Villarreal CF vs RC Celta de Vigo, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Miguel Ortiz Arias (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Jose Garrido Romero (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Guillermo Santiago Sacristan (Spain)
4 games this season
🟨 4.5/game
⚽ 13.5 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 4–3 | W |
| 23 Aug | Sevilla FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 May | CA Osasuna | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 May | Real Madrid CF | H | 4–4 | D |
| 14 May | Girona FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | Villarreal CF | A | 3–4 | L |
| 23 Aug | Valencia CF | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Aug | Deportivo Alavés | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 May | Valencia CF | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 May | Granada CF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 May | Athletic Club | H | 2–1 | 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Villarreal CF is hosting RC Celta de Vigo for another epic battle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 12' Borja Iglesias makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and RC Celta de Vigo are in front.
- 17' Ivan Villar is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Villarreal CF tonight.
- 22' With 1 assists to his name this season, Iago Aspas is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Villarreal CF.
- 26' A stunning finish from Sergi Cardona — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 31' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Oscar Mingueza makes it 1-2.
- 36' 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.
- 41' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 46' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Gerard Moreno departs to be replaced by Ayoze Perez.
- 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marcelino might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 52' It’s a booking for RC Celta de Vigo player. Ilaix Moriba gets a card.
- 55' Kiko Femenia is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
- 58' Villarreal CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Thierno Barry is hanging Arnaut Danjuma on the field on 58 minute.
- 60' What a strike from Thierno Barry! The score is 2-2.
- 64' Jailson adds to his 0 season tally! RC Celta de Vigo lead 2-3 — and this changes everything.
- 69' Fresh legs for RC Celta de Vigo! Williot Swedberg comes on to replace Javier Manquillo.
- 70' Fresh legs for RC Celta de Vigo! Iago Aspas comes on to replace Alfonso Gonzalez.
- 71' Alex Baena makes way for Pape Gueye at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Villarreal CF.
- 74' The RC Celta de Vigo manager makes a substitution. Borja Iglesias departs to be replaced by Anastasios Douvikas.
- 79' The home supporters are growing impatient. Villarreal CF must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 80' Carl Starfelt does the damage! The net is bulging and RC Celta de Vigo surge ahead!
- 80' Raul Albiol was booked on 80.
- 85' That is a card for Villarreal CF. Pape Gueye will be fuming at that decision.
- 88' That is a card for RC Celta de Vigo. Williot Swedberg will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Hugo Alvarez. He receives a card.
- RC Celta de Vigo will have plenty to reflect on. Villarreal CF were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Villarreal CF Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
9
Arnaut Danjuma ↓ Thierno Barry 58'
-
4
Eric Bailly ↓ Logan Costa 58'
- 10
-
7
Gerard Moreno ↓ Ayoze Perez 46'
- 13
-
21
Yeremy ↓ Nicolas Pepe 58'
- 23
- 14
-
16
Alex Baena ↓ Pape Gueye 71'
- 17
- 3
Bench
-
22
Ayoze Perez ↑ 46'
-
19
Nicolas Pepe ↑ 58'
-
18
Pape Gueye ↑ 71'
-
2
Logan Costa ↑ 58'
- 20
- 11
- 1
- 27
-
15
Thierno Barry ↑ 58'
- 5
- 26
Coach
Marcelino
RC Celta de Vigo Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 16
- 22
- 17
- 1
- 7
- 2
-
5
Sergio Carreira ↓ Hugo Alvarez 58'
- 3
-
12
Alfonso Gonzalez ↓ Iago Aspas 70'
-
6
Ilaix Moriba ↓ Fran Beltran 58'
- 25
Bench
- 13
-
10
Iago Aspas ↑ 70'
-
8
Fran Beltran ↑ 58'
- 15
-
9
Anastasios Douvikas ↑ 74'
- 24
- 33
-
30
Hugo Alvarez ↑ 58'
-
19
Williot Swedberg ↑ 69'
- 18
- 26
- 32
Coach
Claudio
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Villarreal CF Form
RC Celta de Vigo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2
Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
RC Celta de Vigo xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 69% + Over 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Villarreal CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Villarreal CF or Draw
72%
Draw or RC Celta de Vigo
51%
Villarreal CF or RC Celta de Vigo
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RC Celta de Vigo win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–3 not predicted4 – 3Actual
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF
| Handicap | Villarreal CF covers | Push | RC Celta de Vigo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 19% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.