Match Information
Match Overview
Celta Vigo host Levante on November 8 in La Liga Regular Season - Round 12, a mid-season fixture pairing ninth-placed Celta against a Levante side sitting 17th. The contrast in league positions gives the match real weight at both ends of the table, with Celta looking to hold their place in the top half and Levante seeking points to ease relegation concerns.
The primary storyline is the direction of each side's league form. Celta Vigo arrive on the back of a 3-0 defeat at Rayo Vallecano on October 31, preceded by a goalless home draw with Real Betis on October 25. Their most recent league victory in the data came on October 18, a 2-1 home win over Alaves. Levante's league run is also under pressure: they lost 2-0 at home to Atletico Madrid on October 31 and 2-1 away at Real Sociedad on October 25, with draws at Deportivo La Coruna (1-1, October 16) and at home to Sevilla (3-3, October 12) before that. Both teams are therefore looking to end a winless league stretch.
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Fixture congestion is a secondary factor for Celta. They played in the UEFA Europa League on October 22, winning 2-1 at Celtic, and on October 15, losing 1-2 at home to Juventus, so their schedule has been busier than Levante's. Levante's goals have tended to arrive in bunches, with three against Sevilla and three against Athletic Club on October 21, though they have also conceded in most recent matches.
The head-to-head record adds a psychological edge for the visitors. Levante won the most recent meeting 3-2 away at Celta Vigo on May 12, 2026, while Celta won the previous fixture 2-1 on November 2, 2025.
No injuries are reported for either squad, so both managers, Claudio Giráldez and Luís Castro, should have full squads to choose from. That makes selection decisions tactical rather than forced, and the match shapes up as a contest between two sides desperate to arrest slides in form.
Predicted Lineups
Celta Vigo
I. Radu; Javi Rodríguez, Yoel Lago, S. Cáceres; Javi Rueda, I. Moriba, Aleix Febas, Javi Galán; Hugo Álvarez, Ferran Jutglà, Hugo González
Levante
M. Ryan; J. Toljan, A. Mandi, Ifeanyi Ndukwe, Nacho Pérez; Jon Ander Olasagasti, Reque; Brugui, Iván Romero, T. Fernández; Etta Eyong
Team Form Analysis
Celta Vigo
League Position: 9Celta Vigo Form Analysis
Celta Vigo's recent form across all competitions reads as two wins, one draw and two defeats from their last five. In La Liga, the picture is more concerning: a 2-1 home win over Alaves on October 18 has been followed by a 0-0 draw with Real Betis on October 25 and a heavy 3-0 loss at Rayo Vallecano on October 31.
Attacking output has been modest in the league. Celta scored two against Alaves but failed to score in either of their last two league matches, so they head into this fixture without a league goal since October 18. Defensively, the Rayo Vallecano result was the most damaging, three goals conceded in a single match, while the clean sheet against Betis shows the side can be resolute at home.
The European fixtures have added to the workload. Celta won 2-1 away at Celtic on October 22 in the Europa League league stage, but lost 1-2 at home to Juventus on October 15. Facing a Juventus side and travelling to Scotland represents a demanding schedule, and it provides context for the recent dip in league output. Their quality of opposition in recent weeks has been varied, but the trend of blanks in front of goal is the key issue to address on matchday 12.
Levante
League Position: 17Levante Form Analysis
Levante's last five matches produced one win, two draws and two defeats, though the win, a 3-1 home victory over Athletic Club on October 21, was a league fixture from Regular Season - Round 6. Their most recent league outings in the sequence have been difficult: a 2-0 home defeat to Atletico Madrid on October 31 and a 2-1 loss away at Real Sociedad on October 25.
Levante's attacking output has been lively in patches. They scored three against Athletic Club and three against Sevilla in a 3-3 home draw on October 12, and found the net away at Real Sociedad, but were shut out by Atletico Madrid. Defensively, the record is leaky: they conceded in four of the five matches shown, including three to Sevilla and two in each of their last two league games.
The quality of opposition has been high, with Atletico Madrid, Real Sociedad and Athletic Club among the sides faced. The 1-1 draw at Deportivo La Coruna on October 16 added a point on the road. Sitting 17th, Levante have shown they can score, but tightening defensively will be the priority if they are to take something from Balaidos or any away ground.
Head-to-Head
Celta Vigo
Levante
Recent Meetings
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | Celta Vigo | 2 - 3 | Levante |
| 2025-11-02 | Levante | 1 - 2 | Celta Vigo |
| 2022-02-21 | Celta Vigo | 1 - 1 | Levante |
| 2021-09-21 | Levante | 0 - 2 | Celta Vigo |
| 2021-04-30 | Celta Vigo | 2 - 0 | Levante |
| 2020-10-26 | Levante | 1 - 1 | Celta Vigo |
| 2020-07-16 | Celta Vigo | 2 - 3 | Levante |
| 2019-12-22 | Levante | 3 - 1 | Celta Vigo |
| 2019-02-16 | Celta Vigo | 1 - 4 | Levante |
| 2018-08-27 | Levante | 1 - 2 | Celta Vigo |
Memorable Matches
The most recent meeting, on May 12, 2026, produced a high-scoring contest in which Levante won 3-2 away at Celta Vigo. It was a five-goal affair and marked a notable result for the visitors on the road, giving them the latest chapter in the rivalry.
Celta had the better of the fixture before that, winning 2-1 away at Levante on November 2, 2025, so the two most recent meetings both produced away victories.
Further back, goals have been a feature of this series. Levante won 4-1 away at Celta Vigo on February 16, 2019, and 3-1 at home on December 22, 2019, while on July 16, 2020, Levante won 3-2 at Celta in another high-scoring match. Celta's convincing wins include a 2-0 home victory on April 30, 2021, and a 2-0 away win on September 21, 2
Injury Concerns
Celta Vigo
Levante
