Valencia vs Celta Vigo: La Liga Clash – Preview, Team News & Prediction

Valencia will be aiming to continue their impressive form when they welcome Celta Vigo to Mestalla in a crucial La Liga encounter on Sunday afternoon. Los Che currently occupy 12th place in the La Liga table, seven points clear of the relegation zone, while Celta Vigo sit comfortably in 6th, just three points behind Real Sociedad.

Valencia’s Recent Form

Valencia have secured victories in six of their ten league matches, a significant improvement that has distanced them from the threat of relegation. Carlos Corberan’s side enters this match buoyed by a 2-0 triumph over Sevilla, with goals from Hugo Duro and Largie Ramazani. At Mestalla this season, Valencia have accumulated 23 points from 14 games, suffering only three defeats and conceding a mere 15 league goals.

Despite a 4-1 defeat in the reverse fixture earlier this season, Valencia hold a 2-1 victory in the corresponding fixture last term. However, they’ve only won one of their last six matches against Celta Vigo.

Celta Vigo’s Campaign

Celta Vigo boasts a record of 10 wins, 11 draws, and eight defeats from their 29 league matches, accumulating 41 points and securing 6th position. They are three points ahead of Real Sociedad and three behind Real Betis.

The Sky Blues entered the March international break following a thrilling 4-3 home defeat to Alaves. However, they successfully advanced to the quarter-finals of the Europa League with a 2-0 victory over Lyon in France on March 19. Claudio Giraldez’s team will face Freiburg in the Europa League quarter-finals, with the first leg taking place in Germany on April 9.

Away Form & Key Stats

Remarkably, Celta Vigo possesses the third-best away record in La Liga this season, earning 24 points from 14 matches. Only Barcelona (28) and Real Madrid (30) have performed better on their travels. They also share the league’s joint-best defensive record away from home, conceding just 14 goals – the same as Real Madrid.

Team News

Valencia: Mouctar Diakhaby, Dimitri Foulquier, Copete, and Julen Agirrezabala are sidelined through injury. Filip Ugrinic is a doubt for the contest. Largie Ramazani, who shone against Sevilla, is expected to start. Hugo Duro will lead the attack, having scored nine goals this season.

Celta Vigo: Matias Vecino and Miguel Roman are injured, while Iago Aspas is a major doubt. Ferran Jutgla, with four goals in his last three appearances, will feature in the final third alongside Borja Iglesias, who has 15 goals and three assists in 39 games across all competitions.

Possible Starting Lineups

Valencia: Dimitrievski; Nunez, Comert, Tarrega, Gaya; Rioja, Almeida, Rodriguez, Guerra, Ramazani; Duro

Celta Vigo: Radu; Alonso, Starfelt, Rodriguez; Carreira, Moriba, Sotelo, Mingueza; Swedberg, Iglesias, Jutgla

Prediction

This match presents a challenging prediction, given Celta Vigo’s impressive away form. However, Valencia’s current momentum suggests a closely contested encounter. A low-scoring draw at Mestalla seems the most likely outcome.

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