Celta Vigo vs Villarreal: result 0-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 17, 2017 at 03:15 PM (UTC)Estadio Abanca-Balaídos, Vigo
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What was the result of Celta Vigo vs Villarreal?
Villarreal won 0-1 on December 17, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 34′Pablo FornalsVillarreal
Official lineup for Celta Vigo vs Villarreal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celta Vigo
4-3-3- 7M. Gómez
- 11P. Sisto
- 26Brais Méndez
- 14S. Lobotka
- 16Jozabed
- 8P. Hernández
- 18D. Wass
- 19Jonny
- 20Sergi Gómez
- 22G. Cabral
- 13Rubén Blanco
Villarreal
4-2-3-1- 9C. Bacca
- 8Pablo Fornals
- 16Rodri
- 10Samu Castillejo
- 14Manu Trigueros
- 20R. Soriano
- 3Álvaro González
- 6Víctor Ruiz
- 11Jaume Costa
- 2Mario Gaspar
- 1Sergio Asenjo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celta Vigo have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Villarreal have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2017 | Valencia(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Barcelona(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 24, 2017 | Leganes(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Sevilla(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 5, 2017 | Athletic Club(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2017 | Barcelona(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 7, 2017 | Maccabi Tel Aviv(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 3, 2017 | Leganes(away) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Nov 26, 2017 | Sevilla(home) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| Nov 23, 2017 | FC Astana(away) | 3-2 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Celta Vigo win, 1 draw, 4 Villarreal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2017 | Celta Vigo 0-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Oct 16, 2016 | Villarreal 5-0 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Mar 2, 2016 | Celta Vigo 0-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Oct 18, 2015 | Villarreal 1-2 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Mar 8, 2015 | Villarreal 4-1 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Oct 5, 2014 | Celta Vigo 1-3 Villarreal | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Celta Vigo vs Villarreal on Mar 12, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Celta Vigo score 1.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celta Vigo | 1.8 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Villarreal | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Celta Vigo sit 9th in La Liga (8 points from 8 matches) and Villarreal sit 11th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Celta Vigo | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
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