Open game expected at Estadio de Mestalla: Valencia vs Celta de Vigo preview

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Competition: Sun 22.May
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de Mestalla (54000 seats)

The season has been a rollercoaster for these teams so far, boom and bust leading to mid-table positions so far. Make ready for Valencia - Celta de Vigo!

Insights:
  • Valencia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

Valencia can neither be promoted or relegated from La Liga. Celta de Vigo is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Celta de Vigo, who are travelling more than 900 kilometers to play this game.

Both sides have had plentiful rest since their last exertion in an official match. Let's have faith in that this will be an energetic game!

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Valencia form and stats

5 victories, 8 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Valencia have to build on here at Estadio de Mestalla in the La Liga.

The Valencia coach Jiménez and his side return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Espanyol (placed 13th). The forward André was declared "man of the match" for Valencia with a rating of 7.33/10. André hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 5 of 7 times.

Preceding that match was the home game against Real Betis that was lost 0-3.

The Valencia fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 24 in 18 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 24 goals have been conceded.

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Celta de Vigo form and stats

5-6-7 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Celta de Vigo in their La Liga matches away.

Celta de Vigo go into this game after a win, the home game against Elche that ended 1-0. Midfield player Suárez was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.92/10. Suárez scored one goal, hit five key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 50 successful passes (of 55 total).

A 1-3 defeat away at FC Barcelona before that.

The visitors have scored 17 goals from 18 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game.

Head 2 Head

The most up to date reported meeting between these squads is the Celta de Vigo - Valencia 1-2 played not long ago this season. Valencia-Celta de Vigo H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Valencia six wins, Celta de Vigo two wins, two draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Celta de VigoI. Aspas Juncal
I. Aspas Juncal
17 goals
ValenciaG. Ganchinho Guedes
G. Ganchinho Guedes
11 goals
ValenciaC. Soler Barragán
C. Soler Barragán
11 goals

Valencia missing players

Celta de Vigo missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Valencia Celta de Vigo
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 5 18 37
10 5 1 Won W 1 5 12
15 8 2 Drew D 2 6 10
12 5 2 Lost L 2 7 15
46 24 6 Scored S 2 17 43
53 24 6 Conceded C 2 18 41
84% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 60% 78% 86%
76% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 20% 56% 65%
51% 56% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 28% 35%
30% 22% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 19%
19% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 8%
65% 67% 80% BTTS BTTS 0% 28% 38%
30% 28% 20% Clean Sheets C S 60% 44% 38%
22% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 80% 50% 38%
 
4.6 5.3 6 Corners for (avg) C F 4.4 4.3 4.4
4.6 4.7 6 Corners against (avg) C A 3.4 4.3 3.9
3.6 3.4 4.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 2.4 2.3
8 5 2 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
10.8 11.6 10.2 Shots (avg) S ( 8.4 9.3 10.9
3.8 3.8 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 3.8 4
32% 35% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 25% 29%
 
