Celta de Vigo vs Levante Prediction – La Liga R36 2026

Celta de Vigo welcome Levante to the Estadio de Balaídos in Matchday 36 of La Liga, and the hosts arrive in arguably their best form of the season. Their most eye-catching result has been a composed 1-0 away victory at Atlético Madrid on May 9th — a performance that speaks volumes about their collective confidence and tactical discipline. Before that, they dismantled Elche 3-1 at home, and they had earlier won 3-2 at Valencia in a high-quality away performance. Three wins from the last five, including those two impressive away results against top-half sides, marks Celta as a team in rude health. Levante's form, by contrast, is far more erratic. They dispatched Osasuna 3-2 at home in their most recent outing, but the visit to Villarreal turned into a nightmare — a 5-1 thrashing that exposed just how fragile they can be when pressed by quality opposition away from home. Their draw at Espanyol and defeat at Real Sociedad further reinforce the sense that Levante are a team who thrive in the comfort of their own stadium but struggle to impose themselves on the road. At Balaídos, Celta will enjoy a passionate home crowd and the momentum of a winning streak. Their attack has been particularly potent — hitting the net in four of their last five games and scoring three goals in two different matches. Levante's backline has shown it can be beaten in volume, conceding five goals at Villarreal and two at Real Sociedad during that same period. Tactically, Celta are likely to look to press high and force mistakes from a Levante side that can be disorganised under pressure. Levante will hope to hit on the counter — as they did to some effect against Osasuna — but they will need to be far more defensively compact than in recent away outings. The prediction here is a 2-1 Celta win, with both teams finding the net but the home side ultimately prevailing through their superior quality and home advantage. The confidence level is moderate given Levante's attacking threat on the day, but all signs point to Celta claiming three crucial La Liga points.