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.

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
6	Celta Vigo	26	10	10	6	36	28	8	36:28	40
15	Rayo Vallecano	25	6	9	10	23	32	-9	23:32	27

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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.

Confirmed Lineups

Celta Vigo confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Ionut Andrei Radu (GK), Javi Rodriguez, Carl Starfelt, Marcos Alonso, Oscar Mingueza, Ilaix Moriba, Hugo Sotelo, Sergio Carreira, Hugo Alvarez, Pablo Duran, Bryan Zaragoza.

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

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 +510 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

+108

Shots

Over 2.5

-125

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

+165

First

+390

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-286

Under 0.5

+155

Shots

Over 2.5

-154

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

+105

Under 9.5

-149

Celta Corners

Over 4.5

-156

Under 4.5

+110

Rayo Corners

Over 3.5

-139

Under 3.5

-103

Most Corners

1

-164

X

+600

2

+170

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Celta Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

With an approximate 53% chance of succeeding, the bookies are being cautious with their -115 betting odds for Celta Vigo triumphing in this La Liga encounter. If you want to back the outsider, Rayo Vallecano are available at +350.

Celta can be backed at -112 on the Asian Handicap -0.5 if you think they’ll win. Alternatively, opponents Rayo +0.5 are -110 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 -108 and No at -122.

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Full-Time Result

1

-115

X

+230

2

+350

Half-Time Result

1

+148

X

+116

2

+360

Double Chance

1X

-500

12

-313

X2

-114

Draw No Bet

1

-294

2

+195

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-112

2 Hcp +0.5

-110

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-152

Over 2.5

+117

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-108

No

-122

There is +165 available that Borja Iglesias finds the net, while he is available at +390 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.

Borja Iglesias (Celta)

First

+165

Anytime

+390

Ferran Jutgla (Celta)

First

+190

Anytime

+475

Iago Aspas (Celta)

First

+210

Anytime

+500

Pablo Durán (Celta)

First

+240

Anytime

+600

Bryan Zaragoza (Celta)

First

+310

Anytime

+750

Williot Swedberg (Celta)

First

+330

Anytime

+750

Jorge de Frutos (Rayo)

First

+360

Anytime

+850

Hugo Álvarez (Celta)

First

+400

Anytime

+900

Carlos Martín (Rayo)

First

+430

Anytime

+1050

Álvaro García (Rayo)

First

+450

Anytime

+1050

Sergio Camello (Rayo)

First

+460

Anytime

+1050

Isi Palazón (Rayo)

First

+475

Anytime

+1150

Ilaix Moriba (Celta)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Randy Nteka (Rayo)

First

+525

Anytime

+1200

Marcos Alonso (Celta)

First

+550

Anytime

+1200

Fran Pérez (Rayo)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Hugo Sotelo (Celta)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Joseph Aidoo (Celta)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Sergio Carreira (Celta)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Óscar Trejo (Rayo)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Gerard Gumbau (Rayo)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Pathé Ciss (Rayo)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Fran Beltran (Celta)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Florian Lejeune (Rayo)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Mihailo Ristic (Celta)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Borja Iglesias (Celta)

Over 0.5

-286

Under 0.5

+155

Ferran Jutgla (Celta)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

+123

Iago Aspas (Celta)

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

+108

Pablo Durán (Celta)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-122

Jorge de Frutos (Rayo)

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-149

Bryan Zaragoza (Celta)

Over 0.5

-108

Under 0.5

-164

Williot Swedberg (Celta)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-185

Álvaro García (Rayo)

Over 0.5

+115

Under 0.5

-200

Sergio Camello (Rayo)

Over 0.5

+123

Under 0.5

-222

Isi Palazón (Rayo)

Over 0.5

+123

Under 0.5

-222

Hugo Álvarez (Celta)

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-227

Randy Nteka (Rayo)

Over 0.5

+138

Under 0.5

-250

Fran Pérez (Rayo)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-333

Ilaix Moriba (Celta)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-333

Carlos Martín (Rayo)

Over 0.5

+185

Under 0.5

-370

Marcos Alonso (Celta)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-435

Óscar Trejo (Rayo)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-455

Florian Lejeune (Rayo)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-476

Hugo Sotelo (Celta)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-500

Gerard Gumbau (Rayo)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-588

Pathé Ciss (Rayo)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-667

Sergio Carreira (Celta)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-667

Fran Beltran (Celta)

Over 0.5

+320

Under 0.5

-833

Mihailo Ristic (Celta)

Over 0.5

+360

Under 0.5

-1000

Joseph Aidoo (Celta)

Over 0.5

+420

Under 0.5

-2000

Borja Iglesias (Celta)

Over 2.5

-154

Under 2.5

-

Iago Aspas (Celta)

Over 2.5

-125

Under 2.5

-

Ferran Jutgla (Celta)

Over 2.5

-159

Under 2.5

-

Carlos Martín (Rayo)

Over 1.5

+155

Under 1.5

-

Randy Nteka (Rayo)

Over 1.5

+120

Under 1.5

-

Sergio Camello (Rayo)

Over 1.5

+115

Under 1.5

-

Álvaro García (Rayo)

Over 1.5

-105

Under 1.5

-

Isi Palazón (Rayo)

Over 1.5

+104

Under 1.5

-

Hugo Álvarez (Celta)

Over 1.5

+125

Under 1.5

-

Jorge de Frutos (Rayo)

Over 1.5

-159

Under 1.5

-

Williot Swedberg (Celta)

Over 1.5

-108

Under 1.5

-

Bryan Zaragoza (Celta)

Over 1.5

-164

Under 1.5

-

Pablo Durán (Celta)

Over 1.5

-213

Under 1.5

-

Ilaix Moriba (Celta)

Over 0.5

-244

Under 0.5

-

Marcos Alonso (Celta)

Over 0.5

-159

Under 0.5

-

Fran Pérez (Rayo)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

-

Hugo Sotelo (Celta)

Over 0.5

-147

Under 0.5

-

Sergio Carreira (Celta)

Over 0.5

-108

Under 0.5

-

Óscar Trejo (Rayo)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-

Gerard Gumbau (Rayo)

Over 0.5

-137

Under 0.5

-

Fran Beltran (Celta)

Over 0.5

+108

Under 0.5

-

Florian Lejeune (Rayo)

Over 0.5

-217

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

Celta Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano Lineups & Team News

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