Celta Vigo vs Malaga — LaLiga 26/27
Celta Vigo: 1 yellow card, 0 red cards
Malaga: 1 yellow card, 0 red cards
Pre-match analysis, published Sep 13, 2026, 7:32 AM UTC before kickoff and not revised after the result. Live standings and season stats are on the LaLiga page.
Standings & Form · LaLiga 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 13, 2026
Celta Vigo sit 16th with 3 points from five matches, Malaga 18th with 2 from four, but the table flatters the hosts: Celta Vigo have taken 0 points from their two home games, while Malaga have 0 from two away. The real gap is in goal difference, where Malaga's away record of -6 is far worse than Celta Vigo's home -3, making this a meeting of two sides yet to win anywhere.
Celta Vigo
MalagaScoring Profile
Pre-match · Sep 13, 2026
Attack
Celta Vigo's home attack is modest, averaging 0.5 goals per home match, while Malaga have not scored at all away from home this season, averaging 0.0 goals per away match. Celta Vigo's 1.0 goals per home match in their last five at this venue is better than their season figure, but Malaga's 0.8 away goals in their last five is still below one per game, leaving both attacks short of a reliable threat.
Goals Scored · Season
Failed to Score · Season
Attacking Share · Season
Goals Scored · Last 5
Failed to Score · Last 5
Attacking Share: share of all goals in a team's matches that it scored — 50 means it scores as much as it concedes.
Defence
Malaga's away defence is the weakest unit on the pitch, conceding 3.0 goals per away match compared to Celta Vigo's 2.0 conceded per home match. Celta Vigo have kept two clean sheets in their last four home games, while Malaga have none in their last four away, and the visitors have conceded 9 goals in that span, making them the likelier side to leak goals.
Goals Conceded · Season
Clean Sheets · Season
Goals Conceded · Last 5
Recent rows count each side's last matches in any competition — LaLiga matches by sample: Last 5 — RCC 5 of 5, MCF 4 of 5; Last 5, Home/Away — RCC 4 of 5, MCF 2 of 5.
Goals & Timing
Pre-match · Sep 13, 2026
Both teams are most vulnerable in the 16-30 minute window, with Celta Vigo conceding 60% of their goals there and Malaga 57%, so the early part of the first half is the likeliest time for a breakthrough. Celta Vigo's scoring is split evenly between the first and second halves, while Malaga have scored their only goal of the season in the 31-45 minute band, leaving the visitors with no second-half goals at all.
Goal Lines · Season 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 13, 2026
Celta Vigo's home matches have gone over 2.5 goals in 50% of cases this season, and Malaga's away matches have done the same, but the overall picture is low-scoring: Celta Vigo's all-venues over-2.5 rate is just 20% and Malaga's is 25%. Both sides fail to score often, with Celta Vigo blanking in 60% of all matches and Malaga in 75%, so a low total is the more consistent season-long signal.
Match Totals · Both Teams' Goals
Match Trends · Smart Predictions
Draw seems to be a common result for Celta Vigo lately. They have drawn 2 out of their last 3 LaLiga matches.
Celta Vigo struggle with scoring lately. They have averaged less than one goal per match in the last 5 matches.
In the last 4 matches of the LaLiga, Celta Vigo scored 2 goals (average 0.5) while Malaga scored 1 (average 0.2).
In their last 5 matches, Celta Vigo have received an average of 0 cards in the first half per match, while Malaga have averaged 0.8 cards.
The chances of seeing a goal from Celta Vigo in the first half are slim. They have only averaged 0.2 goals before halftime in the LaLiga matches this season.
In the last 3 matches of the LaLiga, Celta Vigo conceded on average 1 goals per match while Malaga conceded on average 1.6 goals per match.
In their last 3 LaLiga matches, Celta Vigo have been awarded an average of 4 corners per match, while Malaga have averaged 6.3 corners.
In their last 5 matches, Celta Vigo have received an average of 1.8 cards per match, while Malaga have averaged 3 cards.
