Villarreal vs Celta Vigo: result 3-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 20, 2023 at 08:30 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Celta Vigo?
Villarreal won 3-2 on December 20, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 13′PedrazaVillarreal
- 40′A. MandiVillarreal
- 48′Dani ParejoVillarreal (pen.)
- 52′T. DouvikasCelta Vigo
- 57′J. Strand LarsenCelta Vigo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Celta Vigo have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2023 | Real Madrid(away) | 1-4 | La Liga |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Rennes(away) | 3-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Real Sociedad(home) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Maccabi Haifa(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Sevilla(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2023 | Granada CF(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Sestao River(away) | 2-1 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 4, 2023 | Cadiz(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Valencia(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Villarreal win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Celta Vigo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2023 | Villarreal 3-1 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Celta Vigo 1-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Villarreal 1-0 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Celta Vigo 1-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| May 9, 2021 | Villarreal 2-4 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Celta Vigo 0-4 Villarreal | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Celta Vigo on Apr 30, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 1.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Celta Vigo score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| Celta Vigo | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Villarreal sit 8th in La Liga (2 points from 2 matches) and Celta Vigo sit 12th (1 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Villarreal | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Celta Vigo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy