Villarreal vs Celta Vigo: result 4-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 35Kick-off on April 28, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Celta Vigo?
Villarreal won 4-1 on April 28, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 13′C. BaccaVillarreal
- 34′P. SistoCelta Vigo
- 35′C. BaccaVillarreal
- 38′C. BaccaVillarreal
- 90′Samu CastillejoVillarreal
Official lineup for Villarreal vs Celta Vigo
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Villarreal
4-2-3-1- 28Dani Raba
- 9C. Bacca
- 16Rodri
- 10Samu Castillejo
- 14Manu Trigueros
- 7D. Cheryshev
- 3Álvaro González
- 6Víctor Ruiz
- 2Mario Gaspar
- 22Antonio Rukavina
- 1Sergio Asenjo
Celta Vigo
4-2-3-1- 7M. Gómez
- 11P. Sisto
- 26Brais Méndez
- 14S. Lobotka
- 16Jozabed
- 18D. Wass
- 19Jonny
- 20Sergi Gómez
- 2Hugo Mallo
- 22G. Cabral
- 1Sergio Álvarez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Celta Vigo have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2018 | Leganes(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Sevilla(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 9, 2018 | Athletic Club(home) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Apr 1, 2018 | Malaga(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 18, 2018 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2018 | Valencia(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 17, 2018 | Barcelona(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Leganes(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Sevilla(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Athletic Club(away) | 1-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 8, 2015 | Villarreal 4-1 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Celta Vigo vs Villarreal on Dec 17, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Celta Vigo score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Celta Vigo | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Villarreal sit 11th in La Liga (8 points from 8 matches) and Celta Vigo sit 9th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Celta Vigo | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
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