Valencia Form
Valencia have 35 points after 29 rounds and sit 12th. The team have scored 32 goals and conceded 42, so the situation in the standings still does not allow them to feel comfortable: the gap to 18th place is seven points. In their last five matches, the hosts have recorded three wins and two defeats. Ahead of this fixture, Valencia beat Sevilla 2:0; before that, they lost 0:1 to Oviedo, while at home they picked up six points from games against Alaves and Osasuna.
- Valencia have seen under 2.5 goals in 8 of their last 10 home matches.
- The team have been under 1.5 goals for their individual total in 8 of their last 10 home matches.
- The club have won on total shots in 8 of their last 10 home matches.
Potential Valencia Lineup (4-3-3)*
Stole Dimitrievski - Jose Gaya, Eray Comert, Cesar Tarrega, Unai Nunez - Andre Almeida, Guido Rodriguez, Javi Guerra - Largie Ramazani, Hugo Duro, Luis Rioja.
Celta Form
Celta are sixth, have collected 41 points and retain a strong chance of staying in the European places. The team have scored 41 goals and conceded 35, and their lead over seventh is three points. The visitors' form has been less consistent than Valencia's: in their last five matches they have one win, two draws and two defeats. After an away win over Lyon (2:0), Celta drew 1:1 with Betis and then lost 3:4 at home to Alaves.
- Celta have avoided defeat in 9 of their last 10 away matches.
- The team have seen under 3.5 goals in 8 of their last 10 away matches.
- The club have gone over 3.5 shots on target for their individual total in 8 of their last 10 matches.
Potential Celta Lineup (3-4-3)*
Ionut Radu - Carlos Dominguez, Joseph Aidoo, Javi Rodriguez - Hugo Sotelo, Hugo Alvarez, Oscar Mingueza, Alvaro Nunez - Younes El-Abdellaoui, Borja Iglesias, Ferran Jutgla.
* For each team, the starting line-up from its previous match in this competition is listed.
