Sunday , 16 August 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 RCD Mallorca 38 42
2 Girona FC 38 41
3 Real Oviedo 38 29
4 Deportivo Alavés 1 3
5 Sevilla FC 1 3
6 Real Racing Club de Santander 1 1
7 Villarreal CF 1 1
8 RC Deportivo La Coruña 0 0
9 Málaga CF 0 0
10 FC Barcelona 0 0
11 Real Madrid CF 0 0
12 Club Atlético de Madrid 0 0
13 Real Betis Balompié 0 0
14 RC Celta de Vigo 0 0
15 Valencia CF 0 0
16 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 0
17 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 0
18 Athletic Club 0 0
19 Elche CF 0 0
20 Levante UD 0 0
21 CA Osasuna 0 0
22 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 0
23 Getafe CF 1 0

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 Alavés 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 Fútbol 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
#7 Position #14
1 Points 0
1 Played 0
0 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
2 Scored 0
2 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
1.00 PPG –
0% Win % –

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season

Villarreal CF are 7th (1 pts). RC Celta de Vigo are 14th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Villarreal CF
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Villarreal CF welcome RC Celta de Vigo for this crunch clash at Estadio de la Ceramica.
  • 5' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pervis Estupinan.
  • 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' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 19' What a moment for Santi Mina! That strike on 19 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 24' Villarreal CF are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RC Celta de Vigo backline.
  • 25' Magnificent from Moi Gomez! That is 20 goals in 250 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 30' Nolito is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RC Celta de Vigo so far.
  • 33' Sergio Asenjo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 34' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Santi Mina makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 34' Sergio Asenjo was booked on 34.
  • 39' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 41' It’s a booking for RC Celta de Vigo player. Nestor Araujo gets a Red card.
  • 44' Nestor Araujo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 44.
  • 45' The referee shows RC Celta de Vigo player a Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' Villarreal CF ring the changes. Pervis Estupinan has done his job and it is now time for Alberto Moreno to step up.
  • 46' Poor challenge from Mario Gaspar. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 47' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Pervis Estupinan departs to be replaced by Alberto Moreno.
  • 48' Brais Mendez adds to his 0 season tally! RC Celta de Vigo lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 53' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 54' A tactical swap from Villarreal CF — Francis Coquelin on, Etienne Capoue off on 54 minutes.
  • 57' Goal! Augusto Solari scores his 10 goal in 171 matches.
  • 62' RC Celta de Vigo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 62.
  • 66' Villarreal CF ring the changes. Dani Parejo has done his job and it is now time for Dani Raba to step up.
  • 68' RC Celta de Vigo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kevin Vazquez is hanging Augusto Solari on the field on 68 minute.
  • 73' It looks surprising Villarreal CF does not make any changes. Fran Beltran has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 78' Another substitution for RC Celta de Vigo to replace Nolito by Jordan Holsgrove on 78 minute.
  • 79' RC Celta de Vigo player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 84' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 87' What a moment for Gerard Moreno! That strike on 87 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 88' RC Celta de Vigo player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • 89' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a Yellow card 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
Dani Parejo 5
Gerard Moreno 5
Brais Mendez 3
Borja Iglesias 3
Nicolas Jackson 2
Anastasios Douvikas 2
Moi Gomez 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 Alavés 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 Fútbol 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
1 / 4
0.89 Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 RC Celta de Vigo xG
I would bet for: RC Celta de Vigo or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Villarreal CF30% Draw33% RC Celta de Vigo37%
Actual: RC Celta de Vigo win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.94
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw
64%
Draw or RC Celta de Vigo
70%
Villarreal CF or RC Celta de Vigo
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF20% Draw55% RC Celta de Vigo25%
Actual: RC Celta de Vigo win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
0 – 0
16.8%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 2
7.6%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 3
2.6%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap Villarreal CF covers Push RC Celta de Vigo covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 18% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 22% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
42% ✓

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