Preview Valencia vs Celta Vigo at 21:15 on April 5, La Liga Round 30

Preview Valencia vs Celta Vigo (21:15, April 5). Prediction of the result, expected lineup, expert analysis of the match between Valencia and Celta Vigo within the framework of Round 30 of the Spanish National Championship (La Liga) 2025/26.

Preview Valencia vs Celta Vigo

Valencia is showing a strong resurgence under coach Carlos Corberan. With 6 victories in their last 10 La Liga matches, "The Bats" have moved far away from the danger zone to climb to 12th place in the standings. The recent 2-0 victory over Sevilla not only brought valuable 3 points but also affirmed the cohesion in Los Che's playing style. Notably, the home ground Mestalla remains a solid foundation as they have only lost 3 matches there since the start of the season, while also possessing an extremely solid defense having conceded only 15 goals at home.

The brilliance of Largie Ramazani on the wing along with Hugo Duro's (9 goals) sharp positional awareness are the keys helping Valencia confidently impose their game. Although recent head-to-head history is not very supportive as they have only won 1 of the last 6 encounters with Celta, the current soaring form is the basis for fans of the Turia river team to believe in a favorable outcome.

On the other side of the battle line, Celta Vigo is living dreamy days on the continental stage after securing their name in the Europa League quarter-finals following an impressive victory over Lyon. However, in La Liga, the squad of coach Claudio Giraldez just received a cold shower with a 3-4 defeat against Alaves right at Balaidos. Currently, Celta is in 7th place (after Real Sociedad played early in this round) and is very hungry for points to reclaim the 6th position in the race for next season's European cup ticket.

Celta Vigo is a team with an extremely good away mentality this season. They possess the third-best away record in the league (only behind Real Madrid and Barcelona) with 24 points after 14 matches. Celta's defense when traveling is also extremely stubborn with only 14 goals conceded. However, having to distribute energy for the Europa League arena (meeting Freiburg next week) along with the unfortunate absence of some key pillars could be barriers for the away team's ambition to secure all 3 points at Mestalla.

Squad Valencia vs Celta Vigo

Valencia: Missing Mouctar Diakhaby, Dimitri Foulquier, Copete, and Julen Agirrezabala due to injuries. Filip Ugrinic's availability remains uncertain. Hugo Duro and Largie Ramazani will be the biggest hopes on the attacking line.

Celta Vigo: Matias Vecino and Miguel Roman are definitely absent. Icon Iago Aspas is facing fitness issues and is a big question mark for this match. Ferran Jutgla is in high form (4 goals/3 matches) will partner with Borja Iglesias (15 goals across all competitions).

Expected lineup Valencia vs Celta Vigo

Valencia (4-2-3-1): Dimitrievski; Nunez, Comert, Tarrega, Gaya; Rioja, Almeida, Rodriguez, Guerra, Ramazani; Duro.

Celta Vigo (4-3-3): Radu; Alonso, Starfelt, Rodriguez; Carreira, Moriba, Sotelo, Mingueza; Swedberg, Iglesias, Jutgla.

Head-to-head history and form of Valencia vs Celta Vigo

Valencia's form

22/03/26: Sevilla 0-2 Valencia (La Liga)

15/03/26: Oviedo 1-0 Valencia (La Liga)

09/03/26: Valencia 3-2 Alaves (La Liga)

01/03/26: Valencia 1-0 Osasuna (La Liga)

23/02/26: Villarreal 2-1 Valencia (La Liga)

Celta Vigo's form

22/03/26: Celta Vigo 3-4 Alaves (La Liga)

20/03/26: Lyon 0-2 Celta Vigo (Europa League)

16/03/26: Betis 1-1 Celta Vigo (La Liga)

13/03/26: Celta Vigo 1-1 Lyon (Europa League)

07/03/26: Celta Vigo 1-2 Real Madrid (La Liga)

Head-to-head history Valencia vs Celta Vigo

03/01/26: Celta Vigo 4-1 Valencia (La Liga)

02/02/25: Valencia 2-1 Celta Vigo (La Liga)

24/08/24: Celta Vigo 3-1 Valencia (La Liga)

26/05/24: Celta Vigo 2-2 Valencia (La Liga)

18/01/24: Valencia 1-3 Celta Vigo (Copa del Rey)

Prediction of the result Valencia vs Celta Vigo

A tight contest scenario is easy to predict as both teams have their own strengths: Valencia is stubborn at home and Celta Vigo is extremely sharp when away. Celta having to conserve energy for the Europa League quarter-final match next midweek could prevent them from playing with 100% determination. Conversely, Valencia with their exciting momentum will strive to seek victory but the disciplined defense of the away team will not be easily subdued. A draw with many goals could be a reasonable outcome at Mestalla.

Predicted score: Valencia 1-1 Celta Vigo