Villarreal vs Celta Vigo: result 2-3 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 8, 2018 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Celta Vigo?
Celta Vigo won 2-3 on December 8, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 44′Brais MéndezCelta Vigo
- 49′O. YokuşluCelta Vigo
- 51′M. GómezCelta Vigo
- 83′C. BaccaVillarreal
- 87′C. BaccaVillarreal
Official lineup for Villarreal vs Celta Vigo
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Villarreal
4-3-1-2- 7Gerard Moreno
- 5S. Cáseres
- 30S. Chukwueze
- 8Pablo Fornals
- 16Pedraza
- 14Manu Trigueros
- 19Santi Cazorla
- 3Álvaro González
- 6Víctor Ruiz
- 2Mario Gaspar
- 1Sergio Asenjo
Celta Vigo
4-4-2- 9M. Gómez
- 10Iago Aspas
- 23Brais Méndez
- 19S. Boufal
- 21Jozabed
- 5O. Yokuşlu
- 3David Costas
- 17David Juncà
- 4N. Araújo
- 2Hugo Mallo
- 13Rubén Blanco
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Celta Vigo have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2018 | Almeria(home) | 8-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 2, 2018 | Barcelona(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 29, 2018 | Rangers(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 25, 2018 | Real Betis(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2018 | Real Sociedad(away) | 0-2 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Huesca(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 26, 2018 | Real Sociedad(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Real Madrid(home) | 2-4 | La Liga |
| Nov 4, 2018 | Real Betis(away) | 3-3 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Villarreal wins, 1 draw, 1 Celta Vigo win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2018 | Villarreal 4-1 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Dec 17, 2017 | Celta Vigo 0-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Mar 12, 2017 | Celta Vigo 0-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Oct 16, 2016 | Villarreal 5-0 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Mar 2, 2016 | Celta Vigo 0-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Oct 18, 2015 | Villarreal 1-2 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Celta Vigo on Apr 28, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 2.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Celta Vigo score 1.7 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 2.0 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Celta Vigo | 1.7 | 1.6 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
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).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Celta Vigo | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 11 |
| 12 | Villarreal | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
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