12.3 12 12.2 Shots against (avg) S A 12 12.2 10.8
4.6 4.4 3.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.4 4.4 3.8
Key stats in La Liga this season:
  • Valencia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Real Madrid 37 26 7 4 80 31 18 13 4 1 44 13 19 13 3 3 36 18 49 85
2 FC Barcelona 37 21 10 6 68 36 18 12 2 4 37 17 19 9 8 2 31 19 32 73
3 Atlético Madrid 37 20 8 9 63 42 19 12 5 2 33 16 18 8 3 7 30 26 21 68
4 Sevilla 37 17 16 4 52 30 18 11 6 1 35 17 19 6 10 3 17 13 22 67
5 Real Betis 37 19 7 11 62 40 19 10 2 7 34 22 18 9 5 4 28 18 22 64
6 Real Sociedad 37 17 11 9 39 35 18 10 5 3 15 7 19 7 6 6 24 28 4 62
7 Villarreal 37 15 11 11 61 37 19 10 6 3 40 18 18 5 5 8 21 19 24 56
8 Athletic Club 37 14 13 10 43 35 19 10 4 5 29 18 18 4 9 5 14 17 8 55
9 Osasuna 37 12 11 14 37 49 18 5 7 6 17 24 19 7 4 8 20 25 -12 47
10 Celta de Vigo 37 12 10 15 43 41 19 7 4 8 26 23 18 5 6 7 17 18 2 46
11 Valencia 37 10 15 12 46 53 18 5 8 5 24 24 19 5 7 7 22 29 -7 45
12 Rayo Vallecano 37 11 9 17 37 46 18 8 5 5 24 18 19 3 4 12 13 28 -9 42
13 Espanyol 37 10 11 16 40 53 19 9 6 4 25 19 18 1 5 12 15 34 -13 41
14 Getafe 37 8 15 14 32 38 19 7 7 5 21 15 18 1 8 9 11 23 -6 39
15 Elche 37 10 9 18 37 51 18 6 6 6 21 20 19 4 3 12 16 31 -14 39
16 Granada 37 8 13 16 44 61 18 5 6 7 22 29 19 3 7 9 22 32 -17 37
17 Cádiz 37 7 15 15 34 51 19 3 9 7 19 24 18 4 6 8 15 27 -17 36
18 Mallorca 37 9 9 19 34 63 19 7 6 6 20 25 18 2 3 13 14 38 -29 36
19 Levante 37 7 11 19 47 74 19 5 7 7 28 30 18 2 4 12 19 44 -27 32
20 Deportivo Alavés 37 8 7 22 31 64 18 7 4 7 17 20 19 1 3 15 14 44 -33 31

Valencia:
Celta de Vigo:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Real Madrid 37 26 7 4 80 31 18 13 4 1 44 13 19 13 3 3 36 18 49 85
2 FC Barcelona 37 21 10 6 68 36 18 12 2 4 37 17 19 9 8 2 31 19 32 73
3 Atlético Madrid 37 20 8 9 63 42 19 12 5 2 33 16 18 8 3 7 30 26 21 68
4 Sevilla 37 17 16 4 52 30 18 11 6 1 35 17 19 6 10 3 17 13 22 67
5 Real Betis 37 19 7 11 62 40 19 10 2 7 34 22 18 9 5 4 28 18 22 64
6 Real Sociedad 37 17 11 9 39 35 18 10 5 3 15 7 19 7 6 6 24 28 4 62
7 Villarreal 37 15 11 11 61 37 19 10 6 3 40 18 18 5 5 8 21 19 24 56
8 Athletic Club 37 14 13 10 43 35 19 10 4 5 29 18 18 4 9 5 14 17 8 55
9 Osasuna 37 12 11 14 37 49 18 5 7 6 17 24 19 7 4 8 20 25 -12 47
10 Celta de Vigo 37 12 10 15 43 41 19 7 4 8 26 23 18 5 6 7 17 18 2 46
11 Valencia 37 10 15 12 46 53 18 5 8 5 24 24 19 5 7 7 22 29 -7 45
12 Rayo Vallecano 37 11 9 17 37 46 18 8 5 5 24 18 19 3 4 12 13 28 -9 42
13 Espanyol 37 10 11 16 40 53 19 9 6 4 25 19 18 1 5 12 15 34 -13 41
14 Getafe 37 8 15 14 32 38 19 7 7 5 21 15 18 1 8 9 11 23 -6 39
15 Elche 37 10 9 18 37 51 18 6 6 6 21 20 19 4 3 12 16 31 -14 39
16 Granada 37 8 13 16 44 61 18 5 6 7 22 29 19 3 7 9 22 32 -17 37
17 Cádiz 37 7 15 15 34 51 19 3 9 7 19 24 18 4 6 8 15 27 -17 36
18 Mallorca 37 9 9 19 34 63 19 7 6 6 20 25 18 2 3 13 14 38 -29 36
19 Levante 37 7 11 19 47 74 19 5 7 7 28 30 18 2 4 12 19 44 -27 32
20 Deportivo Alavés 37 8 7 22 31 64 18 7 4 7 17 20 19 1 3 15 14 44 -33 31

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