Valencia welcome Celta Vigo to Estadio de Mestalla on 5 April 2026 in a La Liga clash with very different objectives on the line. Valencia sit 13th with 35 points after 29 matches, their league phase marked by inconsistency (form WLWWL) but solid home numbers: 6 wins from 14, with 19 goals scored and only 15 conceded in front of their fans.
Celta arrive as European hopefuls in 7th on 41 points from 29 games, powered by a balanced campaign (10 wins, 11 draws, 8 defeats) and an impressive away record: just 2 losses in 14 road fixtures, with 18 goals scored and 14 conceded. Their attack has been sharper over the season, with 41 league goals to Valencia’s 32 across the same 29 matches.
Head-to-head, Celta have had the upper hand recently, winning 3 of the last 4 league meetings, including a 4-1 victory at Balaídos in January, though Valencia did edge the last Mestalla league clash 2-1 in 2025. Both sides are hit by absences: Valencia are without J. Agirrezabala, J. Copete, M. Diakhaby and D. Foulquier, while Celta miss key figures including Iago Aspas, M. Roman, C. Starfelt and M. Vecino.
With Borja Iglesias (11 goals in 26 league appearances) leading Celta’s line and Hugo Duro (9 in 28) Valencia’s main threat, this shapes up as a tight, tactical contest where Celta’s away resilience slightly tilts the balance in their favour, but Valencia’s home solidity keeps a draw very much in play.
