13 September 2026, 12:00 UTC

Celta Vigo vs Malaga La Liga prediction & result

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Final score: Celta Vigo 1-1 Malaga.

Before kick-off the model made it 37% Celta Vigo, 31% draw, 32% Malaga — fair odds of 2.70, 3.23 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.

The model got this one wrong.

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Has the model earned this number?

It puts Celta Vigo at 37% here. Across 2477 settled matches, 1764 forecasts have landed in the 30–40% band; those outcomes actually happened 33.4% 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.

Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Celta Vigo3%Draw94%Malaga3%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 2 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

24'
Einar Galilea
Yoel Lago
26'
Ferran Jutglàassist: Hugo González
41'
45'
🔁Einar Galileaout: Ramón Enríquez
61'
🔁Joaquín Muñozout: Juan Cruz
🔁Hugo Gonzálezout: Williot Swedberg
62'
67'
🔁Dani Lorenzoout: Carlos Puga
67'
🔁Izan Merinoout: Adrian Nino
🔁Ilaix Moribaout: Hugo Burcio
74'
🔁Hugo Alvarez Antunezout: Couhaib Driouech
74'
83'
Adrian Ninoassist: Pablo Martínez Andrés
🔁Javier Rueda Garcíaout: Javi Galán
84'
🔁Ferran Jutglàout: Iago Aspas
84'
87'
🔁José Salinasout: Juan Berrocal

Match stats — Celta Vigo vs Malaga

46%Possession54%
17Shots12
5On target2
1Corners5

Line-ups

Celta Vigo 3-4-3
  • 13I. RaduG
  • 21S. CáceresD
  • 18Yoel LagoD
  • 3Marcos AlonsoD
  • 17Javi RuedaM
  • 8Miguel RománM
  • 6I. MoribaM
  • 5Sergio CarreiraM
  • 16Hugo GonzálezF
  • 9Ferran JutglàF
  • 23Hugo ÁlvarezF
Substitutes
  • 25Iván VillarG
  • 19W. SwedbergM
  • 2C. StarfeltD
  • 20Javi RodríguezD
  • 15Álvaro NúñezD
  • 22Javi GalánD
  • 11Pablo DuránF
  • 24C. DriouechF
  • 30H. BurcioM
Coach: Claudio Giráldez
Malaga 4-4-2
  • 1Alfonso HerreroG
  • 31RafitaD
  • 15Ángel RecioD
  • 4Einar GalileaD
  • 12José SalinasD
  • 10David LarrubiaM
  • 23Izan MerinoM
  • 18Pablo MartínezM
  • 11Joaquín MuñozM
  • 22Dani LorenzoF
  • 9ChupeF
Substitutes
  • 25Juan BerrocalD
  • 2J. CajusteM
  • 19Juan CruzM
  • 6Ramón EnríquezM
  • 32J. FernandezF
  • 17Eneko JauregiF
  • 13Carlos LópezG
  • 21Adrián Niño HerediaF
  • 3PugaD
Coach: Funes

Form going into Celta Vigo vs Malaga

Celta Vigo

  • D1-1away to Getafe7 September 2026
  • D0-0away to Real Sociedad3 September 2026
  • L0-2Athletic Club30 August 2026
  • L1-2Osasuna27 August 2026

Malaga

  • D0-0Levante6 September 2026
  • L0-4away to Real Madrid30 August 2026
  • D1-1Deportivo La Coruna24 August 2026
  • L0-2away to Atletico Madrid19 August 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model works from each side's rolling expected-goals ratings rather than from these results directly, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

La Liga table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
16Celta Vigo604236-34
18Malaga503228-63

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Celta Vigo vs Malaga

  • 13 September 2026Celta Vigo 1–1 MalagaLa Liga
  • 18 March 2018Celta Vigo 0–0 MalagaLa Liga
  • 29 October 2017Malaga 2–1 Celta VigoLa Liga
  • 7 May 2017Malaga 3–0 Celta VigoLa Liga
  • 8 January 2017Celta Vigo 3–1 MalagaLa Liga
  • 8 May 2016Celta Vigo 1–0 MalagaLa Liga
Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.