RC Celta de Vigo vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RC Celta de Vigo vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Abanca Balaidos.
- RC Celta de Vigo 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Teodoro Sobrino
- Referee Javier Alberola Rojas
- Referee Iker De Francisco
- Referee Ivan Hernandez
- Referee Carlos Fernandez Buergo
- Referee Cesar Soto
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov | Villarreal CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Nov | FC Barcelona | H | 3–3 | D |
| 01 Nov | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Oct | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Oct | Getafe CF | A | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | Sevilla FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Nov | Getafe CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | BSC Young Boys | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | Valencia CF | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | Cadiz CF | H | 3–3 | D |
| 23 Oct | Athletic Club | A | 1–2 | L |
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 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' It looks surprising Villarreal CF does not make any changes. Boulaye Dia has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Villarreal CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' RC Celta de Vigo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 17' The referee shows RC Celta de Vigo player a Yellow card on 17.
- 22' Spain international Fran Beltran has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 27' The Spain defender Alberto Moreno breaks the deadlock on 27 minutes. 0-1!
- 32' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 37' It looks like no one’s ball. Villarreal CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RC Celta de Vigo and Villarreal CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' Juan Foyth was booked on 45.
- 46' It is a substitution in RC Celta de Vigo team. Santi Mina is replaced by Thiago Galhardo on 46 minute.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dani Parejo made 425 appearances and scored 41 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' RC Celta de Vigo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 61' Yeremi Pino is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Villarreal CF tonight.
- 62' Fresh legs for RC Celta de Vigo! Franco Cervi comes on to replace Nolito.
- 63' The whistle greets Nolito as he departs to be replaced by Franco Cervi.
- 68' The 39-year-old Matias Dituro has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 69' The crowd applauds Ruben Pena as he leaves the pitch. Moi Gomez steps in for Villarreal CF.
- 72' Goal! Brais Mendez scores his 47 goal in 324 matches.
- 77' Villarreal CF is showing some good football. However, Villarreal CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 79' RC Celta de Vigo ring the changes. Joseph Aidoo has done his job and it is now time for Jose Fontan to step up.
- 82' The crowd applauds Boulaye Dia as he leaves the pitch. Francis Coquelin steps in for Villarreal CF.
- 83' Another change for Villarreal CF made on 83 minute. Alberto Moreno leaves to be changed by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 85' The whistle greets Fran Beltran as he departs to be replaced by Okay Yokuslu.
- 90' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
RC Celta de Vigo Lineups
Starting XI
-
24
Jeison Murillo ↓ Nestor Araujo 46'
-
22
Santi Mina ↓ Thiago Galhardo 46'
- 10
-
8
Fran Beltran ↓ Okay Yokuslu 85'
- 23
- 20
-
9
Nolito ↓ Franco Cervi 62'
- 6
- 17
-
15
Joseph Aidoo ↓ Jose Fontan 79'
- 1
Bench
-
7
Thiago Galhardo ↑ 46'
-
4
Nestor Araujo ↑ 46'
-
5
Okay Yokuslu ↑ 85'
- 13
- 21
-
11
Franco Cervi ↑ 62'
-
19
Jose Fontan ↑ 79'
- 16
Coach
Eduardo Coudet
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 18
-
8
Juan Foyth ↓ Serge Aurier 83'
- 5
- 13
- 24
-
14
Trigueros ↓ Yeremi Pino 69'
- 4
-
20
Ruben Pena ↓ Moi Gomez 69'
- 3
-
16
Boulaye Dia ↓ Francis Coquelin 82'
Bench
-
23
Moi Gomez ↑ 69'
-
25
Serge Aurier ↑ 83'
-
19
Francis Coquelin ↑ 82'
- 22
- 2
-
11
Samuel Chukwueze ↑ 83'
- 17
- 12
-
21
Yeremi Pino ↑ 69'
- 35
Coach
Unai Emery
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
RC Celta de Vigo Form
2021-11-20
RC Celta de Vigo
1–1
Villarreal CF
D
2021-11-06
RC Celta de Vigo
3–3
FC Barcelona
D
2021-11-01
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
0–0
RC Celta de Vigo
D
2021-10-28
RC Celta de Vigo
0–2
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
L
2021-10-25
Getafe CF
0–3
RC Celta de Vigo
W
2021-10-17
RC Celta de Vigo
0–1
Sevilla FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.5
RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
RC Celta de Vigo or Villarreal CF 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
RC Celta de Vigo or Draw
70%
Draw or Villarreal CF
58%
RC Celta de Vigo or Villarreal CF
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Villarreal CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
7.2%
0 – 1
7%
2 – 0
7%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo
| Handicap | RC Celta de Vigo covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

