Sunday , 16 August 2026

Villarreal CF vs RC Celta de Vigo, La Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2025-26
Villarreal CF
2 – 1
Full Time
RC Celta de Vigo
Sun 26 Apr 2026 · 19:00 UTC Estadio de la Ceramica HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 14' Marcos Alonso
Alfonso Pedraza 18' Y
Y 29' Ionut Radu
Nicolas Pepe 42' Y
Y 45' Pablo Duran
Pape Gueye 70' Y
Y 74' Borja Iglesias
Y 90' Ilaix Moriba

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Alejandro Quintero Gonzalez (Spain)

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 RC Deportivo La Coruña 0 0
7 Málaga CF 0 0
8 Real Racing Club de Santander 0 0
9 FC Barcelona 0 0
10 Real Madrid CF 0 0
11 Villarreal 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
2026-04-26 Villarreal CF 2–1 RC Celta de Vigo 2025-08-31 RC Celta de Vigo 1–1 Villarreal CF 2025-04-23 RC Celta de Vigo 3–0 Villarreal CF 2024-08-26 Villarreal CF 4–3 RC Celta de Vigo 2024-05-05 RC Celta de Vigo 3–2 Villarreal CF

Recent Form

Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr RC Celta de Vigo H 2–1 W
23 Apr Real Oviedo A 1–1 D
12 Apr Athletic Club A 2–1 W
06 Apr Girona FC A 0–1 L
20 Mar Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 3–1 W
13 Mar Deportivo Alavés A 1–1 D
RC Celta de Vigo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr Villarreal CF A 1–2 L
22 Apr FC Barcelona A 0–1 L
16 Apr SC Freiburg H 1–3 L
12 Apr Real Oviedo H 0–3 L
09 Apr SC Freiburg A 0–3 L
05 Apr Valencia CF A 3–2 W

Season Stats

Villarreal CF RC Celta de Vigo
#11 Position #14
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Villarreal CF are 11th (0 pts). RC Celta de Vigo are 14th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Villarreal CF kicks off things out of here…
  • 2' Goal! Gerard Moreno scores his 99 goal in 407 matches.
  • 7' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 12' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 14' The referee shows RC Celta de Vigo player a card on 14.
  • 18' Alfonso Pedraza was booked on 18.
  • 23' 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.
  • 28' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 29' What composure from Nicolas Pepe! The Ivory Coast international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 29' Ionut Radu was booked on 29.
  • 34' Iago Aspas is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RC Celta de Vigo so far.
  • 39' 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.
  • 42' The referee has no hesitation. Nicolas Pepe is booked for Villarreal CF — card on 42.
  • 45' RC Celta de Vigo receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Pablo Duran as he leaves the pitch. Ferran Jutgla steps in for RC Celta de Vigo.
  • 51' RC Celta de Vigo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 66' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Alex Freeman suffering a number of foals already.
  • 70' It’s gonna be a card for Pape Gueye.
  • 73' Goal! Borja Iglesias scores his 81 goal in 286 matches.
  • 74' The referee has no hesitation. Borja Iglesias is booked for RC Celta de Vigo — card on 74.
  • 76' A change in the RC Celta de Vigo ranks — Hugo Sotelo exits the field as Fer Lopez enters on 76.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Alfonso Pedraza as he leaves the pitch. Sergi Cardona steps in for Villarreal CF.
  • 83' Time for substitution for RC Celta de Vigo. Borja Iglesias is replaced by Hugo Gonzalez.
  • 85' Time for substitution for Villarreal CF. Georges Mikautadze is replaced by Ayoze Perez.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Ilaix Moriba.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Villarreal CF — Thomas Partey on, Alberto Moleiro off on 90 minutes.
  • Another three points for Villarreal CF.

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino

RC Celta de Vigo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claudio

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Iago Aspas 6
Dani Parejo 5
Gerard Moreno 5
Brais Mendez 3
Borja Iglesias 3
Carlos Bacca 2
Santi Mina 2
Alfonso Pedraza 2

Head to Head

2026-04-26 Villarreal CF 2–1 RC Celta de Vigo 2025-08-31 RC Celta de Vigo 1–1 Villarreal CF 2025-04-23 RC Celta de Vigo 3–0 Villarreal CF 2024-08-26 Villarreal CF 4–3 RC Celta de Vigo 2024-05-05 RC Celta de Vigo 3–2 Villarreal CF

Villarreal CF Form

2026-04-26 Villarreal CF 2–1 RC Celta de Vigo W 2026-04-23 Real Oviedo 1–1 Villarreal CF D 2026-04-12 Athletic Club 1–2 Villarreal CF W 2026-04-06 Girona FC 1–0 Villarreal CF L 2026-03-20 Villarreal CF 3–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2026-03-13 Deportivo Alavés 1–1 Villarreal CF D

RC Celta de Vigo Form

2026-04-26 Villarreal CF 2–1 RC Celta de Vigo L 2026-04-22 FC Barcelona 1–0 RC Celta de Vigo L 2026-04-16 RC Celta de Vigo 1–3 SC Freiburg L 2026-04-12 RC Celta de Vigo 0–3 Real Oviedo L 2026-04-09 SC Freiburg 3–0 RC Celta de Vigo L 2026-04-05 Valencia CF 2–3 RC Celta de Vigo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.04 Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73 RC Celta de Vigo xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 74% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Villarreal CF47% Draw32% RC Celta de Vigo21%
Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 1.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 53%
47%
± 2.5 26%
74%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw
78%
Draw or RC Celta de Vigo
53%
Villarreal CF or RC Celta de Vigo
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF26% Draw58% RC Celta de Vigo16%
Actual: Villarreal CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.5%
1 – 0
16.2%
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 1
11%
2 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3%
2 – 2
2.6%
3 – 1
2.4%
1 – 3
1.2%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap Villarreal CF covers Push RC Celta de Vigo covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 24% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 16% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
48% ✓
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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