Bet on RC Celta de Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano on Football

Celta Vigo are slight favorites to win based on their current 7th-place standing in LaLiga with 26 points from 18 games and a positive goal difference, while Rayo Vallecano sit 15th and have struggled for consistency. Early market odds from major sportsbooks in January 2026 trend around 2.00 for Celta, 3.70 for Rayo and 3.30 for the draw, reflecting Celta’s stronger league form at Abanca Balaídos with DexWin - Best Odds on Your Favourite Sports.

The match between RC Celta de Vigo and Rayo Vallecano is scheduled to start at 5:30 PM on 18 January 2026 in the UTC time standard. This corresponds to 6:30 PM local time in Vigo, Spain, as the region observes Central European Time in January.

The game will be played at Estadio Abanca Balaídos in Vigo, Spain, a modernized all-seater stadium with a capacity of around 31,000 spectators and a traditionally strong home atmosphere for Celta. The ground’s recent renovations have improved pitch quality and fan facilities, which tend to favor Celta’s possession-based style in home LaLiga fixtures.

From a betting perspective, Celta Vigo’s home strength and higher league position suggest value on the home win at around 2.00, but Rayo’s ability to take points off mid-table sides makes the draw at roughly 3.30 a realistic secondary option. Given both teams’ moderate scoring records in 2025–26, many analysts lean toward a low-scoring outcome, with under 2.5 goals often priced near 1.80–1.95 in early lines.

In recent LaLiga meetings over the past few seasons, Celta Vigo and Rayo Vallecano have produced a fairly balanced head-to-head record, with Celta generally stronger in Vigo and Rayo more competitive in Madrid. In the 2025–26 campaign they have already drawn 1–1 in Madrid in September 2025, and across roughly their last 10 league clashes Celta hold a narrow edge in wins while the goal difference between the sides remains small, underlining how tight this fixture usually is.