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RC Celta de Vigo vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2018-19
RC Celta de Vigo
3 – 2
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Sat 30 Mar 2019 · 17:30 UTC Estadio de Balaidos HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 44' Alfonso Pedraza
Y 50' Mario Gaspar
Y 60' Victor Ruiz
Hugo Mallo 61' Y

Overview

Match Preview

RC Celta de Vigo vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Estadio de Balaidos.

Match Details

  • Referee Jesus Gil
  • Referee Angel Nevado
  • Referee Javier Martinez
  • Referee Ricardo de Burgos
  • Referee Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 RCD Mallorca 38 42
2 Girona FC 38 41
3 Real Oviedo 38 29
4 Deportivo Alavés 1 3
5 Sevilla FC 1 3
6 RC Deportivo La Coruña 0 0
7 Málaga CF 0 0
8 Real Racing Club de Santander 0 0
9 FC Barcelona 0 0
10 Real Madrid CF 0 0
11 Villarreal CF 0 0
12 Club Atlético de Madrid 0 0
13 Real Betis Balompié 0 0
14 RC Celta de Vigo 0 0
15 Valencia CF 0 0
16 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 0
17 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 0
18 Athletic Club 0 0
19 Elche CF 0 0
20 Levante UD 0 0
21 CA Osasuna 0 0
22 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 0
23 Getafe CF 1 0

Head-to-Head

6
3
7
RC Celta de Vigo 16 games · Avg 3.7 goals Villarreal CF
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-30 RC Celta de Vigo 3–2 Villarreal CF 2018-12-08 Villarreal CF 2–3 RC Celta de Vigo

Recent Form

RC Celta de Vigo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Mar Villarreal CF H 3–2 W
16 Mar Real Madrid CF A 0–2 L
10 Mar Real Betis Balompié H 0–1 L
03 Mar SD Eibar A 0–1 L
23 Feb Deportivo Alavés A 0–0 D
16 Feb Levante UD H 1–4 L
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Mar RC Celta de Vigo A 2–3 L
17 Mar Rayo Vallecano de Madrid H 3–1 W
14 Mar FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg H 2–1 W
10 Mar Levante UD A 2–0 W
07 Mar FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg A 3–1 W
02 Mar Deportivo Alavés H 1–2 L

Season Stats

RC Celta de Vigo Villarreal CF
#14 Position #11
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

RC Celta de Vigo are 14th (0 pts). Villarreal CF are 11th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! RC Celta de Vigo vs Villarreal CF — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Sofiane Boufal is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Villarreal CF tonight.
  • 10' David Costas is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Villarreal CF so far.
  • 11' Assisted by Mario Gaspar with the perfectly-timed delivery and Karl Toko Ekambi makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 15' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alfonso Pedraza makes it 0-2.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Okay Yokuslu, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio de Balaidos with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Fran Escribá will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 35' Spain international Xavier Quintilla has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 40' Stanislav Lobotka has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 320 appearances.
  • 44' Controversy at the stadium! Alfonso Pedraza argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 49' Alvaro Gonzalez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 50' Iago Aspas does the damage! The net is bulging and RC Celta de Vigo surge ahead!
  • 50' Mario Gaspar catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 50.
  • 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 60' Victor Ruiz catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 60.
  • 61' RC Celta de Vigo player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 66' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RC Celta de Vigo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Samuel Chukwueze as he leaves the pitch. Pablo Fornals steps in for Villarreal CF.
  • 71' What a strike from Maxi Gomez! The score is 2-2.
  • 72' Pione Sisto gets the nod from RC Celta de Vigo. He replaces Sofiane Boufal and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 82' Carlos Bacca gets the nod from Villarreal CF. He replaces Manu Morlanes and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' Brilliant from the ! Iago Aspas makes it 3-2 with a superb finish on 86.
  • 88' The RC Celta de Vigo bench stirs into life. Lucas Olaza is withdrawn and Kevin Vazquez gets his opportunity.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Iago Aspas as he leaves the pitch. Gustavo Cabral steps in for RC Celta de Vigo.
  • Full Time. RC Celta de Vigo beats Villarreal CF

Lineups

RC Celta de Vigo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fran Escribá

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javier Calleja

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Iago Aspas 6
Gerard Moreno 5
Dani Parejo 5
Brais Mendez 3
Borja Iglesias 3
Carlos Bacca 2
Santi Mina 2
Alfonso Pedraza 2

Head to Head

2019-03-30 RC Celta de Vigo 3–2 Villarreal CF 2018-12-08 Villarreal CF 2–3 RC Celta de Vigo

RC Celta de Vigo Form

2019-03-30 RC Celta de Vigo 3–2 Villarreal CF W 2019-03-16 Real Madrid CF 2–0 RC Celta de Vigo L 2019-03-10 RC Celta de Vigo 0–1 Real Betis Balompié L 2019-03-03 SD Eibar 1–0 RC Celta de Vigo L 2019-02-23 Deportivo Alavés 0–0 RC Celta de Vigo D 2019-02-16 RC Celta de Vigo 1–4 Levante UD L

Villarreal CF Form

2019-03-30 RC Celta de Vigo 3–2 Villarreal CF L 2019-03-17 Villarreal CF 3–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2019-03-14 Villarreal CF 2–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2019-03-10 Levante UD 0–2 Villarreal CF W 2019-03-07 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–3 Villarreal CF W 2019-03-02 Villarreal CF 1–2 Deportivo Alavés L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.11 RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: RC Celta de Vigo or Villarreal CF 70% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RC Celta de Vigo39% Draw30% Villarreal CF31%
Actual: RC Celta de Vigo win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

RC Celta de Vigo or Draw
69%
Draw or Villarreal CF
61%
RC Celta de Vigo or Villarreal CF
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RC Celta de Vigo24% Draw52% Villarreal CF24%
Actual: Villarreal CF win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
13.3%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 0
2.4%

Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo

Handicap RC Celta de Vigo covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 20% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 20% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.