Thursday , 2 July 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 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

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 Alaves 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
#3 Position #6
72 Points 54
38 Played 38
22 / 6 / 10 W / D / L 14 / 12 / 12
72 Scored 53
46 Conceded 48
+26 GD +5
1.89 PPG 1.42
58% Win % 37%

Key Stats

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

Villarreal CF are 3rd (72 pts). RC Celta de Vigo are 6th (54 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Villarreal CF gets underway.
  • 2' Gerard Moreno puts Villarreal CF on the lead.
  • 7' 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.
  • 12' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Villarreal CF that had 407 games and scored 555 goals.
  • 14' RC Celta de Vigo receives a card for a hard tackle on 14.
  • 18' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a card on 18.
  • 23' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 28' Borja Iglesias needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
  • 29' GOAL! Nicolas Pepe scores on 29. Assisted by Alfonso Pedraza
  • 29' Ionut Radu was booked on 29.
  • 34' 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 Fer Lopez suffering a number of foals already.
  • 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ilaix Moriba made 513 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 42' That looks like a foul for a card for Nicolas Pepe.
  • 45' Pablo Duran was booked on 45.
  • 46' Time for substitution for RC Celta de Vigo. Pablo Duran is replaced by Ferran Jutgla.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
  • 61' Villarreal CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 70' Pape Gueye was booked on 70.
  • 73' Goal! Borja Iglesias scores his 81 goal in 286 matches.
  • 74' A meaty challenge results in booking for Borja Iglesias on 74.
  • 76' Time for substitution for RC Celta de Vigo. Hugo Sotelo is replaced by Fer Lopez.
  • 78' The whistle greets Alfonso Pedraza as he departs to be replaced by Sergi Cardona.
  • 83' The RC Celta de Vigo manager makes a substitution. Borja Iglesias departs to be replaced by Hugo Gonzalez.
  • 85' Ayoze Perez is replacing Georges Mikautadze for the Villarreal CF side.
  • 90' RC Celta de Vigo receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • 90' Thomas Partey has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alberto Moleiro on 90 minute.
  • 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
Alfonso Pedraza 2
Alberto Moreno 2
Jorgen Larsen 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 Alaves 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
3 / 4
2.06 Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 RC Celta de Vigo xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Villarreal CF55% Draw22% RC Celta de Vigo23%
Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.4
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw
78%
Draw or RC Celta de Vigo
45%
Villarreal CF or RC Celta de Vigo
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF39% Draw41% RC Celta de Vigo20%
Actual: Villarreal CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 0
4.8%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap Villarreal CF covers Push RC Celta de Vigo covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 16% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 21% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 13% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
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.