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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]

Last Update: 26-12-2025

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 31 1 6 94
2 Real Madrid 27 5 6 86
3 Villarreal 22 6 10 72
4 Atleti 21 6 11 69
5 Real Betis 15 15 8 60
6 Celta 14 12 12 54
7 Getafe 15 6 17 51
8 Rayo Vallecano 12 14 12 50
9 Valencia 13 10 15 49
10 Real Sociedad 11 13 14 46
11 Espanyol 12 10 16 46
12 Athletic 13 6 19 45
13 Sevilla FC 12 7 19 43
14 Alavés 11 10 17 43
15 Elche 10 13 15 43
16 Levante 11 9 18 42
17 Osasuna 11 9 18 42
18 Mallorca 11 9 18 42
19 Girona 9 14 15 41
20 Real Oviedo 6 11 21 29
Name Club Country Matches Goals Assists
K. Mbappé RMA FRA 31 25 4
V. Muriqi MAL KOS 37 23 1
A. Budimir OSA CRO 37 17 N/A
F. Torres FCB SPA 35 16 3

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