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RC Celta de Vigo vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2020-21
RC Celta de Vigo
0 – 4
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Fri 8 Jan 2021 · 20:00 UTC Estadio de Balaidos HT 45+2' · FT 45+3'
Brais Mendez 58' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Javier Estrada
  • Referee Roberto Alonso
  • Referee Enrique Gao
  • Referee Guadalupe Porras

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 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1 3
6 Sevilla FC 1 3
7 Real Racing Club de Santander 1 1
8 Villarreal CF 1 1
9 RC Deportivo La Coruña 0 0
10 Málaga CF 0 0
11 FC Barcelona 0 0
12 Real Madrid CF 0 0
13 Club Atlético de Madrid 0 0
14 Real Betis Balompié 0 0
15 RC Celta de Vigo 0 0
16 Valencia CF 0 0
17 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 0
18 Athletic Club 0 0
19 Elche CF 0 0
20 CA Osasuna 0 0
21 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 0
22 Levante UD 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
2021-01-08 RC Celta de Vigo 0–4 Villarreal CF 2020-06-13 RC Celta de Vigo 0–1 Villarreal CF 2019-11-24 Villarreal CF 1–3 RC Celta de Vigo 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
08 Jan Villarreal CF H 0–4 L
02 Jan Real Madrid CF A 0–2 L
30 Dec SD Huesca H 2–1 W
23 Dec Getafe CF A 1–1 D
20 Dec Deportivo Alavés H 2–0 W
14 Dec Cadiz CF H 4–0 W
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jan RC Celta de Vigo A 4–0 W
02 Jan Levante UD H 2–1 W
29 Dec Sevilla FC A 0–2 L
22 Dec Athletic Club H 1–1 D
19 Dec CA Osasuna A 3–1 W
13 Dec Real Betis Balompié A 1–1 D

Season Stats

RC Celta de Vigo Villarreal CF
#15 Position #8
0 Points 1
0 Played 1
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 0
0 Scored 2
0 Conceded 2
+0 GD +0
– PPG 1.00
– Win % 0%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season

RC Celta de Vigo are 15th (0 pts). Villarreal CF are 8th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Villarreal CF
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for RC Celta de Vigo to score. At the same time, Villarreal CF does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Gerard Moreno puts Villarreal CF on the lead.
  • 10' RC Celta de Vigo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 14' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Moi Gomez makes it 0-2.
  • 19' GOAL! Dani Parejo fires home to make it 0-3!
  • 24' RC Celta de Vigo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Villarreal CF's shape.
  • 29' Okay Yokuslu has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 31' Brilliant from the ! Fernando Nino makes it 0-4 with a superb finish on 31.
  • 36' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 41' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 46' Jordan Holsgrove gets the nod from RC Celta de Vigo. He replaces Miguel Baeza and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 56' Alfonso Pedraza is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RC Celta de Vigo tonight.
  • 58' That is a Yellow card for RC Celta de Vigo. Brais Mendez will be fuming at that decision.
  • 63' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RC Celta de Vigo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Samuel Chukwueze. He replaces Etienne Capoue on 66 minute.
  • 71' The travelling Villarreal CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 73' Time for substitution for RC Celta de Vigo. Fran Beltran is replaced by Alfonso Gonzalez.
  • 78' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Albiol suffering a number of foals already.
  • 79' Another change for Villarreal CF made on 79 minute. Moi Gomez leaves to be changed by Carlos Bacca.
  • 84' Brais Mendez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 46 goals in his last 320 appearances.
  • 86' Another substitution for Villarreal CF to replace Trigueros by Francis Coquelin on 86 minute.
  • 0-4 the final result. RC Celta de Vigo will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

RC Celta de Vigo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eduardo Coudet

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Iago Aspas 6
Dani Parejo 5
Gerard Moreno 5
Brais Mendez 3
Borja Iglesias 3
Nicolas Jackson 2
Anastasios Douvikas 2
Moi Gomez 2

Head to Head

2021-01-08 RC Celta de Vigo 0–4 Villarreal CF 2020-06-13 RC Celta de Vigo 0–1 Villarreal CF 2019-11-24 Villarreal CF 1–3 RC Celta de Vigo 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

2021-01-08 RC Celta de Vigo 0–4 Villarreal CF L 2021-01-02 Real Madrid CF 2–0 RC Celta de Vigo L 2020-12-30 RC Celta de Vigo 2–1 SD Huesca W 2020-12-23 Getafe CF 1–1 RC Celta de Vigo D 2020-12-20 RC Celta de Vigo 2–0 Deportivo Alavés W 2020-12-14 RC Celta de Vigo 4–0 Cadiz CF W

Villarreal CF Form

2021-01-08 RC Celta de Vigo 0–4 Villarreal CF W 2021-01-02 Villarreal CF 2–1 Levante UD W 2020-12-29 Sevilla FC 2–0 Villarreal CF L 2020-12-22 Villarreal CF 1–1 Athletic Club D 2020-12-19 CA Osasuna 1–3 Villarreal CF W 2020-12-13 Real Betis Balompié 1–1 Villarreal CF D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.76 RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 73% + Villarreal CF or Draw 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RC Celta de Vigo29% Draw34% Villarreal CF37%
Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 1.79
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 54%
46%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

RC Celta de Vigo or Draw
63%
Draw or Villarreal CF
71%
RC Celta de Vigo or Villarreal CF
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RC Celta de Vigo17% Draw58% Villarreal CF25%
Actual: Villarreal CF win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–4 not predicted
0 – 4
Actual
0 – 0
19.2%
0 – 1
15.7%
1 – 1
14%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 2
8.3%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
2.8%
2 – 2
2.7%
1 – 3
2.3%
3 – 1
1.3%

Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo

Handicap RC Celta de Vigo covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 17% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 23% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
47% ✗

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