Valencia vs Celta Vigo Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 22nd August 2026

As the early season favourites, Valencia will look to justify their title credentials on Saturday when they take on Celta Vigo for a round 2 match in the LaLiga.

Valencia booked their first win of the season in the LaLiga as they claimed all three points in the opener. They are of course looking for a follow-up come matchday in round two,

Valencia got what they hoped for in their first match of the season, as they claimed all three points in the opener.

Both sides are looking to start their campaign on a positive note, and we should witness very dedicated performances from both Valencia and Celta Vigo this coming Saturday.

When it comes to goal-scoring Valencia could be more prolific, scoring 16 times in their previous ten games. That is an average of 1.6 goals per game in which, they conceded 13 times. This is an average of 1.3 a game, achieving a clean sheet in two games.

Celta Vigo managed a bearable 15 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.5 goals per game. They conceded 17 goals in total, and while claiming two clean sheets, they conceded 1.7 goals an average per game.

Celta Vigo won 3-2 and 4-1 in the two most recent meetings with Valencia, and go into their upcoming match with a psychological advantage.

Valencia vs Celta Vigo Prediction

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 won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the LaLiga, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored 11 and conceded ten goals.

Celta Vigo Form

In their past three matches, Celta Vigo lost 2-3 against Levante, drew 1-1 with Athletic Club and won 1-0 against Sevilla. In their last six away matches in the LaLiga, Celta Vigo won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying seven goals conceded and seven scored.

Both Valencia and visitors Celta Vigo seem to struggle just a wee bit much right now, with keeping a clean sheet. We go out on a limb here and suggest that, both teams will find the back of the net.

Valencia vs Celta Vigo Squads

Valencia Squad

Carlos Corberan will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Celta Vigo from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the LaLiga this season):

Cristian Rivero (0/0), Stole Dimitrievski (0/0), Aaron Mayol (0/0), Amos Wanjala (0/0), Cesar Tarrega (0/0), Dimitri Foulquier (0/0), Iker Cordoba (0/0), Jesus Vazquez (0/0), Jose Gaya (0/0), Mouctar Diakhaby (0/0), Aliou Dieng (0/0), Andre Almeida (0/0), Filip Ugrinic (0/0), Guido Rodriguez (0/0), Javier Guerra (0/0), Justin De Haas (0/0), Pepelu (0/0), Ryunosuke Sato (0/0), Alberto Mari (0/0), Arnaut Danjuma (0/0), Daniel Raba (0/0), Diego Lopez (0/0), Hugo Duro (0/0), Luis Rioja (0/0), Sergi Canos (0/0), Umar Sadiq (0/0).

Celta Vigo Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Celta Vigo players that the manager Claudio Giraldez will choose from for the upcoming game:

Altay Bayindir (0/0), Ionut Andrei Radu (0/0), Ivan Villar (0/0), Abdoulaye Faye (0/0), Alvaro Nunez (0/0), Carl Starfelt (0/0), Javi Galan (0/0), Javi Rodriguez (0/0), Javi Rueda (0/0), Manu Fernandez (0/0), Marcos Alonso (0/0), Roberto Costa (0/0), Sergio Carreira (0/0), Aleix Febas (0/0), Hugo Cuenca (0/0), Ilaix Moriba (0/0), Jones El-Abdellaoui (0/0), Matias Vecino (0/0), Miguel Roman (0/0), Williot Swedberg (0/0), Yoel Lago (0/0), Borja Iglesias (0/0), Carles Perez (0/0), Ferran Jutgla (0/0), Hugo Alvarez (0/0), Iago Aspas (0/0), Pablo Duran (0/0).

Valencia vs Celta Vigo Team News

Celta Vigo have an almost full squad of players to choose from ahead of their next match this coming Saturday, as just two players seem to be forced up in the stands. Matias Vecino and Ilaix Moriba racked up too many penalty points and won't be in the Celta Vigo travelling party for their next match.

Valencia vs Celta Vigo Lineups

Valencia vs Celta Vigo H2H

Celta Vigo got the better of Valencia in the last two h2h meetings, winning by 3-2 and 4-1, respectively. Valencia hold a 5-2-3 advantage against Celta Vigo from their latest encounters. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 13/10.

Valencia vs Celta Vigo Results

The past ten matches between Valencia and Celta Vigo have largely been entertaining affairs. Over 2.5 goals came out a winning bet eight times in these encounters. It seems only natural to look for goals on Saturday. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 6/5 with the bookies.

Valencia vs Celta Vigo Betting Tips

Valencia against Celta Vigo is also a battle between Javier Guerra and Borja Iglesias with both in decent form. The former scored three while the latter has three LaLiga goals in their last six games respectively.

Valencia claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in five of the games in this run. Celta Vigo won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing three in this series of matches. Strap yourselves up for a goals at Estadio Mestalla since both teams scored in six of the last 10 home matches for Valencia. The same occurred in six of the last 10 league games away from home for Celta Vigo.

Both teams scored seven times in the past ten encounters between Valencia and Celta Vigo, with over 2.5 goals coming out eight times. Valencia scored an average of 1.7 goals, with Celta Vigo averaging 1.5 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.