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 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 7 games · 8 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 | 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 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. RC Celta de Vigo is hosting Villarreal CF for another epic battle.
- 5' Villarreal CF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Iago Aspas is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RC Celta de Vigo.
- 15' Gerard Moreno is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 16' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gerard Moreno makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 21' 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 Joseph Aidoo suffering a number of foals already.
- 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 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 31.
- 36' It is a cagey affair so far. RC Celta de Vigo in their trying to find a way past Villarreal CF's compact .
- 41' Pau Torres is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RC Celta de Vigo tonight.
- 46' The whistle greets Samuel Chukwueze as he departs to be replaced by Yeremi Pino.
- 51' Hugo Mallo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Villarreal CF so far.
- 54' The whistle greets Oscar Mingueza as he departs to be replaced by Carles Perez.
- 59' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 59 minutes.
- 64' Oscar makes way for Jorgen Larsen at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from RC Celta de Vigo.
- 65' Femenia Far is replacing Juan Foyth for the Villarreal CF side.
- 68' Jorgen Larsen does the damage! The net is bulging and RC Celta de Vigo surge ahead!
- 68' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a Yellow card on 68.
- 70' A change in the Villarreal CF ranks — Femenia Far exits the field as Jorge Cuenca enters on 70.
- 75' The energy levels are beginning to show. Quique Setien might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 78' A tactical swap from Villarreal CF — Manu Morlanes on, Trigueros off on 78 minutes.
- 83' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RC Celta de Vigo and Villarreal CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 87' It is a substitution in RC Celta de Vigo team. Gabriel Veiga is replaced by Renato Tapia on 87 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Gerard Moreno | 5 |
| Dani Parejo | 5 |
| Brais Mendez | 3 |
| Borja Iglesias | 3 |
| Carlos Bacca | 2 |
| Santi Mina | 2 |
| Alfonso Pedraza | 2 |
Head to Head
RC Celta de Vigo Form
Villarreal CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.25
RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
RC Celta de Vigo or Villarreal CF 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
RC Celta de Vigo or Draw
67%
Draw or Villarreal CF
62%
RC Celta de Vigo or Villarreal CF
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Villarreal CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.9%
1 – 0
9.8%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo
| Handicap | RC Celta de Vigo covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 20% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

