Villarreal CF vs RC Celta de Vigo, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Villarreal CF vs RC Celta de Vigo — La Liga at Estadio de la Ceramica.
- Villarreal CF 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- RC Celta de Vigo 12 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jorge Bueno
- Referee Fernando Tresaco Escabosa
- Referee David Medie
- Referee Adrian Cordero
- Referee David Recio
- Referee Jaime Latre
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 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 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | CA Osasuna | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Feb | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 5–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Juventus FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Feb | Granada CF | A | 4–1 | W |
| 12 Feb | Real Madrid CF | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | Villarreal CF | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Mar | RCD Mallorca | H | 4–3 | W |
| 26 Feb | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Feb | Levante UD | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Feb | Cadiz CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Feb | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 2–0 | W |
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)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
50%
Clean Sheets
RC Celta de Vigo this season
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' Welcome to Estadio de la Ceramica that hosts another battle between Villarreal CF and RC Celta de Vigo.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brais Mendez, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio de la Ceramica with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 10' It looks surprising Villarreal CF does not make any changes. Pervis Estupinan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Augusto Solari is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RC Celta de Vigo so far.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Villarreal CF in their trying to find a way past RC Celta de Vigo's compact .
- 25' Nestor Araujo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Villarreal CF tonight.
- 30' Villarreal CF is showing some good football. However, Villarreal CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 34' It’s a booking for Villarreal CF player. Iborra gets a Yellow card.
- 35' The referee has no hesitation. Iborra is booked for Villarreal CF — Yellow card on 35.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Villarreal CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Villarreal CF and RC Celta de Vigo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 46' Villarreal CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aissa Mandi is hanging Albiol on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RC Celta de Vigo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 64' What a strike from Dani Parejo! The score is 1-0.
- 64' A change in the RC Celta de Vigo ranks — Thiago Galhardo exits the field as Santi Mina enters on 64.
- 65' Brilliant from the central midfielder! Dani Parejo makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 65.
- 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 73' Villarreal CF ring the changes. Trigueros has done his job and it is now time for Francis Coquelin to step up.
- 78' 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.
- 80' Villarreal CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Moi Gomez is hanging Giovani Lo Celso on the field on 80 minute.
- 85' RC Celta de Vigo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 87' Villarreal CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pervis Estupinan is hanging Alfonso Pedraza on the field on 87 minute.
- 88' The RC Celta de Vigo manager makes a substitution. Kevin Vazquez departs to be replaced by Renato Tapia.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Javier Galan on 90 minutes.
- The final score is 1-0.
Lineups
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
15
Arnaut Danjuma ↓ Boulaye Dia 80'
- 10
- 25
- 5
- 13
-
17
Giovani Lo Celso ↓ Moi Gomez 80'
- 24
-
14
Trigueros ↓ Francis Coquelin 73'
- 11
- 4
-
3
Albiol ↓ Aissa Mandi 46'
Bench
-
23
Moi Gomez ↑ 80'
-
19
Francis Coquelin ↑ 73'
-
22
Aissa Mandi ↑ 46'
- 1
- 2
-
12
Pervis Estupinan ↑ 87'
-
16
Boulaye Dia ↑ 80'
- 21
- 35
Coach
Unai Emery
RC Celta de Vigo Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Thiago Galhardo ↓ Santi Mina 64'
- 10
- 4
- 8
- 23
-
20
Kevin Vazquez ↓ Renato Tapia 88'
-
9
Nolito ↓ Augusto Solari 64'
-
6
Denis Suarez ↓ Orbelin Pineda 88'
- 17
- 15
- 1
Bench
-
14
Renato Tapia ↑ 88'
- 24
-
22
Santi Mina ↑ 64'
- 13
-
18
Orbelin Pineda ↑ 88'
-
21
Augusto Solari ↑ 64'
- 11
- 19
- 28
Coach
Eduardo Coudet
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Iago Aspas | 6 |
| Dani Parejo | 5 |
| Gerard Moreno | 5 |
| Borja Iglesias | 3 |
| Brais Mendez | 3 |
| Carlos Bacca | 2 |
| Santi Mina | 2 |
| Alfonso Pedraza | 2 |
Head to Head
Villarreal CF Form
RC Celta de Vigo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.3
Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62
RC Celta de Vigo xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Villarreal CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Villarreal CF or Draw
83%
Draw or RC Celta de Vigo
46%
Villarreal CF or RC Celta de Vigo
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
16.9%
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 0
11.8%
0 – 1
7.8%
2 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 2
2.6%
2 – 2
2.5%
4 – 0
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF
| Handicap | Villarreal CF covers | Push | RC Celta de Vigo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 16% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 27% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 12% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.