Valencia vs Celta Vigo – News and Probable Lineups

Valencia will be looking to maintain their good form as they host Celta Vigo at Mestalla this Sunday in La Liga.

Currently, Los Che sit in 12th place in the La Liga standings, seven points clear of the relegation zone, while Celta occupies sixth position, three points above seventh-placed Real Sociedad.

Match overview

Valencia has secured six victories out of their ten league matches, pulling away from trouble, and they currently find themselves in 12th place, with a seven-point cushion from the relegation zone.

Carlos Corberan’s team comes into this match after a 2-0 win over Sevilla, with Hugo Duro and Largie Ramazani both finding the net.

This season, Valencia has accumulated 23 points from their 14 home league games, suffering just three losses while conceding only 15 league goals at Mestalla during the 2025-26 season.

In the earlier encounter this season, Valencia fell to a 4-1 defeat against Celta, yet they managed a 2-1 win in last year’s corresponding match.

Valencia has triumphed only once in their last six clashes against Celta, though they enter this weekend’s fixture in stronger form.

Celta boasts a record of ten wins, eleven draws, and eight losses from their 29 league matches this season, leaving them sixth in the standings with 41 points, three points ahead of seventh-placed Real Sociedad, and three behind fifth-placed Real Betis.

The Sky Blues entered the March international break following a 4-3 defeat at home to Alaves; however, they successfully advanced to the quarter-finals of the Europa League with a 2-0 win against Lyon in France on March 19.

Claudio Giraldez’s squad will face Freiburg in the Europa League quarter-finals, with the first leg scheduled in Germany on April 9.

Celta has the third-best away record in Spain’s top division this season, clinching 24 points from 14 fixtures, with only Barcelona (28) and Real Madrid (30) performing better on the road.

The Sky Blues also share the best defensive away record in La Liga, conceding only 14 goals, the same number as Real Madrid.

Valencia La Liga form:

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Celta Vigo La Liga form:

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Team News

Valencia will be missing Mouctar Diakhaby, Dimitri Foulquier, Copete, and Julen Agirrezabala due to injuries, while Filip Ugrinic is a significant doubt for this fixture.

Ramazani was the standout performer against Sevilla last time, and he is expected to start again in a wide position.

Additionally, Hugo Duro is likely to retain his place through the middle, having scored nine goals for Valencia this season.

For Celta, Matias Vecino and Miguel Roman will not feature due to injuries, while Iago Aspas remains a major doubt for Sunday’s clash.

Ferran Jutgla netted twice in the previous match against Alaves, making it four goals in his last three outings, and he will continue in the attacking line.

Borja Iglesias is also set for another start; he has scored 15 goals and provided three assists in 39 appearances across all competitions this season.

Valencia probable starting XI:

Dimitriexi; Nunez, Comert, Tarrega, Gaya; Rioja, Almeida, Rodriguez, Guerra, Ramazani; Hard

Celta Vigo probable starting XI:

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

This fixture presents a tough prediction, as Celta has performed remarkably well on their travels this season, yet Valencia has been in impressive form, leading us to anticipate a low-scoring draw at Mestalla.