Celta de Vigo vs RCD Espanyol: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Celta de Vigo played against RCD Espanyol in La Liga (Spain). The game was played on November 30, 2025. Final score: 0:1.

Recent form

Celta de Vigo has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.00 points per game. RCD Espanyol has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses, with 1.80 points per game.

Scoring records

Celta de Vigo scores 1.23 goals per game and allows 1.38. RCD Espanyol scores 1.31 and allows 1.23. Games in this league average 2.60 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 85% of Celta de Vigo's games and 54% of RCD Espanyol's. The Over 2.5 rates are 31% and 54%, compared with league averages of 54% for BTTS and 48% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

RCD Espanyol has the higher season xG average, 1.57 to 1.32 per game. Celta de Vigo takes 11.2 shots per game, while RCD Espanyol takes 13.8.

First-half and second-half trends

Celta de Vigo leads at halftime in 23% of its games and scores 0.69 goals per game after halftime. RCD Espanyol leads at halftime in 23% and scores 0.92 after halftime.

When the teams score

Celta de Vigo's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (4 goals). For RCD Espanyol, it is minutes 46-60 (5 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

La Liga games average 2.60 goals. Both teams score in 54% of games, and 48% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
0 : 1
Second half

Game stats

61Possession (%)39
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
11Shots9
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
4Shots on target2
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
1.29xG1.01
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
4Corners3
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
41Dangerous attacks41
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
12Fouls15
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
1Cards2
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
1.23Goals scored / game1.31
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
1.38Goals allowed / game1.23
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
51%Average possession42%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
3.77Shots on target / game4.85
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11.23Shots per game13.85
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
3.77Shots on target4.85
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
11%Shot conversion9.4%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
51%Possession42%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
1.32xG for1.57
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
1.44xG against1.51
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol

Shooting quality

Celta de Vigo: BalancedRCD Espanyol: Balanced
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
Accuracy (shots on target)34%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.27

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Celta de Vigo is 11% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / game - Celta de Vigo · 1.8 pts / game - RCD Espanyol

Celta de Vigo
DWWLW
Season result split
23% W54% D23% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-7-3
1.23 pts / game · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-5-2
Last 5 at home
0-4-1
DDDDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.11Opponent xG: 1.68BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
RCD Espanyol
WWLLW
Season result split
46% W23% D31% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-3-4
1.62 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-2-2
Last 5 away
1-2-2
DLDWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.71Opponent xG: 1.47BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

RCD Espanyol is 7% better for: goals scored per game.

1.23 goals / game - Celta de Vigo · 1.31 goals / game - RCD Espanyol

RCD Espanyol is 12% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.38 goals / game - Celta de Vigo · 1.23 goals / game - RCD Espanyol

Celta de Vigo scoring profile: very strong

Celta de Vigo scores in 92% of games (12 of 13 meczów), while RCD Espanyol keeps a clean sheet in 31% (4 of 13 meczów).

RCD Espanyol scoring profile: very strong

RCD Espanyol scores in 77% of games (10 of 13 meczów), while Celta de Vigo keeps a clean sheet in 8% (1 of 13 meczów).

16Goals scored (season)17
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
18Goals conceded (season)16
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
2.62Average goals per game2.54
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
9Goals scored (last 5)6
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
8Goals conceded (last 5)5
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol

How often they score at least...

92%1 goal77%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
23%2 goals46%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
8%3 goals8%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
0%4 goals0%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol

How often they concede at least...

92%1 goal69%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
31%2 goals54%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
8%3 goals0%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
8%4 goals0%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

54%
League average

Goal patterns

23%BTTS at half-time8%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
0%BTTS in both halves8%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
15%Scored in both halves8%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol

BTTS and goal count

31%Min. 3 goals and BTTS54%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
80%BTTS - last 540%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

69%Min. 1 goal before half-time62%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
23%Min. 2 goals before half-time23%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
15%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time92%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
38%Min. 2 goals after half-time54%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time15%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Celta de Vigo - half-time state
23% leading38% draw38% trailing
RCD Espanyol - half-time state
23% leading38% draw38% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.08Points per game (1st half)1.08
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
0.54Goals scored (1st half)0.38
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
0.69Goals conceded (1st half)0.54
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
1.23Average goals (1st half)0.92
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
54%Clean sheet before half-time54%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
54%No goal before half-time77%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol

After half-time (2nd half)

1.38Points per game (2nd half)1.77
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
0.69Goals scored (2nd half)0.92
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
0.69Goals conceded (2nd half)0.69
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
1.38Average goals (2nd half)1.62
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
38%Clean sheet after half-time46%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
38%No goal after half-time38%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol

Celta de Vigo - second-half results

38% W23% D38% L
14
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.08
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 23% of games and wins 23%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

RCD Espanyol - second-half results

54% W15% D31% L
14
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
23
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.08
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at halftime in 23% of games and wins 46%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Allows 0.1 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Celta de Vigo - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.40
Goals scored / game1.00.8
Goals allowed / game1.00.6
Average goals per game2.01.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal20%40%
Goal difference0+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5
RCD Espanyol - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.602.40
Goals scored / game0.01.2
Goals allowed / game0.60.4
Average goals per game0.61.6
1 goal40%100%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal100%20%
Goal difference-3+4
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 0% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Celta de Vigo
ScoredConceded
1
3
0-15
3
1
16-30
3
5
31-45
3
2
46-60
2
5
61-75
4
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (4 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

RCD Espanyol
ScoredConceded
2
2
0-15
1
1
16-30
2
4
31-45
5
3
46-60
2
5
61-75
5
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (5 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.58
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.2 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
99%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
70%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
71%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Celta de Vigo

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.12
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.03
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.09
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
84%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
123%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.77
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

RCD Espanyol

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.06
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.02
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.26
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.28
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
117%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
84%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.18
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (La Liga).

Teams vs league

Celta de VigoLigaRCD Espanyol
Average goals per game 2.622.60 2.54
Both teams scored 85%54% 54%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 31%48% 54%
Clean sheets 8%25% 31%
Goal before half-time 69%68% 62%
Goal after half-time 100%81% 92%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.60
Average goals per game
54%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.47
Home goals / game
1.12
Away goals / game
+31%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defensive advantage
+20%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
68%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. RCD EspanyolSubstitutionOn: Enrique García MartínezOff: Ramón Terrats Espacio
  2. RCD EspanyolYellow cardUrko González de Zárate Quirós
  3. Celta de VigoSubstitutionOn: Ferran Jutlgà BlancOff: Miguel Román González
  4. RCD EspanyolSubstitutionOn: José Salinas MoránOff: Tyrhys Dolan
  5. RCD EspanyolYellow cardCarlos Romero Serrano
  6. Celta de VigoYellow cardFerran Jutlgà Blanc

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Isidro Díaz de Mera EscuderosMatches officiated: 18
5.61Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 239%Home wins11%Draws50%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Celta de Vigo vs RCD Espanyol?

The La Liga match finished Celta de Vigo 0:1 RCD Espanyol. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Celta de Vigo vs RCD Espanyol?

Celta de Vigo score 1.23 goals per game on average and RCD Espanyol 1.31. The La Liga average is 2.60 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 85% of Celta de Vigo's matches and 54% of RCD Espanyol's.

What form are Celta de Vigo and RCD Espanyol in?

Over the last 5 games Celta de Vigo have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and RCD Espanyol 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Celta de Vigo vs RCD Espanyol?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Celta de Vigo vs RCD Espanyol: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.