Expect Valencia to line up in their usual 4-4-2, with two banks of four and a midfield double pivot that shields the back line. They’ll let Celta have the ball in wide areas, then spring through the half-space runners — the wide midfielders tucking in to overload the middle. Celta, under their possession-based coach, will likely set up in a 4-3-3, with a single pivot and two advanced eights. They’ll try to play through the press, but Valencia’s compact shape will force them wide, where crosses are meat and drink for the centre-backs. The key battle will be in midfield: Valencia’s double pivot vs Celta’s trio. If Valencia can win the second balls, they’ll control the tempo. Celta’s full-backs push high, leaving space in behind — Valencia’s wingers will have a field day on the counter. Set pieces are another edge: Valencia are tall, physical, and dangerous from corners. Celta’s zonal marking has been suspect. This is a game where one moment of quality or one dead-ball situation could decide it.