Thursday , 2 July 2026

RC Celta de Vigo vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2023-24
RC Celta de Vigo
3 – 2
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Sun 5 May 2024 · 14:15 UTC Municipal de Balaidos HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 12' Alberto Moreno
Iago Aspas pen 22' 1–1
Jorgen Strand Larsen 39' 2–1
2–2 65' Goncalo Guedes
Anastasios Douvikas 82' 3–2
R 17' Santi Comesana
Javier Manquillo 25' Y
Damian Rodriguez 32' Y
Williot Swedberg 64' Y
Anastasios Douvikas 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Cesar Soto Grado (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Ivan Masso Granado
  • Assistant 2 Carlos Alvarez Fernandez (Spain)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

Head-to-Head

6
3
7
RC Celta de Vigo 16 games · Avg 3.7 goals Villarreal CF
Last 5 meetings
2024-05-05 RC Celta de Vigo 3–2 Villarreal CF 2023-12-20 Villarreal CF 3–2 RC Celta de Vigo 2023-04-30 Villarreal CF 3–1 RC Celta de Vigo 2023-01-13 RC Celta de Vigo 1–1 Villarreal CF 2022-03-12 Villarreal CF 1–0 RC Celta de Vigo

Recent Form

RC Celta de Vigo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 May Villarreal CF H 3–2 W
27 Apr Deportivo Alaves A 0–3 L
20 Apr UD Las Palmas H 4–1 W
12 Apr Real Betis Balompie A 1–2 L
31 Mar Rayo Vallecano de Madrid H 0–0 D
17 Mar Sevilla FC A 2–1 W
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Atletico de Madrid H 1–2 L
17 Mar Valencia CF H 1–0 W

Season Stats

RC Celta de Vigo Villarreal CF
#6 Position #3
54 Points 72
38 Played 38
14 / 12 / 12 W / D / L 22 / 6 / 10
53 Scored 72
48 Conceded 46
+5 GD +26
1.42 PPG 1.89
37% Win % 58%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

RC Celta de Vigo are 6th (54 pts). Villarreal CF are 3rd (72 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! RC Celta de Vigo vs Villarreal CF — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' RC Celta de Vigo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Villarreal CF backline.
  • 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 12' What composure from Alberto Moreno! The Spain international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 17' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Santi Comesana.
  • 22' Iago Aspas doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 25' RC Celta de Vigo player sees a card in front of him.
  • 30' Raul Albiol, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 32' Damian Rodriguez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 32.
  • 37' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marcelino might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 39' Against the run of play, Jorgen Strand Larsen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 44' It’s high time Claudio made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 46' Jorge Cuenca gets the nod from Villarreal CF. He replaces Yerson Mosquera and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' It looks surprising RC Celta de Vigo does not make any changes. Hugo Alvarez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 56' Another substitution for Villarreal CF to replace Alberto Moreno by Alfonso Pedraza on 56 minute.
  • 61' RC Celta de Vigo seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Williot Swedberg on 64.
  • 65' The Portugal Goncalo Guedes breaks the deadlock on 65 minutes. 2-2!
  • 65' RC Celta de Vigo make a change. Williot Swedberg trudges off to be replaced by Franco Cervi on 65 minutes.
  • 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dani Parejo, as he is very good at scoring at Municipal de Balaidos with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 74' The whistle greets Goncalo Guedes as he departs to be replaced by Jose Morales.
  • 79' Etienne Capoue is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dani Parejo at the 79 minute mark.
  • 80' Carles Perez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fran Beltran at the 80 minute mark.
  • 82' Assisted by Iago Aspas with the perfectly-timed delivery and Anastasios Douvikas makes no mistake. 3-2!
  • 85' Poor challenge from Anastasios Douvikas. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 90' The home supporters are growing impatient. RC Celta de Vigo must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. RC Celta de Vigo take all three points.

Lineups

RC Celta de Vigo Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claudio

Villarreal CF Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Iago Aspas 6
Dani Parejo 5
Gerard Moreno 5
Brais Mendez 3
Borja Iglesias 3
Anastasios Douvikas 2
Moi Gomez 2
Jorgen Strand Larsen 2

Head to Head

2024-05-05 RC Celta de Vigo 3–2 Villarreal CF 2023-12-20 Villarreal CF 3–2 RC Celta de Vigo 2023-04-30 Villarreal CF 3–1 RC Celta de Vigo 2023-01-13 RC Celta de Vigo 1–1 Villarreal CF 2022-03-12 Villarreal CF 1–0 RC Celta de Vigo

RC Celta de Vigo Form

2024-05-05 RC Celta de Vigo 3–2 Villarreal CF W 2024-04-27 Deportivo Alaves 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 Balompie 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

2024-05-05 RC Celta de Vigo 3–2 Villarreal CF L 2024-04-28 Villarreal CF 3–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2024-04-21 UD Almeria 1–2 Villarreal CF W 2024-04-14 Athletic Club 1–1 Villarreal CF D 2024-04-01 Villarreal CF 1–2 Club Atletico de Madrid L 2024-03-17 Villarreal CF 1–0 Valencia CF W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.71 RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: RC Celta de Vigo or Villarreal CF 75% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RC Celta de Vigo41% Draw25% Villarreal CF34%
Actual: RC Celta de Vigo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

RC Celta de Vigo or Draw
65%
Draw or Villarreal CF
59%
RC Celta de Vigo or Villarreal CF
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RC Celta de Vigo29% Draw41% Villarreal CF30%
Actual: RC Celta de Vigo win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 1
4.9%
1 – 0
4.9%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
4.8%
0 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 3
3.9%

Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo

Handicap RC Celta de Vigo covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 18% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 18% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 11% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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