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Round 20 - La Liga

Celta de Vigo VS Rayo Vallecano

Abanca Balaídos

18 January, 2026

Overview:

Celta Vigo (7th) hosts Rayo Vallecano (10th) in La Liga round 20 at Balaidos. Celta boasts strong home form and superior goal tally, while Rayo struggles away.

Recent H2H results: Rayo Vallecano 9 wins, Celta 5, 7 draws

Prediction:

Based on current form and stats, we expect a close contest with a final score of 2-1 in favor of Celta Vigo.
Celta to dominate possession at home while Rayo employs counter-attacking strategy exploiting transitions.
Celta's home advantage and better league position outweigh Rayo's historical H2H edge.

Last Update: 15-01-2026

Stats:

Celta de Vigo Rayo Vallecano
Expected Possession
52.5 47.5
Average Goals Per Match
1.79 1.38
Win Probability
58 18
Position Team Won Drawn Lost Points
1 Barça 26 1 4 79
2 Real Madrid 22 4 5 70
3 Villarreal 19 4 8 61
4 Atleti 17 6 8 57
5 Real Betis 11 13 7 46
6 Celta 11 11 9 44
7 Real Sociedad 11 9 11 42
8 Getafe 12 5 13 41
9 Osasuna 10 9 12 39
10 Espanyol 10 8 13 38
11 Girona 9 11 11 38
12 Athletic 11 5 15 38
13 Rayo Vallecano 8 11 12 35
14 Valencia 9 8 14 35
15 Mallorca 9 7 15 34
16 Sevilla FC 9 7 15 34
17 Alavés 8 9 14 33
18 Elche 7 11 13 32
19 Real Oviedo 6 9 16 27
20 Levante 6 8 16 26
Name Club Country Matches Goals Assists
K. Mbappé RMA FRA 26 23 4
V. Muriqi MAL KOS 30 21 1
A. Budimir OSA CRO 30 16 N/A
L. Yamal FCB SPA 27 15 11

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