Valencia vs Celta Vigo: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 9, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
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What was the result of Valencia vs Celta Vigo?
Valencia won 2-1 on December 9, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 28′S. ZazaValencia
- 46′Iago AspasCelta Vigo
- 81′Dani ParejoValencia (pen.)
Official lineup for Valencia vs Celta Vigo
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Valencia
4-4-2- 19Rodrigo
- 9S. Zaza
- 18Carlos Soler
- 11Andreas Pereira
- 16G. Kondogbia
- 10Dani Parejo
- 3Rúben Vezo
- 14José Gayà
- 21Martín Montoya
- 5Gabriel Paulista
- 13Neto
Celta Vigo
4-3-3- 7M. Gómez
- 11P. Sisto
- 10Iago Aspas
- 14S. Lobotka
- 8P. Hernández
- 18D. Wass
- 19Jonny
- 3Andreu Fontàs
- 2Hugo Mallo
- 22G. Cabral
- 13Rubén Blanco
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valencia have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Celta Vigo have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2017 | Getafe(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 26, 2017 | Barcelona(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 19, 2017 | Espanyol(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Leganes(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Alaves(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2017 | Barcelona(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 24, 2017 | Leganes(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Sevilla(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 5, 2017 | Athletic Club(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Oct 29, 2017 | Malaga(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Valencia wins, 2 draws, 2 Celta Vigo wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2017 | Valencia 3-2 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Nov 6, 2016 | Celta Vigo 2-1 Valencia | La Liga |
| Mar 20, 2016 | Valencia 0-2 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Nov 7, 2015 | Celta Vigo 1-5 Valencia | La Liga |
| May 17, 2015 | Valencia 1-1 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Jan 10, 2015 | Celta Vigo 1-1 Valencia | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Valencia vs Celta Vigo on Apr 6, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Valencia score 2.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Celta Vigo score 1.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 2.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Celta Vigo | 1.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Valencia sit 19th in La Liga (5 points from 8 matches) and Celta Vigo sit 9th (8 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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