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La Liga: Valencia vs Celta Vigo – Betting preview

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Mid-placed Valencia face relegation-threatened Celta Vigo at Estadio Mestalla in round 14 of La Liga in a match that kick-offs on Saturday. The visitors have a lot more at stake, but are lacking in quality.

Valencia approach the next La Liga round as number 9 in the La Liga table, having claimed 18 points this season so far. With 13 games behind them, Celta Vigo amassed seven points, placing them as number 18 before their next fixture.

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Form: Valencia vs Celta Vigo

Valencia Form

Consistency has not been a trademark for Valencia recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 2-2 draw with Athletic Bilbao. This was followed by a 1-0 win against Granada, before they lost 5-1 against Real Madrid. Valencia managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the La Liga. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored eight goals and conceded three times.

Celta Vigo Form

In their past three games, Celta Vigo lost 1-0 against Girona, drew 1-1 with Sevilla, and lost 4-3 against Athletic Bilbao. In their last six La Liga away matches, Celta Vigo failed to win more than once. Instead, they’ve drawn one and lost four, scoring ten while also conceding 13 times.

Betting stats for Valencia and Celta Vigo

Here are some interesting betting-relevant stats and facts. They take into account matches that Valencia and Celta Vigo played across all tournaments.

  • In 17 of the last 18 Valencia home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 13 of the last 15 Valencia matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Valencia have scored in 18 of the last 20 home matches
  • Valencia have won 3 of the last 4 matches without conceding a goal
  • Valencia have won 3 of the last 4 home matches without conceding a goal
  • Celta Vigo have not won 12 of the last 14 matches
  • Celta Vigo have conceded in 13 of the last 14 matches
  • In 5 of the last 6 Celta Vigo away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 away matches Celta Vigo played, both teams scored
  • Celta Vigo have scored in 8 of the last 9 away matches

Players in form: Valencia vs Celta Vigo

Full-time result

Estadio Mestalla saw Valencia winning six, drawing one, and losing three of their 10 most recent home games across all tournaments. Celta Vigo won four of their 10 most recent away games, drew one, and lost five. Valencia have beaten Celta Vigo in four consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Valencia scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Celta Vigo scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Valencia will probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Celta Vigo managed only one clean sheet in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Moreover, Valencia have scored in seven consecutive league meetings with Celta Vigo.

Total goals

In the past ten matches for Valencia, there were over 2.5 goals in five of them, with an average of 1.4 goals scored by Valencia. Betting on over 2.5 goals in the last ten Celta Vigo matches would have resulted in winnings in six of them. Celta Vigo scored an average of 1.4 goals per game. Surprisingly, Celta Vigo did not have a clean sheet in their last 20 La Liga matches.

Betting tip: Valencia vs Celta Vigo

To summarize, the upcoming La Liga clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Valencia vs Celta Vigo mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

Valencia vs Celta Vigo: Who wins the game?

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