Sunday , 15 November 2026

Villarreal CF vs RC Celta de Vigo, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2020-21
Villarreal CF
2 – 4
Full Time
RC Celta de Vigo
Sun 9 May 2021 · 16:30 UTC Estadio de la Ceramica HT 45' · FT 45'
Pervis Estupinan 5' Y
Sergio Asenjo 33' Y
Sergio Asenjo 34' Y
R 41' Nestor Araujo
Y 41' Nestor Araujo
Y 44' Nestor Araujo
Y 45' Nestor Araujo
Geronimo Rulli 45' R
Mario Gaspar 45' R
Mario Gaspar 46' R
Y 79' Facundo Ferreyra
R 88' Facundo Ferreyra
Yeremi Pino 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Villarreal CF vs RC Celta de Vigo — La Liga at Estadio de la Ceramica.

Match Details

  • Referee Pablo Gonzalez
  • Referee Joan Mendez
  • Referee David Medie
  • Referee Juan Barranco
  • Referee Alfredo Rodriguez
  • Referee Albert Catala

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 12 33
2 Real Madrid CF 12 30
3 Club Atletico de Madrid 12 28
4 Real Betis Balompie 12 26
5 Real Sociedad de Futbol 12 22
6 Sevilla FC 12 18
7 Athletic Club 11 16
8 RC Deportivo La Coruna 12 15
9 Villarreal CF 12 15
10 Real Racing Club de Santander 12 14
11 RC Celta de Vigo 12 13
12 Deportivo Alaves 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 Malaga CF 12 5

Head-to-Head

7
3
6
Villarreal CF 16 games · Avg 3.7 goals RC Celta de Vigo
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-09 Villarreal CF 2–4 RC Celta de Vigo 2021-01-08 RC Celta de Vigo 0–4 Villarreal CF 2020-06-13 RC Celta de Vigo 0–1 Villarreal CF 2019-11-24 Villarreal CF 1–3 RC Celta de Vigo 2019-03-30 RC Celta de Vigo 3–2 Villarreal CF

Recent Form

Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 May RC Celta de Vigo H 2–4 L
06 May Arsenal FC A 0–0 D
02 May Getafe CF H 1–0 W
29 Apr Arsenal FC H 2–1 W
25 Apr FC Barcelona H 1–2 L
21 Apr Deportivo Alaves A 1–2 L
RC Celta de Vigo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 May Villarreal CF A 4–2 W
30 Apr Levante UD H 2–0 W
25 Apr CA Osasuna H 2–1 W
22 Apr Real Sociedad de Futbol A 1–2 L
18 Apr Cadiz CF A 0–0 D
12 Apr Sevilla FC H 3–4 L

Season Stats

Villarreal CF RC Celta de Vigo
#9 Position #11
15 Points 13
12 Played 12
4 / 3 / 5 W / D / L 2 / 7 / 3
17 Scored 10
15 Conceded 10
+2 GD +0
1.25 PPG 1.08
33% Win % 17%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
50% Clean Sheets
RC Celta de Vigo this season

Villarreal CF are 9th (15 pts). RC Celta de Vigo are 11th (13 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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
RC Celta de Vigo
Ferran Jutgla 2 G
Pablo Duran 2 G
Iago Aspas 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Villarreal CF host RC Celta de Vigo — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Pervis Estupinan is having his name booked by the referee on 5.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Villarreal CF and RC Celta de Vigo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 19' What a moment for Santi Mina! That strike on 19 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 24' RC Celta de Vigo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' What an equalizer from Moi Gomez!
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 33' Poor challenge from Sergio Asenjo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 34' Brilliant from the ! Santi Mina makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 34.
  • 34' Sergio Asenjo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 39' Villarreal CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 41' Nestor Araujo was booked on 41.
  • 44' The referee has no hesitation. Nestor Araujo is booked for RC Celta de Vigo — Yellow card on 44.
  • 45' Nestor Araujo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' Alberto Moreno has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pervis Estupinan on 46 minute.
  • 46' Mario Gaspar catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 46.
  • 47' Alberto Moreno is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pervis Estupinan at the 47 minute mark.
  • 48' What a moment for Brais Mendez! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 53' Over 53 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 54' Another substitution for Villarreal CF to replace Etienne Capoue by Francis Coquelin on 54 minute.
  • 57' A stunning finish from Augusto Solari — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 62' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Denis Suarez made 529 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 66' Villarreal CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dani Raba is hanging Dani Parejo on the field on 66 minute.
  • 68' Kevin Vazquez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Augusto Solari on 68 minute.
  • 73' Villarreal CF are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RC Celta de Vigo's shape.
  • 78' RC Celta de Vigo ring the changes. Nolito has done his job and it is now time for Jordan Holsgrove to step up.
  • 79' A meaty challenge results in booking for Facundo Ferreyra on 79.
  • 84' Nestor Araujo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 87' Gerard Moreno has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 87 minutes.
  • 88' Poor challenge from Facundo Ferreyra. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yeremi Pino on 89.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-4 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

RC Celta de Vigo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eduardo Coudet

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-05-09 Villarreal CF 2–4 RC Celta de Vigo 2021-01-08 RC Celta de Vigo 0–4 Villarreal CF 2020-06-13 RC Celta de Vigo 0–1 Villarreal CF 2019-11-24 Villarreal CF 1–3 RC Celta de Vigo 2019-03-30 RC Celta de Vigo 3–2 Villarreal CF

Villarreal CF Form

2021-05-09 Villarreal CF 2–4 RC Celta de Vigo L 2021-05-06 Arsenal FC 0–0 Villarreal CF D 2021-05-02 Villarreal CF 1–0 Getafe CF W 2021-04-29 Villarreal CF 2–1 Arsenal FC W 2021-04-25 Villarreal CF 1–2 FC Barcelona L 2021-04-21 Deportivo Alaves 2–1 Villarreal CF L

RC Celta de Vigo Form

2021-05-09 Villarreal CF 2–4 RC Celta de Vigo W 2021-04-30 RC Celta de Vigo 2–0 Levante UD W 2021-04-25 RC Celta de Vigo 2–1 CA Osasuna W 2021-04-22 Real Sociedad de Futbol 2–1 RC Celta de Vigo L 2021-04-18 Cadiz CF 0–0 RC Celta de Vigo D 2021-04-12 RC Celta de Vigo 3–4 Sevilla FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.36 Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4 RC Celta de Vigo xG
I would bet for: Villarreal CF or RC Celta de Vigo 71% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Villarreal CF35% Draw29% RC Celta de Vigo36%
Actual: RC Celta de Vigo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
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

Villarreal CF or Draw
64%
Draw or RC Celta de Vigo
65%
Villarreal CF or RC Celta de Vigo
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF26% Draw46% RC Celta de Vigo28%
Actual: RC Celta de Vigo win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
8.1%
0 – 1
7.9%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 0
7.6%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap Villarreal CF covers Push RC Celta de Vigo covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 19% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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