Rayo Vallecano
vs
Celta Vigo
La Liga prediction
Our model says: Rayo Vallecano 1–0 Celta Vigo
The model makes it 38% Rayo Vallecano, 30% draw, 32% Celta Vigo — fair odds of 2.63, 3.33 and 3.13. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.
Most likely scoreline: 1-0.
Expected goals: Rayo Vallecano 1.24, Celta Vigo 1.07.
Both teams to score: 47%. Over 2.5 goals: 41%, under 2.5: 59%.
Model confidence: Low.
Evenly matched: once home advantage is counted, neither side has a clear edge. In past matches rated this way the favourite won 41%, 28% were drawn and the underdog won 31%.
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Key facts
- Rayo Vallecano are 13th on 8 points from 7 games; Celta Vigo are 10th on 8 points from 8 games — La Liga.
- Rayo Vallecano have won 2 of their last 5 games, most recently a 1-1 draw away to Osasuna.
- Celta Vigo are unbeaten in their last 5 games (1 won), most recently a 0-0 draw away to Elche.
- Last 6 meetings: Rayo Vallecano 2 wins to 1, 3 draws; the most recent, 18 January 2026, ended Celta Vigo 3–0 Rayo Vallecano.
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Live win probability
From kick-offFrom kick-off, the split above updates here every few seconds as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards.
Model insights: Rayo Vallecano vs Celta Vigo
Has the model earned this number?
It puts Rayo Vallecano at 38% here. Across 4,088 settled matches (as of 18 October 2026), 3,180 forecasts have landed in the 30–40% band; those outcomes actually happened 33.6% of the time, against an average forecast of 33.7%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally. The full record.
Form going into Rayo Vallecano vs Celta Vigo
Rayo Vallecano
- D1-1away to Osasuna19 September 2026
- W2-1Espanyol15 September 2026
- L1-4away to Real Madrid12 September 2026
- W3-2Racing Santander5 September 2026
- L2-5away to Barcelona31 August 2026
Celta Vigo
- D0-0away to Elche11 October 2026
- W5-0Racing Santander19 September 2026
- D1-1Malaga13 September 2026
- D1-1away to Getafe7 September 2026
- D0-0away to Real Sociedad3 September 2026
What these results say
- Rayo Vallecano scored in every one of these 5 matches.
- Rayo Vallecano conceded in every one of these 5 matches.
- Both sides scored in every one of these 5 matches for Rayo Vallecano.
- Celta Vigo went unbeaten through these 5 matches.
- Celta Vigo failed to win 4 of these 5 matches.
- 4 of these 5 matches for Celta Vigo had two goals or fewer.
Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model rates each side on its goals over this season and last, adjusted for the opposition, rather than on these results alone, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.
La Liga table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 8 |
| 10 | Celta Vigo | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 8 |
Where the two sides stand. Full table
What's at stake
Rayo Vallecano
Chance to finish in the bottom three · 11% today
Celta Vigo
Chance to finish in the bottom three · 7% today
From our La Liga season simulation: the rest of the season played out 10,000 times by the same model as the prediction above. Each figure is that side's chance once this match ends in a win, a draw or a defeat for it, with every other match still left to the model. Positions in the table, not competition rules: what a place is worth differs from league to league.
Head-to-head: Rayo Vallecano vs Celta Vigo
- 18 January 2026Celta Vigo 3–0 Rayo VallecanoLa Liga
- 21 September 2025Rayo Vallecano 1–1 Celta VigoLa Liga
- 18 May 2025Celta Vigo 1–2 Rayo VallecanoLa Liga
- 10 January 2025Rayo Vallecano 2–1 Celta VigoLa Liga
- 31 March 2024Celta Vigo 0–0 Rayo VallecanoLa Liga
- 11 December 2023Rayo Vallecano 0–0 Celta VigoLa Liga
Leading scorers: Rayo Vallecano and Celta Vigo
Rayo Vallecano
GoalsAssists
- Sergio Camello71
Celta Vigo
No player in La Liga's leading scorers — 8 league goals as a side.
Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.
Two sides the ratings cannot separate
Rayo Vallecano carry a model rating of 6.81 against 6.89 for Celta Vigo. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.
A gap that small is inside the noise of the rating itself — treat the two as level.
What the model expects
Under the hood the model expects 1.24 goals for Rayo Vallecano and 1.07 for Celta Vigo. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.
Rayo Vallecano rate 0.93 in attack and 1.01 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Celta Vigo rate 0.86 and 0.82.
Where the model differs from the table
The table and the model disagree here: the standings favour Celta Vigo, while our numbers lean the other way. The model weights recent expected goals rather than results already banked, so it moves before the table does.
How this was produced
Publicly tracked record so far: 1,962 correct results out of 4,088 settled predictions (48%), with 410 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.
Full method: how the model works.
Once the match starts, the win probabilities at the top update live from the score, the clock and any sendings-off.
Team comparison
Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.
Why the model favours this side
The model gives Rayo Vallecano the highest probability at 38%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.24 expected goals for Rayo Vallecano against 1.07 for Celta Vigo. Rayo Vallecano's attack/defence rating is 0.93/1.01 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.86/0.82 for Celta Vigo.
Goal trends
Over 1.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals
Over 3.5 goals
Both teams score
Outer rings: how often each side's most recent league matches before kick-off (up to 10 games; the count is under each ring) went over the line. Middle ring: the model's own probability for this match, from the same expected goals as the prediction above. Past matches are context; the middle ring is the estimate. Not betting advice.
Season stats
Rayo Vallecano at home · Celta Vigo away
League matches only, La Liga, this season. Rates are per game, since the two sides have not always played the same number; the tinted figure is the better one, where better is not a matter of taste. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match.
Goals scored and conceded, by minute
All La Liga matches this season: Rayo Vallecano 7, Celta Vigo 8.
Rayo Vallecano score most often in the 46–60 minute window (6 goals); Celta Vigo have let in 1 there.
Celta Vigo score most often in the 31–45 minute window (3 goals); Rayo Vallecano have let in 1 there.
Each cell counts the league goals that went in during that 15-minute window. Each side's goals sit above the goals its opponent has let in over the same minutes; the darker the cell, the more goals in that window. Stoppage time counts in the last window of its half. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match; own goals are not always counted on the same side as in the table, so a row can be a goal off it. Context, not a prediction.
The next 3 matches, by difficulty
Rayo Vallecano
- at Real Sociedad8 Nov · La Ligawin 25%
- vs Valencia22 Nov · La Ligawin 47%
- at Real Betis29 Nov · La Ligawin 20%
Celta Vigo
- vs Union St. Gilloise5 Nov · UEFA Europa Leaguewin 27%
- vs Levante8 Nov · La Ligawin 47%
Each side's next matches on our board after this one. The colour is how strong the opponent is, from easier to harder as on the scale above: its model rating ranked among the teams of that competition, in fifths, so bright red is the top fifth whoever is playing it. The win figure is this side's own chance in that match, which is where venue and its own level come in. A match already on our board links to its own prediction; the rest follow as their week comes up.