Soccer match preview: Home crowd has high hopes when Celta de Vigo welcomes Rayo Vallecano

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Date: Sat 18.May
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de Balaídos (31800 seats)

Celta de Vigo are welcoming Rayo Vallecano for another important game after their 1-3 result against Athletic Club.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Celta de Vigo form and stats

When playing at home, Celta de Vigo have managed 8 wins, 4 draws and suffered 6 defeats from 18 games. Celta de Vigo has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Estadio de Balaídos. We remember; it was Real Betis.

Celta de Vigo lost their last game at Athletic Club after a 1-3 scoreline. Before that, Celta de Vigo had a home game versus Barcelona which ended with a victory 2-0.

Celta de Vigo are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found one match and the win/draw/lost stats: W1-D0-L0.

A decent goal production from Celta de Vigo in their home games so far, with 29 goals from 18 matches. Celta de Vigo's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 23 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Rayo Vallecano form and stats

Rayo Vallecano, who have the fewest points (10) away in La Liga, have only collected 10 points from their away games after 3-1-14 (18 played). eight defeats in a row for Rayo Vallecano in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Deportivo Alavés.

The manager Paco Jémez was unhappy after their last game, a La Liga match played at their home ground Estadio de Balaídos. Rayo Vallecano suffered a 1-2 loss to Real Valladolid. Prior to that match, the Rayo Vallecano manager Paco Jémez faced defeat when travelling to Levante and losing 1-4.

The attacking power of Rayo Vallecano when travelling is not overwhelming with 14 goals scored in 18 matches. For Rayo Vallecano, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Rayo Vallecano - Celta de Vigo 4-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Celta de Vigo 2 wins, 1 draw and Rayo Vallecano 7 victories. As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Iago Aspas
18 goals / 6 assists
Raúl de Tomás
14 goals / 2 assists
M. Gómez
13 goals / 4 assists

Celta de Vigo missing players

Rayo Vallecano missing players

Celta de Vigo Rayo Vallecano
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
37 18 5 Played 5 18 37
10 8 3 Won 2 3 8
10 4 1 Drew 0 1 7
17 6 1 Lost 3 14 22
51 29 11 Scored 5 14 39
60 23 10 Conceded 9 36 68
92% 94% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 97%
81% 78% 100% Over 1.5 60% 67% 73%
54% 50% 80% Over 2.5 60% 61% 59%
35% 33% 60% Over 3.5 40% 33% 35%
24% 22% 60% Over 4.5 20% 17% 19%
62% 56% 80% BTTS 60% 50% 59%
22% 33% 20% Clean Sheets 40% 17% 19%
24% 17% 0% Failed To Score 0% 33% 24%
 
4.3 5.3 6.2 Corners For (avg) 5.4 4.8 4.9
4.9 5.1 5.4 Corners Against (avg) 6 5.5 4.9
2.3 2.3 1.6 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.8 2.8 2.8
6 2 1 Red Cards 1 4 8
Key stats this season:
  • Celta de Vigo have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Rayo Vallecano have scored away.
  • Celta de Vigo have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Rayo Vallecano have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Rayo Vallecano have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Rayo Vallecano haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Celta de Vigo
All Copa Del Rey La Liga Europa League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
30-03-19 LAL Celta de Vigo 3 - 2 Villarreal
03-04-19 LAL Huesca 3 - 3 Celta de Vigo
07-04-19 LAL Celta de Vigo 3 - 1 Real Sociedad
13-04-19 LAL Atlético Madrid 2 - 0 Celta de Vigo
20-04-19 LAL Celta de Vigo 2 - 1 Girona
24-04-19 LAL Espanyol 1 - 1 Celta de Vigo
27-04-19 LAL Leganés 0 - 0 Celta de Vigo
04-05-19 LAL Celta de Vigo 2 - 0 Barcelona
12-05-19 LAL Athletic Club 3 - 1 Celta de Vigo
18-05-19 LAL Celta de Vigo 18:45 Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano
All Copa Del Rey La Liga La Liga 2 Club Friendlies
All Home Away
31-03-19 LAL Rayo Vallecano 1 - 1 Real Betis
03-04-19 LAL Eibar 2 - 1 Rayo Vallecano
06-04-19 LAL Rayo Vallecano 2 - 0 Valencia
14-04-19 LAL Athletic Club 3 - 2 Rayo Vallecano
20-04-19 LAL Rayo Vallecano 0 - 0 Huesca
25-04-19 LAL Sevilla 5 - 0 Rayo Vallecano
28-04-19 LAL Rayo Vallecano 1 - 0 Real Madrid
04-05-19 LAL Levante 4 - 1 Rayo Vallecano
12-05-19 LAL Rayo Vallecano 1 - 2 Real Valladolid
18-05-19 LAL Celta de Vigo 18:45 Rayo Vallecano

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Barcelona 37 26 8 3 88 34 19 15 3 1 51 17 18 11 5 2 37 17 54 86
2 Atlético Madrid 37 22 9 6 53 27 19 15 3 1 32 10 18 7 6 5 21 17 26 75
3 Real Madrid 37 21 5 11 63 44 18 13 1 4 32 13 19 8 4 7 31 31 19 68
4 Valencia 37 14 16 7 49 35 19 7 10 2 24 12 18 7 6 5 25 23 14 58
5 Getafe 37 15 13 9 46 33 18 11 2 5 26 11 19 4 11 4 20 22 13 58
6 Sevilla 37 16 8 13 60 47 18 11 3 4 37 20 19 5 5 9 23 27 13 56
7 Athletic Club 37 13 14 10 41 43 19 9 8 2 26 19 18 4 6 8 15 24 -2 53
8 Real Sociedad 37 13 11 13 45 44 19 7 6 6 23 20 18 6 5 7 22 24 1 50
9 Espanyol 37 13 11 13 46 50 18 10 3 5 26 22 19 3 8 8 20 28 -4 50
10 Real Betis 37 13 8 16 42 52 19 8 5 6 25 26 18 5 3 10 17 26 -10 47
11 Deportivo Alavés 37 12 11 14 37 49 18 6 8 4 17 18 19 6 3 10 20 31 -12 47
12 Eibar 37 11 13 13 44 48 18 9 5 4 29 19 19 2 8 9 15 29 -4 46
13 Leganés 37 11 12 14 36 41 19 7 8 4 19 16 18 4 4 10 17 25 -5 45
14 Villarreal 37 10 13 14 47 50 19 5 8 6 28 26 18 5 5 8 19 24 -3 43
15 Levante 37 11 10 16 57 64 18 6 6 6 32 32 19 5 4 10 25 32 -7 43
16 Real Valladolid 37 10 11 16 32 49 18 5 5 8 16 24 19 5 6 8 16 25 -17 41
17 Celta de Vigo 37 10 10 17 51 60 18 8 4 6 29 23 19 2 6 11 22 37 -9 40
18 Girona 37 9 10 18 36 51 19 3 6 10 17 28 18 6 4 8 19 23 -15 37
19 Rayo Vallecano 37 8 7 22 39 68 19 5 6 8 25 32 18 3 1 14 14 36 -29 31
20 Huesca 37 6 12 19 41 64 18 4 6 8 22 29 19 2 6 11 19 35 -23 30

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