Match Report
Valencia went into the game 20th in the table on 1 points; Celta de Vigo sat 16th on 3 — a 2-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Valencia 0.25 scored and 2.25 conceded per game, Celta de Vigo 0.4 and 1, with the league averaging 1.5.
Celta de Vigo's unbeaten run stood at 6, having scored in 10 consecutive games.
Across 31 recorded meetings, Valencia have 14 wins to Celta de Vigo's 11, with 6 draws, at 2.94 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 65% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 74%. Goals have risen lately: 4.2 per game across the last five meetings, against 2.94 across the full history.
The venue was Estadio de Mestalla, with room for 49,430 spectators. J. Gil Manzano took charge of the match — our records show 60 games refereed with an average of 2.4 yellow cards per game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Valencia 44% · Celta de Vigo 56% · Total shots: 8-7 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 1-2