Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 2 match between Celta Vigo and Valencia and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Abanca Balaidos plays host to the round 2 match this coming Friday between Celta Vigoand Valencia in the LaLiga.
Looking at the current standings in the LaLiga, the two teams are separated by three points.
Form: Celta Vigo vs Valencia
Celta Vigo Form
In their last three matches, Celta Vigo won 1-2 against Granada, before recording a draw in a 2-2 match against Valencia. They were back on top last time out, defeating Deportivo Alaves 2-1. Celta Vigo won four of their past six matches on home soil in the LaLiga, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored 13 goals and conceded seven times.
Valencia Form
In their past three games, Valencia lost 1-3 against Girona, drew 2-2 with Celta Vigo, and lost 1-2 against Barcelona. In their last six away matches in the LaLiga, Valencia won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying eight goals conceded and six scored.
Betting stats and facts for Celta Vigo and Valencia
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Celta Vigo and Valencia. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 14 of the last 16 Celta Vigo matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Celta Vigo have scored in the last 11 matches in a row
- In 9 of the last 11 matches Celta Vigo played, both teams scored
- In the last 6 home matches in a row Celta Vigo played, both teams scored
- In 10 of the last 12 Celta Vigo matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Valencia have not won 12 of the last 14 matches
- In the last 4 away matches in a row Valencia played, both teams scored
- Valencia have not won the last 7 matches in a row in the LaLiga
- In the last 4 Valencia away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Valencia have conceded in 11 of the last 13 away matches
Players on top: Celta Vigo vs Valencia
Iago Aspas is showing good form for Celta Vigo, scoring three goals in their last six matches. Pepelu scored once in his previous half dozen outings.
Betting markets: Celta Vigo vs Valencia
Full-time result
Celta Vigo won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing two as well. Valencia won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost six in this run. Celta Vigo didn’t lose any of their previous 7 matches at Abanca Balaidos. Valencia have not lost to Celta Vigo in 7 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Celta Vigo scored the first goal of the match in just one out of the last ten games at home. Curiously, Valencia only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Celta Vigo games Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Celta Vigo managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Valencia kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Celta Vigo have scored in 12 consecutive home meetings with Valencia.
Total goals
Celta Vigo saw over 2.5 goals in nine of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Valencia, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.2 times goals per game. Amazingly, Celta Vigo failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 9 matches. Valencia’s last 3 matches had more than three goals.
Betting prediction: Celta Vigo vs Valencia
To sum up, the upcoming match between Celta Vigo and Valencia seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this LaLiga game.