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LaLiga: Valencia vs Celta Vigo – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 2 match between Valencia and Celta Vigo and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Celta Vigo head over to the Estadio Mestalla this coming Saturday to face title favourites Valencia in a round 2 match in the LaLiga.

Valencia got what they hoped for in their first match of the season, as they came through the premiere in flying colours with three points.

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Team form: Valencia vs Celta Vigo

Valencia Form

Their last three matches saw Valencia drawing 1-1 with Rayo Vallecano, before taking out Real Sociedad by 3-4, and Barcelona by 3-1. Valencia claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the LaLiga. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored 11 and conceded ten goals.

Celta Vigo Form

Celta Vigo have a single win and a draw to show from their past three matches. First, they went down 2-3 against Levante, before picking up a 1-1 draw against Athletic Club. Their latest match brought a 1-0 win in their encounter with Sevilla. Celta Vigo claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the LaLiga. The scoreline from these matches reads seven goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats and facts for Valencia and Celta Vigo

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Valencia and Celta Vigo played across all tournaments.

  • In 6 of the last 7 Valencia matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Valencia home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In the last 4 Valencia matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 6 Valencia home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Valencia matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 9 of the last 11 Celta Vigo away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 6 of the last 7 Celta Vigo away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Celta Vigo matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 3 of the last 4 Celta Vigo matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 3 of the last 4 Celta Vigo away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 2.5

Players in form: Valencia vs Celta Vigo

Javier Guerra look like value in the goal scoring market with three strikes to his name in six LaLiga matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Borja Iglesias adds to his three LaLiga goals come on Saturday.

Betting markets: Valencia vs Celta Vigo

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Estadio Mestalla across all tournaments Valencia won four times, drew one and lost five times. Celta Vigo claimed four wins, three draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Valencia scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Impressively, Celta Vigo scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Celta Vigo managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Valencia and Celta Vigo when playing at Estadio Mestalla.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Valencia’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Celta Vigo’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.8 goals in these matches.