The Matchday 22 clash in La Liga between Valencia and Celta will take place on February 2 at the Mestalla Stadium. Valencia vs. Celta: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Valencia
Carlos Corberán's side visited Barcelona in the last round and suffered a heavy 1-7 defeat to one of the league leaders. Interestingly, the club last conceded seven goals in a league match 70 years ago. It's also worth noting that in their last nine La Liga matches, Valencia has secured only one win (3 draws and 5 losses). The team is among the bottom three and trails the safe 17th place by five points.
- The number "1" appeared in the final scoreline in 8 of Valencia's last 9 games in La Liga.
- Both teams scored in 5 of the club's last 6 La Liga matches.
- One of the opponents won with a clean sheet in the first half in 7 of Valencia's last 8 league matches.
Celta
The Galicians have not tasted victory in their last three La Liga matches. In this series, the team lost 1-2 to Rayo Vallecano and Athletic, and drew 1-1 with Alaves. The club is in 13th place in the standings, but the gap from the relegation zone is not that big – just 5 points. It's worth noting that Celta has scored 30 goals, with only five teams in La Liga scoring more.
Defenders Oscar Mingueza and Marcos Alonso, as well as midfielder Hugo Alvarez, will miss the match due to suspensions.
- Exactly two or three goals were scored in 5 of Celta's last 6 La Liga games.
- Celta is on a 6-match winless streak away in La Liga (2 draws and 4 losses).
- The club has won just one second half in their last 10 away league matches (3 draws and 6 losses).
Predicted lineups for Valencia vs. Celta
Valencia (4-4-2): Giorgi Mamardashvili – César Tárrega, José Luis Gayà, Dimitri Foulquier, Jarek Gassiorowski – Javi Guerra, Pepelu, Luis Rioja, Diego López – André Almeida, Hugo Duro.
Celta (3-4-3): Vicente Guaita – Joel Lago, Carl Starfelt, Marcos Alonso – Sergio Carreira, Mihailo Ristic, Ilaix Moriba, Fran Beltrán – Borja Iglesias, Pablo Durán, Franco Cervi.
Each team's starting lineup from their last match in this tournament is provided.
Valencia vs. Celta: Match Prediction
Both opponents have lost nearly half of their matches in this La Liga season. At the same time, thanks to a greater number of victories, the Galicians are 9 points ahead of Valencia in the standings. However, the difference in positions is unlikely to be decisive, as Celta is a distinctly home-oriented team, having collected only 5 points away in the current championship.
Valencia has struggled at home, but after 10 matches this season, they have only 4 defeats in La Liga (3 wins and 3 draws). Therefore, I give a slight preference to the hosts, who have not lost to Celta at home in eight consecutive La Liga matches (6 wins and 2 draws). Furthermore, it's likely that there will be at least two goals in the upcoming game, as such scoring has occurred in 8 of the last 9 head-to-head encounters in the league.
My prediction – 1X and Total Over 1.5
