La Liga · 2025Estadio de Mestalla

Valencia 2–3 Celta Vigo · La Liga

2–3Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Celta Vigo won 2–3.

Shots
139
Shots on target
45
Expected goals
0.811.04
Possession
42%58%

Full time

What the match recorded

Celta Vigo beat Valencia 3–2. Recorded in this match (Valencia – Celta Vigo): shots 13–9, shots on target 4–5, expected goals 0.81–1.04, possession 42%–58%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Valencia's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Valencia's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.13 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.6 goals/match1.13 goals/match1.2 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Valencia have a visible home split

moderate

Valencia's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

13.8 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season11.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots13.8 shots/match11.4 shots/match11.7 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots9 shotsValencia 13 shots, Celta Vigo 9 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots5 shotsValencia 4 shots, Celta Vigo 5 shots
  • Expected goals0.81 xG1.04 xGValencia 0.81 xG, Celta Vigo 1.04 xG
  • Possession42%58%Valencia 42%, Celta Vigo 58%
  • Corners6 corners0 cornersValencia 6 corners, Celta Vigo 0 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls21 foulsValencia 14 fouls, Celta Vigo 21 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card3 cardsValencia 1 card, Celta Vigo 3 cards

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Eray Cömert · Valencia · 38′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLucas Beltrán · Valencia · 80′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFer López · Celta Vigo · 87′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFerran Jutglà · Celta Vigo · 2′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGuido Rodríguez · Valencia · 12′ · 0.03 xG · goalLargie Ramazani · Valencia · 12′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAndré Almeida · Valencia · 11′ · 0.04 xG · on targetFerran Jutglà · Celta Vigo · 40′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJones El-Abdellaoui · Celta Vigo · 68′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJosé Luis Gayà · Valencia · 64′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedWilliot Swedberg · Celta Vigo · 56′ · 0.07 xG · on targetLuis Rioja · Valencia · 74′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedFerran Jutglà · Celta Vigo · 48′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedEray Cömert · Valencia · 87′ · 0.08 xG · on targetUmar Sadiq · Valencia · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedEray Cömert · Valencia · 29′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedUmar Sadiq · Valencia · 83′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedLargie Ramazani · Valencia · 76′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedGuido Rodríguez · Valencia · 90′ · 0.12 xG · goalFer López · Celta Vigo · 60′ · 0.15 xG · goalIlaix Moriba · Celta Vigo · 56′ · 0.22 xG · goalWilliot Swedberg · Celta Vigo · 81′ · 0.42 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Valencia: 13 shots, 4 on target, 0.80 xG. Celta Vigo: 9 shots, 5 on target, 1.07 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Guido Rodríguez · Valencia · 12′Guido Rodríguez · Valencia · 90′Ilaix Moriba · Celta Vigo · 56′Fer López · Celta Vigo · 60′Williot Swedberg · Celta Vigo · 81′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Valencia 0.80 xG · Celta Vigo 1.07 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Valencia
2Draws
2Celta Vigo
Celta Vigo — Valencia · La Liga4–1
Valencia — Celta Vigo · La Liga2–1
Celta Vigo — Valencia · La Liga3–1
Celta Vigo — Valencia · La Liga2–2
Valencia — Celta Vigo · La Liga0–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Valencia favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Celta Vigo in 5 · 5 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Valencia30 matchesCelta Vigo30 matches
1.13 goals/matchGoals scored30/30▲ 1.47 goals/match
1.5 goals/matchGoals allowed30/30▲ 1.23 goals/match
1.27 xG/matchExpected goals30/30▲ 1.34 xG/match
11.4 shots/match ▲Shots30/3010.8 shots/match
3.03 shots/matchShots on target30/30▲ 4.17 shots/match
49%Possession30/30● 50.9%
5.2 corners/match ●Corners30/304 corners/match
2.15 cards/matchCards27/271.89 cards/match
12 fouls/matchFouls30/3011.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples30 / 30home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 5 Apr 2026, 18:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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