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.)
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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Celta Vigo win(s).
| 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 8th in La Liga (1 points from 1 matches) and Celta Vigo sit 12th (1 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Villarreal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 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