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Villarreal vs Celta Vigo: prediction and stats

La LigaRegular Season - 35Kick-off on May 9, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal

VillarrealCelta Vigo

The Footlab AI model makes Villarreal the favourite at 56%, against 24% for a draw and 20% for Celta Vigo. The most likely score is 1-1. If Villarreal wins, the most likely score is 1-0.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 2,902 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 21, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Villarreal vs Celta Vigo?

On Elo ratings, Villarreal has 2,178 points and Celta Vigo 2,106.

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Villarreal winDrawCelta Vigo win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Villarreal vs Celta Vigo

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Villarreal

4-4-2
  1. 22Ayoze Pérez
  2. 21T. Oluwaseyi
  1. 10Alberto Moleiro
  2. 14Santi Comesaña
  3. 11Ilias Akhomach
  4. 18P. Gueye
  1. 23Sergi Cardona
  2. 12Renato Veiga
  3. 3A. Freeman
  4. 6Pau Navarro
  1. 25P. Gulácsi

Celta Vigo

3-4-3
  1. 9Ferran Jutglà
  2. 19W. Swedberg
  3. 24C. Driouech
  1. 6I. Moriba
  2. 23Hugo Álvarez
  3. 5Sergio Carreira
  4. 17Javi Rueda
  1. 18Yoel Lago
  2. 20Javi Rodríguez
  3. 21S. Cáceres
  1. 13I. Radu

Computed on October 21, 2026 at 03:25 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Celta Vigo have 4, 7 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Villarreal
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 20, 2026Liverpool(away)3-4UEFA Champions League
Oct 17, 2026Elche(home)0-0La Liga
Oct 13, 2026Napoli(home)3-1UEFA Champions League
Oct 10, 2026Real Madrid(away)0-1La Liga
Sep 20, 2026Levante(home)3-1La Liga
Celta Vigo
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 18, 2026Alaves(home)2-1La Liga
Oct 15, 2026Juventus(home)1-2UEFA Europa League
Oct 11, 2026Elche(away)0-0La Liga
Sep 19, 2026Racing Santander(home)5-0La Liga
Sep 16, 2026Omonia Nicosia(away)0-1UEFA Europa League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Villarreal wins, 1 draw, 2 Celta Vigo wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 26, 2026Villarreal 2-1 Celta VigoLa Liga
Aug 31, 2025Celta Vigo 1-1 VillarrealLa Liga
Apr 23, 2025Celta Vigo 3-0 VillarrealLa Liga
Aug 26, 2024Villarreal 4-3 Celta VigoLa Liga
May 5, 2024Celta Vigo 3-2 VillarrealLa Liga
Dec 20, 2023Villarreal 3-2 Celta VigoLa Liga

Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Celta Vigo on Apr 26, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Villarreal score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Celta Vigo score 1.3 and concede 0.9. The model gives a 54% probability of over 2.5 goals and 54% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Villarreal1.71.7211/1511/15
Celta Vigo1.30.958/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Villarreal sit 12th in La Liga (9 points from 9 matches) and Celta Vigo sit 8th (11 points from 9 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
8Celta Vigo925210711
12Villarreal923413139

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Villarreal vs Celta Vigo?
The Footlab AI model makes Villarreal the favourite at 56%, against 24% for a draw and 20% for Celta Vigo.
Where and when is Villarreal vs Celta Vigo played?
Villarreal vs Celta Vigo is played on May 9, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Estadio de la Cerámica, in the La Liga.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 54% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.3% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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