The La Liga Matchday 24 clash between Espanyol and Celta de Vigo will take place on 14 February at the RCDE Stadium in Barcelona. Espanyol vs Celta de Vigo: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Espanyol
Since the winter break, Espanyol have still been unable to rediscover the rhythm that previously helped them put together a five-match winning run in the Primera. Since the start of 2026, the home side have gone six league games without a win and, after their only draw in that spell, the club have suffered four consecutive defeats. The low point of all their problems came in the most recent meeting with Villarreal, when the Catalans lost by a heavy margin for the first time this season (1:4). Despite the serious downturn, the team remain in the European places for now. However, the gap to Celta de Vigo is just one point, while they are already four points adrift of fifth place.
- Espanyol have conceded in seven straight La Liga matches.
- The club's uncompromising home run in this competition now stands at eight games (three wins, five defeats).
- At least two goals have been scored in seven consecutive Primera matches involving the Catalans.
Potential Espanyol Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Marko Dmitrovic – Omar El Hilali, Leandro Cabrera, Fernando Calero, Jose Salinas – Urko Gonzalez, Pol Lozano – Edu Exposito, Pere Milla, Tyrhys Dolan – Roberto Fernandez.
Captain Javi Puado is unavailable due to injury.
Celta de Vigo
Celta de Vigo made a more than successful start to 2026, but in recent weeks the team have also slowed down. After a strong spell of five wins in six La Liga matches, the visitors have now gone three games in a row without a victory in the competition, with two of those three ending in defeat. A week ago, the club lost at home to Osasuna (1:2), missing another chance to move into the European places. This time, defeat would see the Galicians fall significantly behind a direct rival, while a win over Espanyol would secure a long-awaited place in the top six.
- Celta de Vigo have avoided defeat in seven of their previous eight away matches in the Spanish league (five wins, two draws).
- The team have kept a clean sheet in five of their last six away games in this competition.
- The club have won with a (+1.5) handicap in 10 of their previous 11 Primera matches.
Potential Celta de Vigo Lineup (3-4-3)*
Andrei Radu – Carl Starfelt, Marcos Alonso, Javi Rodriguez – Javier Rueda, Ilaix Moriba, Miguel Roman, Sergio Carreira – Fer Lopez, Hugo Alvarez, Borja Iglesias.
Defender Alvaro Nunez is not ready due to injury.
Referee
Guillermo Cuadra (Spain)
Matches – 11 (La Liga, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 53;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.8;
Red cards shown – 3;
Fouls per match on average – 24;
Penalties – 27%.
Espanyol vs Celta de Vigo: Match Prediction
The sides come into this match in far from their best condition, but even in this period both rarely finish a game without scoring. During the current winless run in the league, Espanyol have not kept a clean sheet once, yet they themselves have failed to score in only two of their last six Primera matches. Overall in this competition, the Catalans have found the net in nine of their last 11 games.
Celta de Vigo have failed to score only once in their six La Liga matches of 2026 – in an away meeting with Getafe (0:0). In general, a goalless away match in the Spanish league can be considered a rare occurrence for the club, with only two such cases across their last 22 fixtures. It is also worth noting that the Galicians have scored in five of the previous seven head-to-head meetings at Espanyol's ground in the Primera, although only two of those seven games ended with Celta de Vigo failing to score.
Prediction: Both teams to score – Yes
* For each team, the starting XI listed is from their previous match in this competition.
