Celta de Vigo vs Levante Preview, Predictions, Analysis & Tips

2025/2026 La Liga, Spain

Estadio de Balaídos Tue, 12 May - 5:00 PM

La Liga

Celta de Vigo CEL

Versus

Levante LVT

KICKOFF : Tue, 12 May - 5:00 PM

Round 36 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Celta de Vigo host Levante at Estadio de Balaídos in a crucial La Liga regular season clash during the 2025/2026 campaign. Sitting pretty in 6th place, Celta hold a commanding power score of 79.93, dwarfing Levante's 62.03 and granting them a 17.9-point advantage as the clear stronger side. Despite Levante's fight against relegation from 19th, their recent form score of 17.61 slightly outpaces Celta's 16.06, hinting at potential resilience. Balaídos has been a fortress for Celta, where home advantage could amplify their structural superiority. Levante's away struggles compound their woes against a Celta team eyeing European spots. With no standout recent outings noted, this matchup pivots on Celta's overall quality versus Levante's grit. Set piece and efficiency metrics remain unavailable, leaving focus on core team dynamics.

TL;DR

Structural: Celta de Vigo enjoy a 17.9-point power advantage and 6th place standing over Levante's 19th.
Form: Levante hold a marginal form edge with 17.61 versus Celta de Vigo's 16.06.
Squad: Celta de Vigo's squad power rates at 79.93, superior to Levante's 62.03.
Efficiency: Efficiency data is unavailable for both teams.
Transition: Transition metrics are not available in the provided data.
Set pieces: Set piece stats show low confidence with proxies used and no xG data available.
xVariable: xG-related variables are unavailable due to add-on not enabled.
Market: Baseline split: Celta de Vigo 54.8% (Δ+0%) | Draw 24.4% (Δ+0%) | Levante 20.8% (Δ+0%).

No standings statistics available.

No head-to-head records found.

0.5+ goals: 85%

1.5+ goals: 70%

2.5+ goals: 50%

3.5+ goals: 25%

Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15

Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%

Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

C. Giráldez González

VS

L. Ferreira de Castro

1.52

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

1.09

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

13

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

13 - 6 - 6

6

No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)

Celta de Vigo

54.81%

Draw

24.37%

Levante

20.82%

Team Power Ranking

79.93

62.03

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Celta de Vigo

Levante

Power Score

79.93

62.03

League Position

6

19

Global Rank

61

133

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

vs

Celta de Vigo — Opponent-weighted form score

Levante — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Celta de Vigo Levante

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 25 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Celta de Vigo CEL Home

25 matches

Levante LVT Away

Match Record

13

Wins

6

6

Draws

6

6

Losses

13

Goals

40

Goals Scored

30

30

Goals Conceded

40

+10

Goal Difference

-10

Data last updated: 2026-05-07T00:52:40+00:00

General Information

Date & Time :

May 12, 2026, 05:00 PM

Competition :

2025/2026 La Liga, Spain · Round 36 · Regular Season

Stadium :

Estadio de Balaídos

Capacity :

25000

Pitch Surface :

Grass

Weather :

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Manager ▼

C. Giráldez González Coach

Squad ▼

13

Ionuț Andrei Radu Goalkeeper

1

Iván Villar Martínez Goalkeeper

25

Marc Vicente Vidal Girona Goalkeeper

20

Marcos Alonso Mendoza Defender

21

Mihailo Ristić Defender

2

Carl Starfelt Defender

4

Joseph Aidoo Defender

3

Óscar Mingueza García Defender

5

Sergio Carreira Vilariño Defender

14

Álvaro Núñez Cobo Defender

12

Manuel Fernández Arroyo Defender

17

Javier Rueda García Defender

24

Carlos Domínguez Cáceres Defender

29

Yoel Lago Amil Defender

32

Javier Rodríguez Galiano Defender

15

Matías Vecino Falero Midfielder

6

Moriba Kourouma Kourouma Midfielder

22

Hugo Sotelo Midfielder

16

Miguel Román González Midfielder

8

Fernando López González Midfielder

10

Iago Aspas Juncal Attacker

11

Franco Emanuel Cervi Attacker

7

Borja Iglesias Quintas Attacker

9

Ferran Jutlgà Blanc Attacker

19

Williot Swedberg Attacker

18

Pablo Durán Fernández Attacker

23

Hugo Álvarez Antúnez Attacker

39

Jones El-Abdellaoui Attacker

Manager ▼

L. Ferreira de Castro Coach

Squad ▼

13

Mathew Ryan Goalkeeper

1

Pablo Cuñat Campos Goalkeeper

32

Alejandro Primo Hernández Goalkeeper

22

Jeremy Toljan Defender

5

Unai Elgezabal Udondo Defender

6

Diego Varela Pampín Defender

4

Adrián De la Fuente Barquilla Defender

17

Víctor García Raja Defender

23

Manuel Sánchez De La Peña Defender

3

Alan Matturro Romero Defender

2

Matías Agustin Moreno Defender

20

Oriol Rey Erenas Midfielder

16

Kevin Arriaga Midfielder

10

Pablo Martínez Andrés Midfielder

8

Jon Ander Olasagasti Imizcoz Midfielder

12

Unai Vencedor Paris Midfielder

24

Carlos Álvarez Rivera Midfielder

14

Ugo Raghouber Midfielder

11

José Luis Morales Nogales Attacker

7

Roger Brugué Ayguadé Attacker

18

Iker Losada Aragunde Attacker

9

Iván Romero de Ávila Araque Attacker

55

Tai Abed Attacker

21

Karl Edouard Blaise Etta Eyong Attacker

19

Carlos Espí Escrihuela Attacker

26

Kareem Tunde Ruiz Attacker

27

Francisco Cortés Gracia Attacker

CONCLUSION

Celta de Vigo enter as firm favorites, leveraging their lofty power rating and home turf at Balaídos to target a convincing win against struggling Levante. While Levante's form nudges ahead, their 19th-place peril and inferior squad metrics suggest an uphill battle. Celta's structural dominance should dictate play, exploiting Levante's defensive frailties. Absent detailed set piece or efficiency insights, expect Celta's quality to prevail in transition and open play. A home victory keeps Celta's top-six push alive, while Levante desperately need points to climb from the drop zone.

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