PREVIEW | Valencia CF vs Celta de Vigo: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 22/08)

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·20 August 2026

PREVIEW | Valencia CF vs Celta de Vigo: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 22/08)

Valencia CF host Celta de Vigo this Saturday at the Estadio de Mestalla on Match Day two of the La Liga. Valencia CF mark their 92nd participation in the competition, whilst Celta de Vigo go into their 61st.

Valencia CF have picked up 0 points and currently lie in 13th position. In their last fixture, Carlos Corberán's team suffered a 1-2 reverse against Newcastle (Pre-season 2026/27).

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Celta de Vigo have won 0 points to date and are placed in 12th position. In their last outing, Claudio Giráldez's team drew 1-1 against Napoli (Pre-season 2026/27).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Celta de Vigo winning 3-2.

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Last starting XIs

Valencia CF ( vs Barcelona 2026-05-23): Stole Dimitrievski, Unai Núñez, Pepelu, César Tárrega, Jesús Vázquez, Luis Rioja, Guido Rodríguez, Filip Ugrinic, Diego López, Javi Guerra, Hugo Duro

Celta de Vigo ( vs Sevilla FC 2026-05-23): Ionut Radu, Javi Rodríguez, Yoel Lago, Marcos Alonso, Javier Rueda, Ilaix Moriba, Fer López, Sergio Carreira, Iago Aspas, Borja Iglesias, Williot Swedberg

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MANAGERS

Carlos Corberán has faced Claudio Giráldez on three occasions, recording one win and two defeats
Claudio Giráldez has faced Valencia CF on five occasions, recording three wins, one draw and one defeat
Carlos Corberán has faced Celta de Vigo on three occasions, recording one win and two defeats

HEAD TO HEAD

Valencia CF and Celta de Vigo have already met 142 times, with Valencia CF holding the advantage: 68 wins, compared with 39 wins for Celta de Vigo.
At the Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia CF have the edge in their head-to-heads with Celta de Vigo: 49 wins in 72 matches. Celta de Vigo have nine wins.
In the Spanish League, the two teams have played 120 matches, with 56 wins for Valencia CF, 31 draws and 33 wins for Celta de Vigo.