
- 29
- 8
- 39
Bench
-
10
Iago Aspas ↑ 64'
- 7
- 2
- 1
-
6
Ilaix Moriba ↑ 77'
-
19
Williot Swedberg ↑ 57'
-
11
Pablo Duran ↑ 63'
- 16
- 4
-
17
Javi Rueda ↑ 64'
- 15
- 30
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Iago Aspas | 6 |
| Maxi Gomez | 3 |
| Guido Rodriguez | 2 |
| Alberto Mari | 2 |
| Haris Seferovic | 1 |
| Fer Lopez | 1 |
| Anastasios Douvikas | 1 |
| Kevin Gameiro | 1 |
Head to Head
Valencia CF Form
RC Celta de Vigo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.65
Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
RC Celta de Vigo xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Valencia CF or Draw
54%
Draw or RC Celta de Vigo
76%
Valencia CF or RC Celta de Vigo
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
17.2%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 2
11.7%
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
7.7%
0 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.6%
2 – 0
2.7%
2 – 2
2.6%
0 – 4
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Valencia CF
| Handicap | Valencia CF covers | Push | RC Celta de Vigo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 26% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 16% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

