Celta Vigo vs Valencia: result 4-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 18Kick-off on January 3, 2026 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Abanca-Balaídos, Vigo
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What was the result of Celta Vigo vs Valencia?
Celta Vigo won 4-1 on January 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 33′Borja IglesiasCelta Vigo (pen.)
- 59′Borja IglesiasCelta Vigo
- 70′PepeluValencia
- 83′J. El AbdellaouiCelta Vigo
- 90′Hugo ÁlvarezCelta Vigo
Official lineup for Celta Vigo vs Valencia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celta Vigo
3-4-3- 19W. Swedberg
- 7Borja Iglesias
- 15Bryan Zaragoza
- 5Sergio Carreira
- 16Miguel Román
- 6I. Moriba
- 3Óscar Mingueza
- 20Marcos Alonso
- 4J. Aidoo
- 32Javi Rodríguez
- 13I. Radu
Valencia
3-5-2- 15L. Beltrán
- 9Hugo Duro
- 21Jesús Vázquez
- 10André Almeida
- 18Pepelu
- 8Javi Guerra
- 12Thierry Correia
- 3Copete
- 4M. Diakhaby
- 20D. Foulquier
- 25Julen Agirrezabala
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celta Vigo have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Valencia have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Oviedo(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Albacete(away) | 2-2 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Athletic Club(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Bologna(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Real Madrid(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | Mallorca(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Sporting Gijon(away) | 2-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Sevilla(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 4, 2025 | FC Cartagena(away) | 2-1 | Copa del Rey |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Celta Vigo wins, 2 draws, 2 Valencia wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2025 | Valencia 2-1 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Celta Vigo 3-1 Valencia | La Liga |
| May 26, 2024 | Celta Vigo 2-2 Valencia | La Liga |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Valencia 1-3 Celta Vigo | Copa del Rey |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Valencia 0-0 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| May 14, 2023 | Celta Vigo 1-2 Valencia | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Valencia vs Celta Vigo on Feb 2, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Celta Vigo score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Valencia score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celta Vigo | 1.6 | 1.1 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Valencia | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Celta Vigo sit 9th in La Liga (8 points from 8 matches) and Valencia sit 19th (5 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Celta Vigo | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| 19 | Valencia | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 5 |
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