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
Official lineup for Villarreal vs Celta Vigo
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Villarreal
4-4-2- 11Alexander Sørloth
- 16Alejandro Baena Rodríguez
- 18Alberto Moreno
- 10Dani Parejo
- 4Santi Comesaña
- 27Ilias Akhomach
- 24Pedraza
- 23A. Mandi
- 3Raúl Albiol
- 26Adrià Alti
- 13F. Jörgensen
Celta Vigo
4-4-2- 18J. Strand Larsen
- 12T. Douvikas
- 11F. Cervi
- 5R. Tapia
- 6Carlos Dotor
- 14L. de la Torre
- 21M. Ristić
- 4Unai Núñez
- 2C. Starfelt
- 20Kevin Vázquez
- 25Guaita
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 wins, 2 draws, 1 Celta Vigo win.
| 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 (12 points from 10 matches) and Celta Vigo sit 9th (11 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Villarreal | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
| 9 | Celta Vigo | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 11 |
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