Celta Vigo vs Valencia Predictions and Betting Tips
Celta Vigo and Valencia go eyeball-to-eyeball in the La Liga Santander in what is anticipated to be a feisty match-up. All matches in the Spanish league are still to be played behind closed doors given the COVID-19 restrictions. Nonetheless, we still expect this game to be entertaining given the quality of both teams.
Neither side has established dominance over the other in recent seasons. With respect to the last eighteen games, Valencia has eight wins while Celta has six with the remaining ending in draws. This match isn't set for lots of goals with both games last season ending in 1-0 victories for the respective home teams. Another reason we believe this is Celta's love for low-scoring games with four of the last six games have featured under 2.5 goals. With the game perfectly poised, which side will best the other at the end of the 90 minutes.
Celta Vigo and poor performances on home soil
The Abanca Balaidon hasn't been the fortress Celta supporters want it to be with the side winning only one of their last five home games. Their last home win came back in matchday 30 in which they ran out 6-0 winners against Alaves. However, with the turn-over of the new season, Oscar Garcia and his troops would be keen on starting afresh and, thereby, pick up three points in their first home game.
They struggled at the top-end in their league opener against Eibar last weekend. Both sides played out a 0-0 draw in a game where chances were few and far between for both sides.
Los murciélagos currently occupying top spot
Valencia temporarily catapulted themselves to the top of the league standings following a well-deserved victory last time out. They had to come back from a goal down twice to best Levante 4-2 last weekend.
Manu Vallejo came off the bench to score the last two goals to hand his side all three points. The loss of Rodrigo to Leeds United didn't seem to affect them with Kang-In Lee and Maxi Gomez also putting out decent performances. It is then left to see whether they would be able to be consistent with these performances.
Celta Vigo vs Valencia Team News
Following his injury against Levante, Eliaquim Mangala is rated doubtful for this tie.
Celta Vigo possible starting XI:
Villar; Mallo, Aidoo, Aruajo, Olaza; <endez, Yokuslu, Tapia; Mor, Aspas, Mina
Valencia possible starting XI:
Domenech; Gaya, Paulista, Diakhaby, Wass; Guedes, Kondogbai, Escudero, Cheryshev; Lee, Gomez
Celta Vigo vs Valencia Prediction: 1-1
Although The Bats got off to a perfect start last weekend, trips to the Abanca Balaidos always prove to be tricky encounters. Given this, we would be sitting on the fence for this one with the match expected to end in a scoring draw.
