Villarreal CF vs RC Celta de Vigo, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2024-25

Villarreal CF

4 – 3

Full Time

RC Celta de Vigo

Mon 26 Aug 2024 · 19:30 UTC Estadio de la Ceramica 19,651 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 12' Borja Iglesias

Sergi Cardona 26' 1–1

1–2 31' Oscar Mingueza

Thierno Barry 60' 2–2

Jailson og 64' 3–2

3–3 80' Carl Starfelt

Dani Parejo 90+10' 4–3

Y 52' Ilaix Moriba

Kiko Femenia 55' Y

Raul Albiol 80' Y

Pape Gueye 85' Y

Y 88' Williot Swedberg

Y 90' Hugo Alvarez

Overview

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

Villarreal CF 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
RC Celta de Vigo 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Miguel Ortiz Arias (Spain)
Assistant 1 Jose Garrido Romero (Spain)
Assistant 2 Guillermo Santiago Sacristan (Spain)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Barcelona	7	21
2	Club Atlético de Madrid	7	16
3	Real Betis Balompié	7	16
4	Real Madrid CF	7	15
5	Sevilla FC	7	13
6	Deportivo Alavés	7	11
7	RC Deportivo La Coruña	7	10
8	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	7	10
9	CA Osasuna	7	8
10	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	7	8
11	Villarreal CF	7	8
12	Athletic Club	6	8
13	Getafe CF	7	8
14	RC Celta de Vigo	7	7
15	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	7	7
16	Real Racing Club de Santander	7	7
17	Levante UD	6	5
18	Elche CF	7	5
19	Valencia CF	7	4
20	Málaga CF	7	3

Head-to-Head

Villarreal CF 16 games · Avg 3.7 goals RC Celta de Vigo

Last 5 meetings

2024-08-26 Villarreal CF 4–3 RC Celta de Vigo 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

Recent Form

Villarreal CF

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

RC Celta de Vigo

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
#11	Position	#14
8	Points	7
7	Played	7
2 / 2 / 3	W / D / L	1 / 4 / 2
13	Scored	8
12	Conceded	6
+1	GD	+2
1.14	PPG	1.00
29%	Win %	14%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season

43% Clean Sheets
RC Celta de Vigo this season

Villarreal CF are 11th (8 pts). RC Celta de Vigo are 14th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Villarreal CF

0-15

–/1

16-30

2/1

31-45

5/6

46-60

1/1

61-75

1/–

76+

3/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

RC Celta de Vigo

0-15

1/–

16-30

–/3

31-45

3/–

46-60

1/1

61-75

1/1

76+

2/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Villarreal CF

Pape Gueye	3 G
Alberto Moleiro	2 G	3 A
Georges Mikautadze	2 G	1 A
Nicolas Pepe	2 G
Gerard Moreno	2 G

RC Celta de Vigo

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' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Villarreal CF that had 410 games and scored 559 goals.
10' Kiko Femenia has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 410 appearances.
12' Borja Iglesias does the damage! The net is bulging and RC Celta de Vigo surge ahead!
17' Villarreal CF are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against RC Celta de Vigo's 3-4-3 shape.
22' Jonathan Bamba has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
26' What composure from Sergi Cardona! The Spain international strokes it home. 1-1.
31' Oscar Mingueza is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the defender.
36' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Villarreal CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
41' A quiet spell here at Estadio de la Ceramica. RC Celta de Vigo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
46' A tactical swap from Villarreal CF — Ayoze Perez on, Gerard Moreno off on 46 minutes.
51' Carl Starfelt is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RC Celta de Vigo so far.
52' The referee shows RC Celta de Vigo player a card on 52.
55' The referee has no hesitation. Kiko Femenia is booked for Villarreal CF — card on 55.
58' Time for substitution for Villarreal CF. Arnaut Danjuma is replaced by Thierno Barry.
60' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Thierno Barry makes no mistake. 2-2!
64' Jailson doubles the advantage! 2-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
69' Williot Swedberg is replacing Javier Manquillo for the RC Celta de Vigo side.
70' Fresh legs for RC Celta de Vigo! Iago Aspas comes on to replace Alfonso Gonzalez.
71' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Alex Baena is replaced by Pape Gueye on 71 minute.
74' It is a substitution in RC Celta de Vigo team. Borja Iglesias is replaced by Anastasios Douvikas on 74 minute.
79' Villarreal CF are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RC Celta de Vigo backline.
80' Against the run of play, Carl Starfelt has scored! This game has turned on its head.
80' That is a card for Villarreal CF. Raul Albiol will be fuming at that decision.
85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pape Gueye on 85.
88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Williot Swedberg.
90' A moment of madness from Hugo Alvarez on 90 minutes earns him a card. RC Celta de Vigo will be frustrated.
Full Time. Villarreal CF beats RC Celta de Vigo

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino

RC Celta de Vigo Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

16
Jailson
22
Javier Manquillo ↓ Williot Swedberg 69'
17
Jonathan Bamba
1
Ivan Villar
7
Borja Iglesias ↓ Anastasios Douvikas 74'
2
Carl Starfelt
5
Sergio Carreira ↓ Hugo Alvarez 58'
3
Oscar Mingueza
12
Alfonso Gonzalez ↓ Iago Aspas 70'
6
Ilaix Moriba ↓ Fran Beltran 58'
25
Damian Rodriguez

Bench

Coach Claudio

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Villarreal CF Form

2024-08-26 Villarreal CF 4–3 RC Celta de Vigo W 2024-08-23 Sevilla FC 1–2 Villarreal CF W 2024-08-19 Villarreal CF 2–2 Club Atlético de Madrid D 2024-05-25 CA Osasuna 1–1 Villarreal CF D 2024-05-19 Villarreal CF 4–4 Real Madrid CF D 2024-05-14 Girona FC 0–1 Villarreal CF W

RC Celta de Vigo Form

2024-08-26 Villarreal CF 4–3 RC Celta de Vigo L 2024-08-23 RC Celta de Vigo 3–1 Valencia CF W 2024-08-16 RC Celta de Vigo 2–1 Deportivo Alavés W 2024-05-26 RC Celta de Vigo 2–2 Valencia CF D 2024-05-19 Granada CF 1–2 RC Celta de Vigo W 2024-05-15 RC Celta de Vigo 2–1 Athletic Club W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.13 Villarreal CF xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.91 RC Celta de Vigo xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Villarreal CF47% Draw22% RC Celta de Vigo31%

Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes74% 0% No26%

Avg goals/match: 4.04

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	91%	9%
± 2.5	75%	25%
± 3.5	56%	44%
± 4.5	38%	62%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw

69%

Draw or RC Celta de Vigo

53%

Villarreal CF or RC Celta de Vigo

78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Villarreal CF34% Draw38% RC Celta de Vigo28%

Actual: RC Celta de Vigo win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted

4 – 3

Actual

1 – 1

2 – 1

7.4%

2 – 2

6.9%

1 – 2

6.7%

3 – 1

5.2%

3 – 2

4.9%

2 – 3

4.4%

1 – 3

4.2%

2 – 0

4.1%

1 – 0

3.4%

0 – 2

3.3%

3 – 3

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap	Villarreal CF covers	Push	RC Celta de Vigo covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	13%	75%
-1.5	25%	—	75%
-1	25%	18%	57%
-0.5	43%	—	57%
+0.5	65%	—	35%
+1	65%	16%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	10%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

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