Celta Vigo vs Valencia Prediction and Betting Tips | 3rd January 2026

The 2025-26 edition of La Liga is back in action with another round of matches this weekend as Valencia lock horns with Celta Vigo in an important encounter at the Estadio de Balaidos on Saturday. Both teams can pack a punch on their day and will want to win this game.

Celta Vigo vs Valencia Preview

Valencia are currently in 17th place in the La Liga standings and have not been at their best so far this season. Los Che played out a 1-1 draw against Mallorca in their previous game and will need to take it up a notch this weekend.

Celta Vigo, on the other hand, are in seventh place in the league table at the moment and have been inconsistent over the past year. The Galician outfit played out a 0-0 draw against Real Oviedo last week and will need to take it up a notch in this fixture.

Celta Vigo vs Valencia Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• Valencia have a good recent record against Celta Vigo and have won 19 out of the last 43 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Celta Vigo's 12 victories.
• Celta Vigo have remained winless in three of their last four matches in all competitions, with their only victory during this period coming by a 2-0 margin against Athletic Bilbao in a La Liga match last month.
• Valencia have remained unbeaten in seven of their last eight matches in all competitions and have played out draws in four of these games, with their only defeat during this period coming by a 2-1 margin at the hands of Atletico Madrid in a La Liga match last month.
• Valencia have remained unbeaten in two of their last three games against Celta Vigo in all competitions.

Celta Vigo vs Valencia Prediction

Celta Vigo have a strong squad at their disposal and will look to be at their best in this fixture. The Galicians have shown flashes of their ability this season and will need to work hard to move up the league table in the coming weeks.

Valencia have shown improvement in recent weeks and cannot afford another slump this season. Both teams are evenly matched at the moment and could play out a draw in this fixture.

Prediction: Celta Vigo 1-1 Valencia

Celta Vigo vs Valencia Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Draw

Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - No

Tip 3: Celta Vigo to score first - Yes

Edited by Aditya Hosangadi