Round 18 - La Liga
Celta de Vigo VS Valencia CF
Abanca Balaídos
3 January, 2026
Overview:
Celta de Vigo hosts Valencia CF in La Liga round 18 at Balaidos. Celta holds mid-table position with solid home form, while Valencia fights relegation with poor away record. Recent H2H favors Valencia historically.[1][2]
Recent H2H results: Valencia 2-1 Celta (Feb 2025)
Prediction:
Based on current form and stats, we expect a close contest with a final score of 2-1 in favor of Celta de Vigo.
Celta will dominate possession and press high at home. Valencia likely to sit deep, counter through wings with Rioja and Guerra. Home crowd advantage key for Celta.[6]
Celta's home strength outweighs Valencia's H2H edge. Recent form suggests tight contest, but Balaidos factor tips balance.[3][7]
Stats:
| Celta de Vigo | Valencia CF |
|---|---|
| Expected Possession | |
| 52.5 | 47.5 |
| Average Goals Per Match | |
| 1.55 | 1.16 |
| Win Probability | |
| 48.5 | 23.3 |
| Position | Team | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barça | 16 | 1 | 2 | 49 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 14 | 3 | 2 | 45 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 13 | 2 | 3 | 41 |
| 4 | Atleti | 11 | 5 | 3 | 38 |
| 5 | Espanyol | 10 | 4 | 5 | 34 |
| 6 | Real Betis | 7 | 8 | 4 | 29 |
| 7 | Celta | 6 | 8 | 4 | 26 |
| 8 | Athletic | 7 | 3 | 9 | 24 |
| 9 | Elche | 5 | 8 | 6 | 23 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano | 5 | 7 | 7 | 22 |
| 11 | Real Sociedad | 5 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
| 12 | Getafe | 6 | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 13 | Girona | 5 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
| 14 | Sevilla FC | 6 | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 15 | Osasuna | 5 | 4 | 10 | 19 |
| 16 | Alavés | 5 | 4 | 10 | 19 |
| 17 | Mallorca | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 |
| 18 | Valencia | 3 | 8 | 8 | 17 |
| 19 | Levante | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 |
| 20 | Real Oviedo | 2 | 7 | 10 | 13 |
| Name | Club | Country | Matches | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Mbappé | RMA | FRA | 17 | 18 | 4 |
| F. Torres | FCB | SPA | 18 | 11 | 2 |
| V. Muriqi | MAL | KOS | 18 | 11 | N/A |
| R. Lewandowski | FCB | POL | 16 | 9 | 1 |
