RC Celta de Vigo vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RC Celta de Vigo vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Estadio de Balaidos.
- RC Celta de Vigo 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alejandro Hernandez
- Referee Gonzalo Garcia
- Referee Pedro Munoz
- Referee Valentin Pizarro
- Referee Jose Garrido
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun | Villarreal CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Mar | Getafe CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Feb | Granada CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Feb | CD Leganes | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | Real Madrid CF | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Feb | Sevilla FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | CD Leganes | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Mar | Athletic Club | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Feb | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Feb | Levante UD | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Feb | Real Valladolid CF | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| RC Celta de Vigo | Villarreal CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #11 |
| 7 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 4 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 8 | Scored | 13 |
| 6 | Conceded | 12 |
| +2 | GD | +1 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 14% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
RC Celta de Vigo this season
RC Celta de Vigo this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
RC Celta de Vigo are 14th (7 pts). Villarreal CF are 11th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RC Celta de Vigo
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/6
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RC Celta de Vigo
| Pablo Duran | 2 G |
| Iago Aspas | 1 G |
Villarreal CF
| Pape Gueye | 3 G | |
| Alberto Moleiro | 2 G | 3 A |
| Georges Mikautadze | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nicolas Pepe | 2 G | |
| Gerard Moreno | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Villarreal CF kicks off things out of here…
- 5' RC Celta de Vigo have won 376 goals from 324 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' The travelling Villarreal CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 25' Moi Gomez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 30' RC Celta de Vigo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Javier Calleja will be considering his options from the bench.
- 37' That is a Yellow card for Villarreal CF. Iborra will be fuming at that decision.
- 40' Controversy at the stadium! Pape Cheikh Diop argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 46' RC Celta de Vigo ring the changes. Pape Cheikh Diop has done his job and it is now time for Joseph Aidoo to step up.
- 51' RC Celta de Vigo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 58' The whistle greets Santi Cazorla as he departs to be replaced by Carlos Bacca.
- 59' Pione Sisto gets the nod from RC Celta de Vigo. He replaces Rafinha and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' Rafinha has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 67' Time for substitution for Villarreal CF. Iborra is replaced by Trigueros.
- 72' RC Celta de Vigo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 77' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Fedor Smolov. He replaces Santi Mina on 81 minute.
- 84' The whistle greets Hugo Mallo as he departs to be replaced by Denis Suarez.
- 89' It looks like no one’s ball. RC Celta de Vigo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 0-1 the final result. RC Celta de Vigo will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
RC Celta de Vigo Lineups
Starting XI
-
24
Pape Cheikh Diop ↓ Joseph Aidoo 46'
- 21
-
22
Santi Mina ↓ Fedor Smolov 81'
- 10
- 4
- 13
-
2
Hugo Mallo C ↓ Denis Suarez 84'
-
12
Rafinha ↓ Pione Sisto 59'
- 14
-
7
Juan Hernandez ↓ Okay Yokuslu 46'
- 15
Bench
-
11
Pione Sisto ↑ 59'
-
5
Okay Yokuslu ↑ 46'
- 8
- 25
- 17
- 23
- 20
-
6
Denis Suarez ↑ 84'
-
9
Fedor Smolov ↑ 81'
-
18
Joseph Aidoo ↑ 46'
- 19
- 29
Coach
Óscar García
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Moi Gomez ↓ Manu Morlanes 81'
- 10
- 18
- 19
-
17
Paco Alcacer ↓ Javier Ontiveros 81'
-
8
Santi Cazorla ↓ Carlos Bacca 58'
- 7
- 1
- 2
- 4
- 3
Bench
- 16
-
9
Carlos Bacca ↑ 58'
- 13
-
14
Trigueros ↑ 67'
-
15
Manu Morlanes ↑ 81'
- 28
-
11
Samuel Chukwueze ↑ 58'
-
24
Javier Ontiveros ↑ 81'
- 36
- 34
- 22
- 32
Coach
Javier Calleja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Iago Aspas | 6 |
| Dani Parejo | 5 |
| Gerard Moreno | 5 |
| Brais Mendez | 3 |
| Borja Iglesias | 3 |
| Anastasios Douvikas | 2 |
| Moi Gomez | 2 |
| Jorgen Strand Larsen | 2 |
Head to Head
RC Celta de Vigo Form
Villarreal CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.49
RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Villarreal CF win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
RC Celta de Vigo or Draw
74%
Draw or Villarreal CF
53%
RC Celta de Vigo or Villarreal CF
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo
| Handicap | RC Celta de Vigo covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 23% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.