La Liga · Matchday 12 
Our pick Home win Missed
Celta Vigo and Levante separated by just two points
Celta Vigo have taken two wins from their last five league matches and sit two points above Levante. Both sides are coming off defeats, with Levante looking to end a run of two losses.
📍 Municipal de Balaídos
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Match report
Final result: Celta Vigo 0-0 Levante.
Match statistics (home team first). Shots: 23–6; Shots on target: 8–0; Corners: 6–1; Expected goals: 3.12–0.27.
Cards
- 32' Daniel Requena Sánchez · Levante
- 63' Adrián de la Fuente Barquilla · Levante
- 88' Javi Galán · Celta Vigo
Match stats
⭐ Top-rated player: M. Ryan (Levante) 8.8
Ratings and statistics: API-Football.
Confirmed lineups
Celta Vigo · 3-4-3
- 13I. RaduG
- 20Javi RodríguezD
- 21S. CáceresD
- 3Marcos AlonsoD
- 17Javi RuedaM
- 28Andrés AntañónM
- 6I. MoribaM
- 5Sergio CarreiraM
- 10Iago AspasF
- 11Pablo DuránF
- 24C. DriouechF
Coach: Claudio Giráldez
Levante · 4-3-3
- 13M. RyanG
- 22J. ToljanD
- 2A. MandiD
- 3Ifeanyi NdukweD
- 29Nacho PérezD
- 6RequeM
- 5Hugo SoteloM
- 8Jon Ander OlasagastiM
- 7BruguiF
- 21Etta EyongF
- 24T. FernándezF
Coach: Luís Castro
Match facts
Recent form
Last 5 league games, latest on the right
Goals per game
| · | Scored | Conceded |
|---|---|---|
| Celta Vigo | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Levante | 1.5 | 1.9 |
League position
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Celta Vigo | 11 | 0 | 12 |
| 18 | Levante | 11 | -5 | 10 |
Last meetings
- 2026 Celta Vigo 2-3 Levante
- 2025 Levante 1-2 Celta Vigo
- 2022 Celta Vigo 1-1 Levante
- 2021 Levante 0-2 Celta Vigo
- 2021 Celta Vigo 2-0 Levante
PreviaXI model
Model confidence: Medium
- Expected goals (model)
- 1.61 – 1.11
- Double chance
- 1X · 74%12 74% · X2 52%
- Over 2.5 goals
- 51%Over 1.5: 76% · Over 3.5: 29%
- Both teams score
- 54%
- Clean sheet
- 33% – 20%Celta Vigo–Levante
- Half-time result
- X · 41%1 36% · 2 23%
- Half-time / full-time
- 1/1 · 30%X/1 16% · X/X 16%
- Expected corners
- 7.94.3 – 3.6 · Over 9.5: 28%
- Expected cards
- 4.22.0 – 2.2 · Over 3.5: 60%
Statistical model based on expected goals (xG), results and match statistics from the last two seasons. For information only. How our model works →
Two points between them
Celta Vigo’s recent league form has brought two wins, two draws and a defeat in their last five matches, a run that leaves them 10th in La Liga with 12 points after 11 games. Levante are 18th with 10 points, so the sides are separated by just two points, despite an eight-place gap in the table. With both having lost their most recent league match, there is an opportunity for either to respond at Balaídos.
The standings underline different challenges: Celta are seeking to consolidate their position in mid-table, while Levante need points to move away from the bottom end. The visitors arrive on a run of two consecutive defeats.
Celta’s steadier recent run
Celta scored seven goals and conceded four across their last five league matches. Their record at home is balanced: two wins, two draws and two defeats in six games, with nine goals scored and six conceded.
Levante have scored eight and conceded nine in their last five, taking one win, two draws and two defeats. Their away record is more difficult: three draws and three defeats from six matches, with three goals scored and nine conceded. They have yet to win on the road in the league.
Recent meetings have been close
Celta have won three of the last five meetings, with Levante winning once and the other match ending in a draw. The latest encounter, in May 2026, was a 3-2 Levante victory at Celta. Three of those five meetings featured two goals or fewer, suggesting the teams have also produced tight contests.
Home resilience against Levante’s need
Celta have kept two clean sheets in six home league games, while Levante have managed two in six away matches. The contrast in scoring is notable: Celta have scored nine times at home, while Levante have found the net only three times on their travels. However, Levante’s 16 goals overall show they have been more productive at home, and their latest win over Celta offers a reminder that the visitors can trouble them.
Our prediction
Levante’s recent away record and Celta’s stronger home scoring figures point towards the hosts having the edge. PreviaXI’s model also favours Celta, with their home advantage and greater expected attacking threat shaping a narrow call.
Celta Vigo 1-0 Levante
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