Celta Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 18 Jan 2026

La Liga Betting Preview: Celta Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano

Celta Vigo go head-to-head with Rayo Vallecano at Estadio Balaídos, with kick-off set for 12:30 on Sunday 18 January.

There are several reasons to back Celta Vigo on the Full-Time Result betting market, especially at value odds of +102. We think that the favourites will prove too strong for Rayo.

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Celta Vigo won their previous league game 1-0. This away victory at Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán against Sevilla was their second La Liga win on the spin. Claudio Giraldez's team recorded seven shots on target and had 41% possession, with Marcos Alonso bagging a late winning goal.

Rayo Vallecano have suffered successive La Liga away defeats. Their most recent league match was a 2-1 home win at Estadio de Vallecas where they beat Mallorca. Los Franjirrojos had 53% possession and recorded five shots on goal, while Jorge de Frutos and Isi Palazon were on the scoresheet.

Four days ago, Rayo were defeated 2-0 away to Deportivo Alavés in the Copa del Rey.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Rayo have avoided defeat against Celta in the past five meetings, with their last encounter ending in a 1-1 draw at Estadio de Vallecas. The previous 10 H2H games have resulted in six draws and two wins apiece.

La Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
7	Celta Vigo	19	7	8	4	25	20	5	25:20	29
11	Rayo Vallecano	19	5	7	7	16	22	-6	16:22	22

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Celta have 7 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.7 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 9.0 attempts. The Galicia club have averaged 46.6% possession, 454.4 passes and 2.2 corners per match, conceding 0.9 goals and 4.8 corners from 4.2 shots on goal and 12.7 attempts.

Top scorers Borja Iglesias and Williot Swedberg have found the net 3 times, with Jones El-Abdellaoui getting 2. Iago Aspas has the most assists with 3, while goalkeeper Ionut Andrei Radu has 5 clean sheets.

Rayo have won 2, lost 3 and drawn 5, with an average of 0.5 goals from 4.7 shots on goal and 14.4 attempts. Inigo Perez's men have averaged 55.6% possession, 421.9 passes, 5.7 corners taken and 4.7 corners against, while conceding 1.2 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 12.7 attempts.

Jorge de Frutos has scored 2, followed by Isi Palazon, Nobel Mendy and Alexandre Zurawski with 1 goals apiece. Alvaro Garcia, Unai Lopez and Gerard Gumbau are top assists providers with 1, while Augusto Batalla has recorded 4 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Celta Vigo predicted lineup (4-4-2): Ionut Andrei Radu (GK), Javi Rodriguez, Carl Starfelt, Marcos Alonso, Jones El-Abdellaoui, Miguel Roman, Ilaix Moriba, Oscar Mingueza, Iago Aspas, Bryan Zaragoza, Borja Iglesias.

Rayo Vallecano predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Augusto Batalla (GK), Ivan Balliu, Florian Lejeune, Nobel Mendy, Pep Chavarria, Pedro Diaz, Gerard Gumbau, Jorge de Frutos, Isi Palazon, Alvaro Garcia, Carlos Martin.

Celta Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction & Betting Tips

Step into Celta Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano with confidence, armed with our expert match prediction, likely scoreline, top corners angle, key player prop plays and a custom-built bet builder for maximum value.

Match Prediction

It wouldn’t be surprising to see Celta Vigo come out on top in this La Liga match. We will therefore back them at +102 and get a nice potential return if the hosts manage to land a victory.

Our job is to consult the latest La Liga team news in order to produce the best football predictions. Then we crack on with the job of analysing the stats that are going to be the most effective.

Key Celta Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano league stats:

• Celta have won 4 of their last 5 games.
• Celta have won 7 of their last 10 games.
• Celta have won 2 consecutive games.
• Rayo have lost 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
• Rayo have lost 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
• Rayo have lost their last 2 games on the road.

