RC Celta de Vigo vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RC Celta de Vigo vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Abanca Balaidos.
- RC Celta de Vigo 12 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alejandro Hernandez
- Referee Teodoro Sobrino
- Referee Jose Naranjo
- Referee Javier Alberola Rojas
- Referee Ivan Hernandez
- Referee Carlos Fernandez Buergo
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan | Villarreal CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Jan | Elche CF | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Dec | Sevilla FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Nov | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Nov | CA Osasuna | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Oct | UD Almeria | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Jan | Real Madrid CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Dec | Valencia CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Nov | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Nov | RCD Mallorca | H | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Oct | Athletic Club | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| RC Celta de Vigo | Villarreal CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #9 |
| 13 | Points | 15 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 2 / 7 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 5 |
| 10 | Scored | 17 |
| 10 | Conceded | 15 |
| +0 | GD | +2 |
| 1.08 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 17% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
RC Celta de Vigo this season
RC Celta de Vigo this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
RC Celta de Vigo are 11th (13 pts). Villarreal CF are 9th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RC Celta de Vigo
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/7
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RC Celta de Vigo
| Ferran Jutgla | 2 G |
| Pablo Duran | 2 G |
| Iago Aspas | 1 G |
Villarreal CF
| Georges Mikautadze | 3 G | 1 A |
| Pape Gueye | 3 G | |
| Alberto Moleiro | 2 G | 4 A |
| Nicolas Pepe | 2 G | 1 A |
| Gerard Moreno | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' RC Celta de Vigo have kicked off against Villarreal CF. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The Spain Gerard Moreno breaks the deadlock on 15 minutes. 0-1!
- 16' Gerard Moreno is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 21' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 26' Trigueros picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 31' RC Celta de Vigo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 36' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Quique Setien will be considering his options from the bench.
- 41' 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.
- 46' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Samuel Chukwueze is replaced by Yeremi Pino on 46 minute.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 54' Another change for RC Celta de Vigo made on 54 minute. Oscar Mingueza leaves to be changed by Carles Perez.
- 59' With 0 assists to his name this season, Pepe Reina is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Villarreal CF.
- 64' A change in the RC Celta de Vigo ranks — Oscar exits the field as Jorgen Larsen enters on 64.
- 65' Villarreal CF make a change. Juan Foyth trudges off to be replaced by Femenia Far on 65 minutes.
- 68' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jorgen Larsen makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 68' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a Yellow card on 68.
- 70' Jorge Cuenca gets the nod from Villarreal CF. He replaces Femenia Far and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' Villarreal CF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 78' Manu Morlanes is replacing Trigueros for the Villarreal CF side.
- 83' Jose Luis Morales has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 87' The RC Celta de Vigo manager makes a substitution. Gabriel Veiga departs to be replaced by Renato Tapia.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
RC Celta de Vigo Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Oscar ↓ Jorgen Larsen 64'
- 10
- 8
- 2
- 4
- 17
-
11
Franco Cervi ↓ Luca de la Torre 46'
- 15
- 1
-
3
Oscar Mingueza ↓ Carles Perez 54'
-
24
Gabriel Veiga ↓ Renato Tapia 87'
Bench
-
23
Luca de la Torre ↑ 46'
-
14
Renato Tapia ↑ 87'
- 9
- 13
- 20
-
7
Carles Perez ↑ 54'
- 21
-
18
Jorgen Larsen ↑ 64'
- 26
- 36
- 19
- 35
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Juan Foyth ↓ Femenia Far 65'
- 10
- 19
- 12
- 23
- 22
- 7
-
14
Trigueros ↓ Manu Morlanes 78'
-
11
Samuel Chukwueze ↓ Yeremi Pino 46'
- 4
- 1
Bench
- 9
-
6
Etienne Capoue ↑ 64'
-
2
Femenia Far ↑ 65'
- 18
-
20
Manu Morlanes ↑ 78'
- 5
-
21
Yeremi Pino ↑ 46'
- 35
Coach
Quique Setien
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Iago Aspas | 6 |
| Dani Parejo | 5 |
| Gerard Moreno | 5 |
| Brais Mendez | 3 |
| Borja Iglesias | 3 |
| Jorgen Larsen | 2 |
| Nicolas Jackson | 2 |
| Anastasios Douvikas | 2 |
Head to Head
RC Celta de Vigo Form
Villarreal CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.93
RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 68% + RC Celta de Vigo or Villarreal CF 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
RC Celta de Vigo or Draw
65%
Draw or Villarreal CF
68%
RC Celta de Vigo or Villarreal CF
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Villarreal CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 2
7.4%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 3
2.6%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo
| Handicap | RC Celta de Vigo covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 18% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 22% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

