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

Key match information

Celta de Vigo play RCD Espanyol in La Liga (Spain). The match date is 30 November 2025 at 18:30. Final score: 0:1.

Current form

Celta de Vigo: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. RCD Espanyol: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Celta de Vigo scores 1.39 and concedes 1.26 goals per match. RCD Espanyol scores 1.13 and concedes 1.45. League average: 2.69 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Celta de Vigo 63%, RCD Espanyol 58%. Over 2.5: Celta de Vigo 45%, RCD Espanyol 50%. League level: BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.

xG, shots and style

RCD Espanyol has higher xG: 1.39 vs 1.21. Celta de Vigo: 10.1 shots per match, RCD Espanyol: 12.6.

Match halves

Celta de Vigo: half-time lead 26%, second-half goals 0.89. RCD Espanyol: half-time lead 16%, second-half goals 0.79.

Goals by minute

Celta de Vigo: 46-60 (14 goals). RCD Espanyol: 46-60 (13 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

La Liga: 2.69 goals per match, BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-1-0. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
0 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

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-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
1.39Goals scored / match1.13
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
1.26Goals conceded / match1.45
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
50%Average possession42%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
4.03Shots on target / match4.16
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

10.05Shots per match12.63
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
4.03Shots on target4.16
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
13.9%Shot conversion9%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
50%Possession42%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
1.21xG for1.39
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
1.46xG against1.53
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol

Shooting quality

Celta de Vigo: Efficient finishingRCD Espanyol: Balanced
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
Accuracy (shots on target)40%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.27

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Celta de Vigo is 43% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / match - Celta de Vigo · 1.4 pts / match - RCD Espanyol

Celta de Vigo
WWLDW
Season result split
37% W32% R32% P
Season (W-D-L)
14-12-12
1.42 pts / match · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-5-8
Last 5 at home
2-0-3
LLWLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 0.86Opponent xG: 1.89BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
RCD Espanyol
LLWWD
Season result split
32% W26% R42% P
Season (W-D-L)
12-10-16
1.21 pts / match · goal difference -12
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-5-9
Last 5 away
1-1-3
DLLLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.39Opponent xG: 1.71BTTS: 60%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.

Celta de Vigo is 23% better for: goals scored per match.

1.39 goals / match - Celta de Vigo · 1.13 goals / match - RCD Espanyol

Celta de Vigo is 15% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.26 goals / match - Celta de Vigo · 1.45 goals / match - RCD Espanyol

Celta de Vigo scoring profile: very strong

Celta de Vigo scores in 84% of matches (32 of 38 matches), while RCD Espanyol keeps a clean sheet in 26% (10 of 38 matches).

RCD Espanyol scoring profile: very strong

RCD Espanyol scores in 76% of matches (29 of 38 matches), while Celta de Vigo keeps a clean sheet in 26% (10 of 38 matches).

53Goals scored (season)43
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
48Goals conceded (season)55
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
2.66Average goals in match2.58
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
8Goals scored (last 5)6
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
5Goals conceded (last 5)6
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol

How often they score at least...

84%1 goal76%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
37%2 goals34%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
16%3 goals3%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
3%4 goals0%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol

How often they concede at least...

74%1 goal74%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
34%2 goals53%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
13%3 goals11%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
5%4 goals8%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

57%
League average

Goal patterns

16%BTTS at half-time16%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
3%BTTS in both halves8%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
18%Scored in both halves13%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol

BTTS and goal count

39%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
60%BTTS - last 560%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

66%Min. 1 goal before half-time61%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
24%Min. 2 goals before half-time29%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time3%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol

2nd half

92%Min. 1 goal after half-time87%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
47%Min. 2 goals after half-time53%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
16%Min. 3 goals after half-time21%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol

Match 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 is 21% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.21 pts / match - Celta de Vigo · 1 pts / match - RCD Espanyol

Celta de Vigo - half-time state
26% leading42% draw32% trailing
RCD Espanyol - half-time state
16% leading53% draw32% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.21Points per match (1st half)1
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.34
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
0.55Goals conceded (1st half)0.58
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
1.05Average goals (1st half)0.92
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
58%Clean sheet before half-time53%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
61%No goal before half-time71%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol

After half-time (2nd half)

1.47Points per match (2nd half)1.37
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
0.89Goals scored (2nd half)0.79
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
0.71Goals conceded (2nd half)0.87
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
1.61Average goals (2nd half)1.66
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
45%Clean sheet after half-time42%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol
37%No goal after half-time39%
Celta de VigoRCD Espanyol

Celta de Vigo - second-half results

42% W21% R37% P
46
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
56
Second-half points
+7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.21
PPG before half-time
Lead holding142%

Leads at half-time in 26% of matches and wins 37%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

RCD Espanyol - second-half results

37% W26% R37% P
38
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
-9
Goal difference (1st half)
52
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at half-time in 16% of matches and wins 32%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Celta de Vigo - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.40
Goals scored / match0.80.8
Goals conceded / match0.20.8
Average goals in match1.01.6
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+30
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4
RCD Espanyol - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.40
Goals scored / match0.21.0
Goals conceded / match0.21.0
Average goals in match0.42.0
1 goal40%100%
2 goals0%80%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference00
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Celta de Vigo
ScoredConceded
5
7
0-15
7
3
16-30
7
11
31-45
14
7
46-60
6
10
61-75
14
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (14 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

RCD Espanyol
ScoredConceded
5
5
0-15
2
5
16-30
6
12
31-45
13
11
46-60
6
9
61-75
11
13
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (13 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.61
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.4 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
97%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
61%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+53%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
64%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Celta de Vigo

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.25
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.38
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-8.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.18
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.20
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
89%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
113%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.58
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

RCD Espanyol

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.14
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.18
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.8 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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
101%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
92%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.19
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 in match 2.662.69 2.58
Both teams scored 63%57% 58%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 45%50% 50%
Clean sheets 26%24% 26%
Goal before half-time 66%70% 61%
Goal after half-time 92%82% 87%

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

2.69
Average goals per match
57%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.57
Home goals / match
1.12
Away goals / match
+40%
Home attack advantage
+29%
Home defence advantage
+22%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
45%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Celta de Vigo 0 - 1 - 0 RCD Espanyol. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

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 1.39 goals per game on average and RCD Espanyol 1.13. The La Liga average is 2.69 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 63% of Celta de Vigo's matches and 58% 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 2-1-2 (1.40 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.