Celta Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 18th May 2025

The penultimate round of the LaLiga season presents an interesting battle between Celta Vigo and Rayo Vallecano. The match takes place this coming Sunday at Abanca Balaidos.

Celta Vigo approach round 37 as number 7 in the LaLiga table with 52 points on their account so far. With 36 rounds behind them, Rayo Vallecano have amassed 48 points, placing them as number 8 in the standings.

Celta Vigo are looking for a payback after suffering a disappointing defeat in their latest encounter with Rayo Vallecano and odds favour them to pull it off.

Celta Vigo step into their next home match this coming Sunday having scored a nice average of 1.8 goals in ten matches. They managed a total of 18 goals, while also allowing 14 goals against. That is an average of 1.4 goals against per match. They were able to hang on to a clean sheet three times in those matches.

Rayo Vallecano managed a bearable 11 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.1 goals per game. They conceded 17 goals in total, and while claiming three clean sheets, they conceded 1.7 goals an average per game.

The last time these two teams faced off against each other, Rayo Vallecano came away as 2-1 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome this coming Sunday.

Celta Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction

Celta Vigo Form

Celta Vigo recorded two wins in their last three matches, but started off by losing 3-2 against Real Madrid. They responded by beating Sevilla 3-2, and followed that up by winning 0-1 against Real Sociedad. Celta Vigo won four of their previous six LaLiga games at the Abanca Balaidos. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded six and scored ten goals.

Rayo Vallecano Form

In their three most recent outings, Rayo Vallecano won 1-0 and 0-1 against Getafe and Las Palmas, before drawing 2-2 against Real Betis. Rayo Vallecano claimed two wins against zero draws and four defeats in their last six away matches in the LaLiga. The scoreline from these matches reads nine goals conceded and five scored.

It seems both Rayo Vallecano and Celta Vigo have some issues concerning their defence, as they seem to find themselves on the receiving end a bit too often lately. We believe the trend continues on Sunday, and we are rooting for goals.

Celta Vigo have taken 18 points from their last 17 games against teams from the top half of the LaLiga table. They won five of these matches with a scoreline of 30 goals to 32. Rayo Vallecano won two of their last 16 matches against teams from the top half of the LaLiga table, scoring 18 and conceding 26 goals. They collected 12 points from these. Celta Vigo have a record of 15 wins, seven draws and 14 defeats in the LaLiga this season. Rayo Vallecano are looking at 12 wins, 12 draws and 12 defeats in the LaLiga.

Celta Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano Squads

Celta Vigo Squad

Claudio Giraldez will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Rayo Vallecano from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the LaLiga this season):

Cesar Fernandez (0/0), Ivan Villar (0/4), Vicente Guaita (0/32), Carl Starfelt (1/28), Carlos Dominguez (0/17), Javi Rodriguez (3/34), Javier Manquillo (0/10), Marcos Alonso (2/29), Martin Conde (0/0), Mihailo Ristic (0/8), Oscar Mingueza (4/32), Roberto Costa (0/0), Sergio Carreira (0/22), Damian Rodriguez (0/17), Fer Lopez (2/15), Fran Beltran (2/32), Hugo Sotelo (0/23), Ilaix Moriba (1/31), Jailson (0/13), Jones El-Abdellaoui (0/0), Miguel Roman (0/0), Williot Swedberg (4/30), Yoel Lago (0/7), Alfon Gonzalez (5/24), Borja Iglesias (10/35), Franco Cervi (0/7), Hugo Alvarez (4/25), Iago Aspas (9/28), Iker Losada (1/22), Pablo Duran (4/25).

Rayo Vallecano Squad

Here is the full team squad of Rayo Vallecano. The 37 year-old Inigo Perez will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Augusto Batalla (0/30), Dani Cardenas (0/6), Abdul Mumin (2/24), Alfonso Espino (0/15), Andrei Ratiu (2/33), Aridane Hernandez (0/13), Florian Lejeune (2/35), Ivan Balliu (0/23), Pelayo Fernandez (0/2), Pep Chavarria (0/32), Alvaro Garcia (4/34), Gerard Gumbau (0/20), Jonathan Montiel (0/0), Marco de las Sias (0/0), Oscar Trejo (1/17), Oscar Valentin (0/33), Pathe Ciss (4/31), Pedro Diaz (3/24), Unai Lopez (3/30), Adrian Embarba (1/33), Etienne Eto'o Pineda (0/2), Isi Palazon (3/33), Jorge de Frutos (5/34), Randy Nteka (3/24), Raul de Tomas (0/2), Sergi Guardiola (0/16), Sergio Camello (3/23).

Celta Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano Team News

Celta Vigo could have as few as two players on the injured and absent list for their next assignment this coming Sunday. Celta Vigo have to alter their line-up, as both Oscar Mingueza and Ilaix Moriba get a day in the shade.

At the time of writing, Rayo Vallecano just have two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match this coming Sunday. Florian Lejeune and Abdul Mumin racked up too many penalty points and won't be in the Rayo Vallecano travelling party for their next match.

Celta Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano Lineups

Celta Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano H2H

The last time these two teams faced off against each other, Rayo Vallecano came away as 2-1 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome this coming Sunday. Celta Vigo enter the match against Rayo Vallecano with a 2-5-3 record in their previous ten encounters. A win rate of 20%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Celta Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano Results

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the last ten matches between Celta Vigo and Rayo Vallecano. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 11/10 with bookies.

Celta Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano Betting Tips

Florian Lejeune shows decent form right now for Rayo Vallecano, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the LaLiga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Celta Vigo, who are strong favourites this coming Sunday. Siding with Borja Iglesias also look a nice prospect as he scored five goals in his last six LaLiga matches.

Celta Vigo won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing two as well. Rayo Vallecano won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost five in this run. Celta Vigo managed to open the scoring in no less than six of their previous 10 league games on home soil. The visitors from Rayo Vallecano have been equally ready from the first whistle, scoring the opener in six of their last 10 away games.

Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet five times in the past ten encounters between Celta Vigo and Rayo Vallecano, with the latter scoring 1.1 goals on average in these. Celta Vigo managed an average of one goal as both teams scored three times in this run. Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Celta Vigo, who scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Rayo Vallecano, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.1 times goals per game.