Celta Vigo vs Villarreal: result 1-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 31, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Abanca-Balaídos, Vigo
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What was the result of Celta Vigo vs Villarreal?
Celta Vigo and Villarreal drew 1-1 on August 31, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 53′N. PépéVillarreal
- 90′Borja IglesiasCelta Vigo
Official lineup for Celta Vigo vs Villarreal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celta Vigo
3-4-3- 15Bryan Zaragoza
- 18Pablo Durán
- 10Iago Aspas
- 5Sergio Carreira
- 16Miguel Román
- 22Hugo Sotelo
- 17Javi Rueda
- 12Manu Fernández
- 24Carlos Domínguez
- 32Javi Rodríguez
- 13I. Radu
Villarreal
4-4-2- 29Etta Eyong
- 19N. Pépé
- 20Alberto Moleiro
- 18P. Gueye
- 14Santi Comesaña
- 17T. Buchanan
- 23Sergi Cardona
- 4Rafa Marín
- 8J. Foyth
- 15S. Mouriño
- 1Luíz Júnior
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celta Vigo have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Villarreal have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2025 | Real Betis(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Mallorca(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 17, 2025 | Getafe(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Wolves(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Guimaraes(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2025 | Girona(home) | 5-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Oviedo(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 10, 2025 | Aston Villa(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Arsenal(away) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Leeds(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Celta Vigo wins, 1 draw, 3 Villarreal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2025 | Celta Vigo 3-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Villarreal 4-3 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| May 5, 2024 | Celta Vigo 3-2 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Villarreal 3-2 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Villarreal 3-1 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Celta Vigo 1-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Celta Vigo vs Villarreal on Apr 23, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Celta Vigo score 1.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 2.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celta Vigo | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Villarreal | 2.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Celta Vigo sit 8th in La Liga (11 points from 9 matches) and Villarreal sit 12th (9 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Celta Vigo | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 11 |
| 12 | Villarreal | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
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