The Matchday 28 clash in La Liga between Valladolid and Celta will take place on March 15 at the Nuevo José Zorrilla Stadium. Valladolid vs. Celta: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Valladolid
Álvaro Rubio's side is now 11 points adrift of the safe 17th place. The club remains at the bottom of the league table and suffered their 19th defeat of this La Liga campaign in the last round. Playing away, Valladolid lost 1-2 to Valencia. Additionally, the team's winless streak in La Liga has extended to eight matches (1 draw and 7 losses).
- At least three goals have been scored in 6 of Valladolid's last 8 league matches.
- The club has conceded two or more goals in 6 of the last 8 La Liga games.
- In the last 12 home matches in La Liga, Valladolid has scored only one goal in the first half.
Predicted lineup for Valladolid (4-3-3)
Karl Hein – Javi Sánchez, Luis Pérez, David Torres, Adam Aznou – Tamás Nikitscher, Florian Grillitsch, Iván Sánchez – Raúl Moro, Marcos André, Juanmi Latasa.
Forward Juanmi Latasa will miss the match due to suspension.
Celta
The Galicians have been unbeaten in La Liga for five matches. During this run, the club secured three wins and two draws. In the last round, the team defeated Leganes 2-1 at home. Notably, this was their third consecutive home victory in the league. Claudio Giráldez's side is in ninth place, five points away from the European competition zone.
- Both teams have scored in 8 of Celta's last 9 La Liga matches.
- The club has a 10-match scoring streak in the league.
- The Galicians have not won the first half in their last eight La Liga matches (5 draws and 3 losses).
Predicted lineup for Celta (4-3-3)
Vicente Guaita – Carl Starfelt, Marcos Alonso, Óscar Mingueza, Sergio Carreira – Hugo Sotelo, Damian Rodriguez, Jailson – Alfonso Gonzalez, Iago Aspas, Borja Iglesias.
Referee
Victor Garcia Verdura (Spain)
Matches – 13 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 60;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.6;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 38%.
Valladolid vs. Celta: Match Prediction
Valladolid retains a theoretical chance of staying in La Liga next season. However, their defense remains a weak point, conceding an average of 2.3 goals per match. To at least catch up with their nearest rival among the bottom three, Valladolid needs to score as often as possible, as they did in 7 of their last 10 home matches in La Liga.
Celta's matches are among the most high-scoring in this championship. The team scores a lot but also allows their opponents to do the same. In this La Liga season, the Galicians have kept a clean sheet in only one away match – against Las Palmas, while scoring in 12 of their last 14 away games in the league. Moreover, both teams scored in 4 of the last 5 head-to-head meetings in the league.
My prediction – Both teams to score – yes