Standings & Form · LaLiga 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 13, 2026
Celta Vigo sit 16th with 3 points from five matches, Malaga 18th with 2 from four, but the table flatters the hosts: Celta Vigo have taken 0 points from their two home games, while Malaga have 0 from two away. The real gap is in goal difference, where Malaga's away record of -6 is far worse than Celta Vigo's home -3, making this a meeting of two sides yet to win anywhere.
Celta VigoMalagaScoring Profile
Pre-match · Sep 13, 2026
Attack
Celta Vigo's home attack is modest, averaging 0.5 goals per home match, while Malaga have not scored at all away from home this season, averaging 0.0 goals per away match. Celta Vigo's 1.0 goals per home match in their last five at this venue is better than their season figure, but Malaga's 0.8 away goals in their last five is still below one per game, leaving both attacks short of a reliable threat.
Goals Scored · Season
Failed to Score · Season
Attacking Share · Season
Goals Scored · Last 5
Failed to Score · Last 5
Attacking Share: share of all goals in a team's matches that it scored — 50 means it scores as much as it concedes.
Defence
Malaga's away defence is the weakest unit on the pitch, conceding 3.0 goals per away match compared to Celta Vigo's 2.0 conceded per home match. Celta Vigo have kept two clean sheets in their last four home games, while Malaga have none in their last four away, and the visitors have conceded 9 goals in that span, making them the likelier side to leak goals.
Goals Conceded · Season
Clean Sheets · Season
Goals Conceded · Last 5
Recent rows count each side's last matches in any competition — LaLiga matches by sample: Last 5 — RCC 5 of 5, MCF 4 of 5; Last 5, Home/Away — RCC 4 of 5, MCF 2 of 5.
Goals & Timing
Pre-match · Sep 13, 2026
Both teams are most vulnerable in the 16-30 minute window, with Celta Vigo conceding 60% of their goals there and Malaga 57%, so the early part of the first half is the likeliest time for a breakthrough. Celta Vigo's scoring is split evenly between the first and second halves, while Malaga have scored their only goal of the season in the 31-45 minute band, leaving the visitors with no second-half goals at all.
Goal Lines · Season 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 13, 2026
Celta Vigo's home matches have gone over 2.5 goals in 50% of cases this season, and Malaga's away matches have done the same, but the overall picture is low-scoring: Celta Vigo's all-venues over-2.5 rate is just 20% and Malaga's is 25%. Both sides fail to score often, with Celta Vigo blanking in 60% of all matches and Malaga in 75%, so a low total is the more consistent season-long signal.
Match Totals · Both Teams' Goals
Match Trends · Smart Predictions
Draw seems to be a common result for Celta Vigo lately. They have drawn 2 out of their last 3 LaLiga matches.
Celta Vigo struggle with scoring lately. They have averaged less than one goal per match in the last 5 matches.
In the last 4 matches of the LaLiga, Celta Vigo scored 2 goals (average 0.5) while Malaga scored 1 (average 0.2).
In their last 5 matches, Celta Vigo have received an average of 0 cards in the first half per match, while Malaga have averaged 0.8 cards.
The chances of seeing a goal from Celta Vigo in the first half are slim. They have only averaged 0.2 goals before halftime in the LaLiga matches this season.
In the last 3 matches of the LaLiga, Celta Vigo conceded on average 1 goals per match while Malaga conceded on average 1.6 goals per match.
In their last 3 LaLiga matches, Celta Vigo have been awarded an average of 4 corners per match, while Malaga have averaged 6.3 corners.
In their last 5 matches, Celta Vigo have received an average of 1.8 cards per match, while Malaga have averaged 3 cards.
About The Match
A meeting of two winless sides where the market still sees a clear gap: Celta Vigo are priced at 56% to win, Malaga at only 19%. The home side's edge is real but narrow on the pitch, built on better possession and a slightly higher shot-on-target rate, while Malaga arrive with the worst away scoring record in this sample. The key uncertainty is whether Celta Vigo can convert control into goals, having failed to score in three of their last five matches.