Villarreal vs Celta Vigo: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 32Kick-off on April 26, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Celta Vigo?
Villarreal won 2-1 on April 26, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 2′Gerard MorenoVillarreal (pen.)
- 29′N. PépéVillarreal
- 73′Borja IglesiasCelta Vigo (pen.)
Official lineup for Villarreal vs Celta Vigo
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Villarreal
4-4-2- 9G. Mikautadze
- 7Gerard Moreno
- 20Alberto Moleiro
- 18P. Gueye
- 14Santi Comesaña
- 19N. Pépé
- 24Pedraza
- 12Renato Veiga
- 4Rafa Marín
- 3A. Freeman
- 25Arnau Tenas
Celta Vigo
3-4-2-1- 7Borja Iglesias
- 23Hugo Álvarez
- 18Pablo Durán
- 5Sergio Carreira
- 6I. Moriba
- 22Hugo Sotelo
- 3Óscar Mingueza
- 20Marcos Alonso
- 29Yoel Lago
- 32Javi Rodríguez
- 13I. Radu
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Celta Vigo have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 | Oviedo(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Athletic Club(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Girona(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Real Sociedad(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Alaves(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2026 | Barcelona(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 16, 2026 | SC Freiburg(home) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Oviedo(home) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Apr 9, 2026 | SC Freiburg(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Apr 5, 2026 | Valencia(away) | 3-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Villarreal wins, 1 draw, 2 Celta Vigo wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2025 | Celta Vigo 1-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Celta Vigo vs Villarreal on Aug 31, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Celta Vigo score 1.4 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Celta Vigo | 1.4 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Villarreal sit 9th in La Liga (12 points from 11 matches) and Celta Vigo sit 10th (12 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Villarreal | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
| 10 | Celta Vigo | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
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