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 49.5% chance of winning. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be somewhere between 55-60%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

If you’re looking for a bet at bigger odds, then Celta are an option on the Asian Handicap. The betting sites have a series of lines that you can back them to cover.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Celta 1 - 0 Rayo

Let’s take a chance on the +550 available that Celta secure a 1-0 victory. There’s a nice potential return waiting if we’re able to predict the correct score.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Iago Aspas Under 0.5 Shots On Target +110

Iago Aspas (Celta) hasn’t recorded a shot on goal in four consecutive La Liga matches on home soil. There’s plenty of evidence that he will go under the line and you can secure odds of +110 for this Shots on Target bet.

Latest Iago Aspas Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+210

First

+500

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

+110

Shots

Over 2.5

-114

Under 2.5

-

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Borja Iglesias to Score +170

Borja Iglesias (Celta) has racked up three goals in his past five La Liga matches on home soil. We’re content to land the +170 for this Anytime Goalscorer bet as there’s value in the odds that he features on the scoresheet.

Latest Borja Iglesias Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+170

First

+400

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-286

Under 0.5

+150

Shots

Over 2.5

-208

Under 2.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Celta Under 5.5 Corners -147

In their past ten games, Celta Vigo have not covered the 5.5 corners line, while the previous four Rayo Vallecano matches have involved them conceding under 5.5 corners. When it comes to Team Corners, we’re expecting Celta to fall short and you can get odds of -147.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Celta

Total

7.00 2.20 4.80

Home

9.00 4.60 4.40

Away

8.20 3.20 5.00

Rayo

Total

10.40 5.70 4.70

Home

12.20 7.60 4.60

Away

10.10 4.90 5.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-128

Under 9.5

-111

Celta Corners

Over 5.5

+104

Under 5.5

-147

Rayo Corners

Over 4.5

+108

Under 4.5

-154

Most Corners

1

-147

X

+650

2

+150

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Celta Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

With an approximate 50% chance of succeeding, the bookies are being cautious with their +102 betting odds for Celta Vigo triumphing in this La Liga encounter. If you want to back the outsider, Rayo Vallecano are available at +285.

Celta can be backed at +102 on the Asian Handicap -0.5 if you think they’ll win. Alternatively, opponents Rayo +0.5 are -127 and that means you get a return if they triumph or the draw happens.

The Total Goals odds suggest that Under 2.5 is the likelier outcome in this contest. There are two Both Teams to Score options, with Yes on offer at -114 and No at -116.

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Full-Time Result

1

+102

X

+220

2

+285

Half-Time Result

1

+160

X

+117

2

+310

Double Chance

1X

-400

12

-303

X2

-133

Draw No Bet

1

-233

2

+160

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

+102

2 Hcp +0.5

-127

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-149

Over 2.5

+114

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-114

No

-116

There is +170 available that Borja Iglesias finds the net, while he is available at +400 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.

Borja Iglesias (Celta)

First

+170

Anytime

+400

Ferran Jutgla (Celta)

First

+195

Anytime

+475

Iago Aspas (Celta)

First

+210

Anytime

+500

Pablo Durán (Celta)

First

+260

Anytime

+650

Bryan Zaragoza (Celta)

First

+320

Anytime

+800

Jorge de Frutos (Rayo)

First

+330

Anytime

+800

Williot Swedberg (Celta)

First

+370

Anytime

+850

Hugo Álvarez (Celta)

First

+400

Anytime

+950

Carlos Martín (Rayo)

First

+400

Anytime

+950

Álvaro García (Rayo)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

Sergio Camello (Rayo)

First

+450

Anytime

+1000

Isi Palazón (Rayo)

First

+450

Anytime

+1050

Randy Nteka (Rayo)

First

+475

Anytime

+1100

Ilaix Moriba (Celta)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Fran Pérez (Rayo)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

Marcos Alonso (Celta)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

Hugo Sotelo (Celta)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Óscar Trejo (Rayo)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Joseph Aidoo (Celta)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Florian Lejeune (Rayo)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Gerard Gumbau (Rayo)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Pathé Ciss (Rayo)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Sergio Carreira (Celta)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Fran Beltran (Celta)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Borja Iglesias (Celta)

