Valencia VS Celta de Vigo

2026/2027 La Liga, Spain

Estadio de Mestalla Sat, 22 Aug - 5:30 PM

La Liga

Valencia VAL

Celta de Vigo CEL

KICKOFF : Sat, 22 Aug - 5:30 PM

Round 2 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Valencia welcomes Celta de Vigo to Estadio de Mestalla for a La Liga regular season fixture in the 2026/2027 campaign. Domestic standings place the hosts in thirteenth while the visitors sit seventeenth. Power evaluations reveal near parity at 81.95 for Valencia and 82.16 for Celta de Vigo, with the away side holding a marginal overall edge of 0.2 points. Neither club supplies recent form indicators or prior outing summaries. Set piece evaluations depend on proxy inputs given missing xG details. League positioning underscores a mid-table battle where incremental gains matter most. Venue dynamics at the home ground may influence proceedings despite the tight ratings.

TL;DR

Structural: Valencia sits thirteenth domestically while Celta de Vigo occupies seventeenth.
Form: Both sides lack recent form scores and last outing records.
Squad: Celta de Vigo registers as the marginally stronger team.
Efficiency: Efficiency metrics stay unavailable across both squads.
Transition: Transition insights remain absent from available records.
Set pieces: Set piece data relies on proxies without direct xG inputs.
xVariable: Power scores list Valencia at 81.95 versus Celta de Vigo at 82.16.
Market: Projection split: Valencia 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Celta de Vigo 0% (Δ+0%).

No standings statistics available.

No head-to-head records found.

0.5+ goals: 85%

1.5+ goals: 70%

2.5+ goals: 50%

3.5+ goals: 25%

Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15

Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%

Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

C. Corberán Vallet

C. Giráldez González

1.64

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

1.43

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

1 - 0 - 3

No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

81.95

82.16

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Valencia

Celta de Vigo

Power Score

81.95

82.16

League Position

Global Rank

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

Valencia — Opponent-weighted form score

Celta de Vigo — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Valencia Celta de Vigo

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Valencia VAL Home

4 matches

Celta de Vigo CEL Away

Match Record

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

-5

Goal Difference

Expected Goals

xGA

Data last updated: 2026-08-17T00:52:06+00:00

General Information

Date & Time

Aug 22, 2026, 05:30 PM

Competition

2026/2027 La Liga, Spain · Round 2 · Regular Season

Stadium

Estadio de Mestalla

Capacity

49430

Pitch Surface

Grass

Weather

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Manager ▼

C. Corberán Vallet Coach

Squad ▼

Stole Dimitrievski Goalkeeper

Cristian Rivero Sabater Goalkeeper

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Dimitri Foulquier Defender

—

Mouctar Diakhaby Defender

José Luis Gayá Peña Defender

José Manuel Arias Copete Defender

Jesus Vazquez Alcalde Defender

—

Justin de Haas Defender

César Tárrega Requeni Defender

—

Iker Córdoba Sánchez Defender

Domingos André Ribeiro Almeida Midfielder

José Luis García Vayá Midfielder

Filip Ugrinic Midfielder

Guido Rodríguez Midfielder

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Aliou Dieng Midfielder

Javier Guerra Moreno Midfielder

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Sergi Canós Tenes Attacker

Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld Attacker

Umar Sadiq Mesbah Attacker

Daniel Raba Antolí Attacker

Luis Jesús Rioja González Attacker

Hugo Duro Perales Attacker

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Alberto Mari Sánchez Attacker

Diego López Noguerol Attacker

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Ryunosuke Sato Attacker

Manager ▼

C. Giráldez González Coach

Squad ▼

Ionuț Andrei Radu Goalkeeper

Iván Villar Martínez Goalkeeper

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Altay Bayındır Goalkeeper

Marcos Alonso Mendoza Defender

Javier Galán Gil Defender

Carl Starfelt Defender

Sergio Carreira Vilariño Defender

Álvaro Núñez Cobo Defender

Manuel Fernández Arroyo Defender

Javier Rueda García Defender

Yoel Lago Amil Defender

Javier Rodríguez Galiano Defender

Abdoulaye Faye Defender

Matías Vecino Falero Midfielder

Aleix Febas Pérez Midfielder

Moriba Kourouma Kourouma Midfielder

Miguel Román González Midfielder

Iago Aspas Juncal Attacker

Borja Iglesias Quintas Attacker

Carles Pérez Sayol Attacker

Ferran Jutlgà Blanc Attacker

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Hugo Gonzalez Sotos Attacker

Williot Swedberg Attacker

Pablo Durán Fernández Attacker

Hugo Álvarez Antúnez Attacker

Jones El-Abdellaoui Attacker

CONCLUSION

Mestalla sets the stage for a tightly contested La Liga meeting between Valencia and Celta de Vigo. Close power ratings point toward an even contest where neither side dominates on paper. Mid-table positions add motivation for both to secure points and improve standing. Limited form details introduce extra variables into preparations. Proxy-based set piece information leaves gaps in specialized analysis. Teams will likely emphasize organization and opportunistic play to gain separation. Overall balance suggests a match decided by fine execution rather than clear superiority.

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