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Valencia will set their sights on a third consecutive home win when they welcome Celta Vigo to the Mestalla on Sunday.
Los Che have won three of their last four games and will fancy their chances of making a late push for a European spot.
Celta Vigo, meanwhile, will hope to get some momentum going ahead of their UEFA Europa League quarter-final tie next week.
Read our Valencia vs Celta Vigo prediction, preview and betting tips. You can also check out our Today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
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Valencia vs Celta Vigo key stats
- Celta Vigo drew first blood in eight of their last 10 matches across all competitions.
- Five of Celta Vigo's last six games produced goals at both ends.
- Valencia have not lost a home league game against Celta Vigo in 10 years.
Valencia vs Celta Vigo preview: Can Celta break their Mestalla curse?
| Valencia | vs | Celta Vigo |
|---|---|---|
| 12th | Position | 6th |
| 35 | Points | 41 |
| 32 | Goals For | 41 |
| 42 | Goals Against | 35 |
| 8 | Clean Sheets | 8 |
| 10th | Home Rank | 17th |
| 15th | Away Rank | 3rd |
*These figures were accurate at the time of publishing.
Valencia returned to winning ways in style with a clinical 2-0 victory at Sevilla just before the international break. Having picked up nine points from a possible 12 in their last four outings, Carlos Corberan’s troops find themselves in upwardly mobile form.
Only league leaders Barcelona have been booked fewer times than Celta Vigo this season.
Remarkably, Los Che now sit closer to the European places than the relegation zone, and a win over sixth-placed Celta Vigo this Sunday would slash the gap between the two sides to just three points.
Things have not improved for Valencia on the injury front, especially in the defence area. Defenders Mouctar Diakhaby (hamstring), Dimitri Foulquier (knee), Ruben Iranzo (knee), and Jose Copete (knee) are ruled out of this contest.
Additionally, first-choice goalkeeper Julen Agirrezabala and midfielder Filip Ugrinic are both nursing hamstring injuries, with only the latter pencilled to return this month, while the former is out for the remainder of the campaign.
Celta Vigo have received only one red card in La Liga this campaign.
Assist leader Luis Rioja and top scorer Hugo Duro are both in fine shape for this game. Going forward, Valencia's late charge for a European spot heavily depends on the fitness of these two players.
On the other hand, Celta Vigo arrive at Mestalla reeling from arguably their most bruising result of the campaign. Claudio Giraldez's men looked to have points in the bag after racing into a commanding 3-0 lead against Alaves, only to suffer a breathtaking defensive collapse and fall to a 4-3 defeat.
Celta Vigo’s quest to end their nine-game winless streak in La Liga at the Mestalla will have to be achieved without several key pillars on Sunday. While the Sky Blues famously defeated Valencia at this ground in the Copa del Rey back in 2024, they haven't tasted a league win in this corner of Valencia since March 2016.
Veteran forward Iago Aspas, who has netted eight times and provided three assists in 19 La Liga meetings against Valencia, is sidelined with a mild Achilles tendinopathy.
Aspas joined the Sky Blues' infirmary that already includes Matias Vecino (ankle) and Miguel Roman (metatarsal fracture), the latter of whom is already ruled out for the rest of the season.
However, it is expected that Williot Swedberg, Borja Iglesias, and the in-form Ferran Jutgla's availability for this trip should provide the visitors enough firepower in the final third to keep their quest for a Europa League finish alive.
Valencia vs Celta Vigo form guide & betting tips
| Valencia | vs | Celta Vigo |
|---|---|---|
| L-W-W-L-W | Form | W-W-L-D-L |
| 9 | Points | 7 |
| 5th | Form Table | 8th |
| 7 | Goals For | 9 |
| 5 | Goals Against | 8 |
Whispers Predicts: Valencia 2-1 Celta Vigo
At 2.42, Valencia are considered favourites by the bookies.
Considering Los Che's recent run of results, coupled with their unbeaten home record against Celta Vigo in this competition, we are confident that the hosts will claim all the spoils after 90 minutes.
Keeping in mind that both teams were on the scoresheet in five of Celta Vigo's last six games, BTTS - Yes at 1.90 seems like good value.
Moreover, four goals were scored on average in the last five encounters between these sides, with four of those clashes going above the 3.5-goal threshold.
On that note, over 2.5 total goals can be backed at 2.20.
> BTTS - Yes at 1.90 | Likelihood: Probable
> Over 2.5 goals at 2.20 | Likelihood: Probable
> Match result - Valencia at 2.42 | Likelihood: Possible
> Valencia & BTTS - Yes at 5.10 | Likelihood: Possible
> Correct score: 2-1 at 9.60 | Likelihood: Outsider