Over 0.5

-286

Under 0.5

+150

Ferran Jutgla (Celta)

Over 0.5

-213

Under 0.5

+120

Iago Aspas (Celta)

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

+110

Pablo Durán (Celta)

Over 0.5

-137

Under 0.5

-125

Jorge de Frutos (Rayo)

Over 0.5

-125

Under 0.5

-139

Bryan Zaragoza (Celta)

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-164

Álvaro García (Rayo)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-192

Williot Swedberg (Celta)

Over 0.5

+115

Under 0.5

-200

Isi Palazón (Rayo)

Over 0.5

+117

Under 0.5

-208

Sergio Camello (Rayo)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-213

Randy Nteka (Rayo)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-227

Hugo Álvarez (Celta)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-244

Fran Pérez (Rayo)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-313

Ilaix Moriba (Celta)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-333

Carlos Martín (Rayo)

Over 0.5

+185

Under 0.5

-357

Marcos Alonso (Celta)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-455

Florian Lejeune (Rayo)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-435

Óscar Trejo (Rayo)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-455

Hugo Sotelo (Celta)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-500

Gerard Gumbau (Rayo)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-556

Pathé Ciss (Rayo)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-667

Sergio Carreira (Celta)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-769

Fran Beltran (Celta)

Over 0.5

+320

Under 0.5

-833

Joseph Aidoo (Celta)

Over 0.5

+420

Under 0.5

-2000

Borja Iglesias (Celta)

Over 2.5

-208

Under 2.5

-

Iago Aspas (Celta)

Over 2.5

-114

Under 2.5

-

Ferran Jutgla (Celta)

Over 2.5

-143

Under 2.5

-

Álvaro García (Rayo)

Over 1.5

-116

Under 1.5

-

Fran Pérez (Rayo)

Over 1.5

+160

Under 1.5

-

Randy Nteka (Rayo)

Over 1.5

+115

Under 1.5

-

Sergio Camello (Rayo)

Over 1.5

+107

Under 1.5

-

Isi Palazón (Rayo)

Over 1.5

-103

Under 1.5

-

Hugo Álvarez (Celta)

Over 1.5

+135

Under 1.5

-

Williot Swedberg (Celta)

Over 1.5

+104

Under 1.5

-

Jorge de Frutos (Rayo)

Over 1.5

-182

Under 1.5

-

Bryan Zaragoza (Celta)

Over 1.5

-154

Under 1.5

-

Pablo Durán (Celta)

Over 1.5

-204

Under 1.5

-

Carlos Martín (Rayo)

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

-

Ilaix Moriba (Celta)

Over 0.5

-233

Under 0.5

-

Marcos Alonso (Celta)

Over 0.5

-149

Under 0.5

-

Hugo Sotelo (Celta)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-

Óscar Trejo (Rayo)

Over 0.5

-175

Under 0.5

-

Florian Lejeune (Rayo)

Over 0.5

-238

Under 0.5

-

Gerard Gumbau (Rayo)

Over 0.5

-147

Under 0.5

-

Sergio Carreira (Celta)

Over 0.5

-103

Under 0.5

-

Fran Beltran (Celta)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-

Celta have four wins, three draws and three losses in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.70 goals per match and conceding 1.30.

Rayo are winless in the last four away games. Los Franjirrojos have six defeats, three victories and one draw in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 1.60.

When the sides last met at Estadio Balaídos, Rayo beat Celta 2-1. The past 5 H2H matches at Estadio Balaídos have seen two Celta triumphs, one Rayo win and two draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Celta Vigo Home Stats		4-3-3	3.00	1.70	1.30	5	5	8	2
Rayo Vallecano Away Stats		3-1-6	2.50	0.90	1.60	5	5	2	8

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Celta Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano Lineups & Team News

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