Friday's La Liga predictions including Sevilla vs. Villarreal

Celta Vigo vs. Valencia (Friday, 6.00pm)

Valencia will be bidding to bounce back from their opening-weekend defeat to Barcelona when they continue their 2024-25 La Liga campaign away to Celta Vigo on Friday night.

Los Che suffered a 2-1 loss to Barcelona in their first game of the new season, but Celta were 2-1 victors over Alaves, with the Sky Blues one of just four teams to win their La Liga opener.

We say: Celta Vigo 1-1 Valencia

Both league matches between the two sides last season finished level, and we are expecting another draw here. Celta will have been boosted by their home success last time out, but Valencia should be able to avoid a second successive defeat at the start of the new campaign.

Sevilla vs. Villarreal (Friday, 8.30pm)

Two teams that drew 2-2 in their opening fixtures of the 2024-25 La Liga campaign will lock horns at Estadio Ramon on Friday evening, with Sevilla welcoming Villarreal for an intriguing affair.

The hosts shared the points with Las Palmas in their campaign opener, while their visitors held Atletico to a draw in their first game of the new season at Estadio de la Ceramica.

We say: Sevilla 1-1 Villarreal

The points were shared in a 1-1 draw in the corresponding match last season, and we can see the same scoreline here. Both will feel that they can hurt the other in the final third, but a tight match should end with the spoils being shared.