Villarreal vs Celta Vigo Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 26th August 2024

Matchday 3 of the new LaLiga season sees Celta Vigo pay Villarreal a visit at the Estadio de la Ceramica in what promises to be a gruelling affair.

Villarreal will be satisfied after collecting four points from a possible six in their new LaLiga campaign, as they aim for three more points this time around.

With four points to show for the first two matches it has been a decent opening to the new campaign for Villarreal, who aim for three more points this time around.

Both Villarreal and Celta Vigo aim to show their respective set of fans they are the better side on Monday, and we are bound to see an exciting game.

Villarreal scored 2.1 goals on average in their past ten matches, hitting the target 21 times. They conceded 15 goals, an average of 1.5 and pulled off two clean sheets.

When it comes to goal-scoring Celta Vigo are not the most prolific side. They scored a sustainable 19 times in their previous ten matches, making it 1.9 goals per game. They conceded 15 goals for an average of 1.5 a game, achieving a clean sheet in zero of these matches.

Villarreal took a hit when Celta Vigo handed them a 3-2 defeat in their latest encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured a triumph to their name by claiming a 3-2 win.

Villarreal vs Celta Vigo Prediction

Villarreal Form

Villarreal currently look solid, going undefeated in three matches, which started by drawing 1-1 against Osasuna. They followed that up by sharing the spoils with Atletico Madrid in a 2-2 encounter, before beating Sevilla in a 1-2 encounter. Villarreal won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the LaLiga, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored 14 and conceded ten goals.

In a season where everything runs absolutely smoothly Celta Vigo might be able to surprise. However, a finish inside the top half of the LaLiga looks the most realistic scenario.

Celta Vigo Form

Celta Vigo look well suited to take on any opponent as their last three matches ended with a draw and two wins. They started off drawing 2-2 with Valencia, before downing first Deportivo Alaves by 2-1, then Valencia in a 3-1 win. In their last six away matches in the LaLiga, Celta Vigo won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 12 goals conceded and five scored.

In a season where everything runs absolutely smoothly Celta Vigo might be able to surprise. However, a finish inside the top half of the LaLiga looks the most realistic scenario.

Villarreal and Celta Vigo are both scoring more or less for fun right now, and a very entertaining game should be on the menu. More often than not, their matches against each other turn out high scoring affairs.

Villarreal vs Celta Vigo Squads

Villarreal Squad

The 59-year-old coach of the home team, Marcelino Garcia, will select the lineup against Celta Vigo from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the LaLiga this season:

Diego Conde (0/2), Iker Alvarez (0/0), Luiz Junior (0/0), Alfonso Pedraza (0/0), Arnau Sola (0/0), Eric Bailly (0/2), Juan Foyth (0/0), Kiko (0/2), Logan Costa (0/0), Raul Albiol (0/2), Sergi Cardona (0/2), Willy Kambwala (0/1), Alejandro Baena (0/2), Dani Requena (0/0), Daniel Parejo (0/2), Denis Suarez (0/0), Pape Gueye (0/2), Ramon Terrats (0/1), Santi Comesana (0/2), Arnaut Danjuma (2/2), Ayoze Perez (1/2), Gerard Moreno (0/1), Ilias Akhomach (0/2), Nicolas Pepe (0/2), Thierno Barry (0/1), Yeremi Pino (0/2).

Celta Vigo Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Celta Vigo players that the manager Claudio Giraldez will choose from for the upcoming game:

Ivan Villar (0/2), Vicente Guaita (0/0), Carl Starfelt (0/2), Carlos Dominguez (0/2), Javier Manquillo (0/1), Joseph Aidoo (0/0), Kevin Vazquez (0/0), Mihailo Ristic (0/0), Oscar Mingueza (1/2), Roberto Costa (0/0), Sergio Carreira (0/1), Unai Nunez (0/0), Damian Rodriguez (0/2), Fran Beltran (1/2), Hugo Sotelo (0/0), Ilaix Moriba (0/1), Jailson (0/2), Luca de la Torre (0/0), Williot Swedberg (1/2), Alfon Gonzalez (0/0), Anastasios Douvikas (0/2), Borja Iglesias (0/2), Franco Cervi (0/0), Hugo Alvarez (0/2), Iago Aspas (2/2), Jonathan Bamba (0/2), Pablo Duran (0/1), Tadeo Allende (0/0).

Villarreal vs Celta Vigo Team News

Villarreal could have as many as six players on the injured and absent list, when they face up to Celta Vigo this coming Monday. Alfonso Pedraza and Pape Gueye can't be called up by the Villarreal-manager, with both serving a ban.

Arnaut Danjuma, Alfonso Pedraza, Ramon Terrats, Juan Foyth, Yeremi Pino and Denis Suarez nurses various injuries and won't take part for Villarreal against Celta Vigo at Estadio de la Ceramica.

Celta Vigo have an almost full squad of players to choose from ahead of their next match this coming Monday, as just two players seem to be forced up in the stands. Ilaix Moriba is ineligible for selection in the Celta Vigo squad, as he is suspended.

Joseph Aidoo nurses an injury and won't be travelling with Celta Vigo.

Villarreal vs Celta Vigo Lineups

Villarreal vs Celta Vigo H2H

Villarreal were defeated by 3-2 in their last encounter with Celta Vigo, but did win the reverse match 3-2, though. Villarreal were a little more successful than Celta Vigo in recent meetings, and go into their next encounter with a 5-2-3 advantage. Naturally, betting on Villarreal has more often than not proved the profitable way to go. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 10/11.

Villarreal vs Celta Vigo Results

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the last ten matches between Villarreal and Celta Vigo. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 10/11 with bookies.

Villarreal vs Celta Vigo Betting Tips

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Arnaut Danjuma, who is performing well for Villarreal. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent LaLiga outings. He'll be out to add more goals against Celta Vigo.The visitors will be looking to Iago Aspas to find the net once again, after managing three LaLiga goals for Celta Vigo in recent matches.

Villarreal claimed five wins, drew three and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Celta Vigo won four, drew two and lost four of their last 10 games away. Goals are flowing freely for Villarreal on home soil currently, as both teams scored in eight of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target six times in Celta Vigo''s last 10 league games away from home.

Over 3.5 goals happened six times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Villarreal managed an average of 1.9 goals, with Celta Vigo averaging 1.5 goals. Both teams to score was a winning bet seven times in this run of matches. Villarreal saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of the last ten games for Celta Vigo, who managed to hit the net 2.2 times on average in these games.