RC Celta de Vigo vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RC Celta de Vigo vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Municipal de Balaidos.
- RC Celta de Vigo 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Cesar Soto Grado (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Ivan Masso Granado
- Assistant 2 Carlos Alvarez Fernandez (Spain)
3 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 16.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | Villarreal CF | H | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Apr | Deportivo Alavés | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Apr | UD Las Palmas | H | 4–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | Real Betis Balompié | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Mar | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Mar | Sevilla FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | UD Almeria | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Apr | Athletic Club | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Apr | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Mar | Valencia CF | H | 1–0 | W |
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 ball is rolling at Municipal de Balaidos. RC Celta de Vigo are looking to make home advantage count against Villarreal CF.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Villarreal CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Goncalo Guedes has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 12' The deadlock is broken! Alberto Moreno gets on the scoresheet on 12 minutes.
- 17' Villarreal CF player sees a card in front of him.
- 22' What an equalizer from Iago Aspas!
- 25' Javier Manquillo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 25.
- 30' 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.
- 32' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Damian Rodriguez on 32 minutes.
- 37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Fran Beltran, as he is very good at scoring at Municipal de Balaidos with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 39' The deadlock is broken! Jorgen Strand Larsen gets on the scoresheet on 39 minutes.
- 44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 46' The Villarreal CF bench stirs into life. Yerson Mosquera is withdrawn and Jorge Cuenca gets his opportunity.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 56' Alberto Moreno makes way for Alfonso Pedraza at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from Villarreal CF.
- 61' Javier Manquillo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 64' That looks like a foul for a card for Williot Swedberg.
- 65' Goncalo Guedes adds to his 0 season tally! Villarreal CF lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
- 65' Another change for RC Celta de Vigo made on 65 minute. Williot Swedberg leaves to be changed by Franco Cervi.
- 70' The 24-year-old Filip Jorgensen has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 74' Villarreal CF ring the changes. Goncalo Guedes has done his job and it is now time for Jose Morales to step up.
- 79' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Dani Parejo departs to be replaced by Etienne Capoue.
- 80' Fresh legs for RC Celta de Vigo! Carles Perez comes on to replace Fran Beltran.
- 82' Anastasios Douvikas adds to his 1 season tally! RC Celta de Vigo lead 3-2 — and this changes everything.
- 85' Controversy at the stadium! Anastasios Douvikas argues furiously but the card stands.
- 90' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Villarreal CF.
Lineups
RC Celta de Vigo Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
-
16
Jailson ↓ Luca de la Torre 46'
- 25
- 22
- 10
-
8
Fran Beltran ↓ Carles Perez 80'
- 2
- 3
- 33
-
19
Williot Swedberg ↓ Franco Cervi 65'
- 18
- 34
Bench
-
14
Luca de la Torre ↑ 46'
- 13
- 20
- 4
-
7
Carles Perez ↑ 80'
-
11
Franco Cervi ↑ 65'
-
12
Anastasios Douvikas ↑ 80'
-
21
Mihajlo Ristic ↑ 46'
- 24
- 28
- 30
- 9
Coach
Claudio
Villarreal CF Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 18
- 11
-
10
Dani Parejo ↓ Etienne Capoue 79'
-
9
Goncalo Guedes ↓ Jose Morales 74'
- 13
-
2
Yerson Mosquera ↓ Jorge Cuenca 46'
- 27
- 4
- 16
- 17
- 3
Bench
-
6
Etienne Capoue ↑ 79'
- 12
-
19
Francis Coquelin ↑ 56'
- 23
-
24
Alfonso Pedraza ↑ 56'
- 14
- 1
-
5
Jorge Cuenca ↑ 46'
- 20
-
15
Jose Morales ↑ 74'
Coach
Marcelino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Iago Aspas | 6 |
| Dani Parejo | 5 |
| Gerard Moreno | 5 |
| Brais Mendez | 3 |
| Borja Iglesias | 3 |
| Moi Gomez | 2 |
| Jorgen Strand Larsen | 2 |
| Maxi Gomez | 2 |
Head to Head
RC Celta de Vigo Form
2024-05-05
RC Celta de Vigo
3–2
Villarreal CF
W
2024-04-27
Deportivo Alavés
3–0
RC Celta de Vigo
L
2024-04-20
RC Celta de Vigo
4–1
UD Las Palmas
W
2024-04-12
Real Betis Balompié
2–1
RC Celta de Vigo
L
2024-03-31
RC Celta de Vigo
0–0
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
D
2024-03-17
Sevilla FC
1–2
RC Celta de Vigo
W
Villarreal CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.73
RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RC Celta de Vigo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
RC Celta de Vigo or Draw
71%
Draw or Villarreal CF
54%
RC Celta de Vigo or Villarreal CF
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RC Celta de Vigo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
7%
1 – 0
7%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
Actual
Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo
| Handicap | RC Celta de Vigo covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 20% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.