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Celta Vigo vs Valencia 4:1: Match Review & Stats

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Celta Vigo
Celta Vigo
Home · last 5 W W L D W
Kick-off
Sat 03 Jan · 13:00
4:1
Full-time
Valencia
Valencia
L W D W W Away · last 5
Referee Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea, Spain
Miss
Under 2.5
Under 2.5
AI 61% · book 1.84 ✗
Miss
BTTS No
BTTS No
AI 56% · book 1.92 ✗
Hit
Home Win
Home Win
AI 56% · book 2.05 ✓
Total goals
5
4 · 1
xG (open play)
2.64 – 1.72
Δ +0.92
Possession
40% – 60%
AI accuracy
8 / 17
picks cashed

Model verdict

Post-match · 90 sec read

AI picks Under 2.5 at 1.84 — +12.6% better than the market.

Celta Vigo holds a clear quality edge and benefits from a notable home advantage, suggesting they can control the game tempo. Their defensive solidity contrasts with Valencia's slightly weaker backline, giving Celta a pressing edge. Recent form is mixed for both, but Celta's home momentum and better chance creation hint at a tight contest with limited goals.

  • Home defensive resilience vs away attack
  • Moderate pace expected from odds
  • Form slightly favors Valencia but home edge prevails

P Recap generated by AI · 6 markets graded
Pick of the night · settled · Under 2.5
Under 2.5 @ 1.84 ✗ Lost
AI 61% Implied 54% −1.00u
−100%
ROI on stake

Lineups

CEL 3-4-3 · VAL 3-5-2
Subs used · CEL
28' Duran ↑ · Swedberg ↓
67' Alvarez ↑ · Zaragoza ↓
67' El Abdellaoui ↑ · Iglesias ↓
81' Fernandez ↑ · Rodriguez ↓
81' Aspas ↑
Subs used · VAL
57' Ramazani ↑ · Beltran ↓
57' Rioja ↑ · Correia ↓
66' Tarrega ↑ · Foulquier ↓
66' Danjuma ↑ · Guerra ↓
81' Lopez ↑ · Copete ↓

Statistics

CEL 4 – 1 VAL
40%
Possession (%)
60%
2.64
Expected Goals (xG) expected goals
1.72
12
Total Shots
16
6
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
8
9
Shots Inside Box
10
2
Corner Kicks
4
2
Offsides
2
10
Fouls
9
86%
Pass Accuracy (%)
90%
1
Yellow Cards
3
4
Goalkeeper Saves
2

Match events

19 · 4 – 1
P. Duran ↓ · W. Swedberg ↑
Substitution 1
⇄
28'
B. Iglesias (P)
Penalty · 1–0
⚽
33'
Half-time · 1 – 0
53'
▮
Hugo Duro
Yellow Card
57'
⇄
L. Ramazani ↓ · L. Beltran ↑
Substitution 1
57'
⇄
L. Rioja ↓ · T. Correia ↑
Substitution 2
B. Iglesias
Assist · P. Duran · 2–0
⚽
59'
62'
▮
Largie Ramazani
Yellow Card
66'
⇄
C. Tarrega ↓ · D. Foulquier ↑
Substitution 3
66'
⇄
A. Danjuma ↓ · J. Guerra ↑
Substitution 4
H. Alvarez ↓ · B. Zaragoza ↑
Substitution 2
⇄
67'
J. El Abdellaoui ↓ · B. Iglesias ↑
Substitution 3
⇄
67'
70'
⚽
Pepelu
2–1
74'
▮
José Copete
Yellow Card
Javi Rodríguez
Yellow Card
▮
79'
M. Fernandez ↓ · J. Rodriguez ↑
Substitution 4
⇄
81'
I. Aspas ↓ ·
Substitution 5
⇄
81'
81'
⇄
D. Lopez ↓ · J. Copete ↑
Substitution 5
J. El Abdellaoui
3–1
⚽
83'
H. Alvarez
Assist · I. Aspas · 4–1
⚽
90'
Full-time · 4 – 1

Match recap

Celta Vigo beat Valencia 4–1 at home. At half-time it was 1–0.

In possession, the visitors ran the game with 60% of the ball. On the balance of chances, the hosts held the expected-goals edge, 2.64 to 1.72. In attack, the visitors carried the greater threat — 16 shots to 12, 5 on target. At the back, the hosts leaned on their goalkeeper for 4 saves. For discipline, the referee produced 4 yellow cards.

On the scoresheet: B. Iglesias (33'), B. Iglesias (59'), Pepelu (70'), J. El Abdellaoui (83'), H. Alvarez (90').

Model audit for this match: of 17 graded markets, 8 landed and 9 missed, for a net -1.51 units (Brier 0.218).

Bet recap · markets settled

17 · 8 W · 9 L
Market Odds Closed AI Result P/L · 1u
Under 2.5 1.84 — 61% Lost −1.00 Miss
BTTS No 1.92 — 56% Lost −1.00 Miss
Home Win 2.05 — 56% Cashed +1.05 Cashed
Over 2.5 2.21 — 39% Cashed +1.21 Cashed
BTTS Yes 1.94 — 44% Cashed +0.94 Cashed
Double Chance X2 1.87 — 44% Lost −1.00 Miss
Under 1.5 3.30 — 35% Lost −1.00 Miss
Double Chance 1X 1.27 — 83% Cashed +0.27 Cashed
Over 1.5 1.40 — 65% Cashed +0.40 Cashed
AH Home 0 1.43 — 56% Cashed +0.43 Cashed
Under 0.5 9.50 — 12% Lost −1.00 Miss
Under 3.5 1.27 — 81% Lost −1.00 Miss
Over 0.5 1.09 — 88% Cashed +0.09 Cashed
Draw 3.45 — 26% Lost −1.00 Miss
AH Away 0 3.10 — 17% Lost −1.00 Miss
Over 3.5 4.10 — 19% Cashed +3.10 Cashed
Away Win 4.30 — 17% Lost −1.00 Miss
Total · 17 markets @ 1u each — — — 8 W · 9 L −1.51u −9% ROI
Value pick of the night · Under 2.5
CEL – VAL @ 1.84
+12.6%
Edge
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