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La Liga: Villarreal vs Celta Vigo – Betting preview

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Celta Vigo visit Estadio de la Ceramica this coming Wednesday for a La Liga fixture with home side Villarreal.

Villarreal are placed 14th in the La Liga standings with 16 points after 17 matches. Celta Vigo occupy a position as 18th in the league on 13 points.

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Team form: Villarreal vs Celta Vigo

Villarreal Form

Villarreal lost two of their last three matches, as they went down 3-0 in a meeting with Real Sociedad. They replied by beating Rennes 2-3, before losing again, this time 4-1 against Real Madrid. Villarreal claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in La Liga, which also saw them drawing one and losing four matches, in which they scored eight and conceded 12 goals.

Celta Vigo Form

Celta Vigo claimed five points in their previous three matches, which started with a 1-2 win over Sestao. This was followed by a draw with Rayo Vallecano, this time 0-0, before they outclassed Granada by 1-0. In their last six La Liga away matches, Celta Vigo failed to win even once. Instead, they’ve drawn two and lost four, scoring six while also conceding ten times.

Betting facts for Villarreal and Celta Vigo

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Villarreal and Celta Vigo. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

  • In 10 of the last 12 Villarreal matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 8 of the last 10 matches Villarreal played, both teams scored
  • Villarreal have scored in 13 of the last 15 matches
  • Villarreal have conceded in 12 of the last 14 matches
  • Villarreal have conceded in 12 of the last 14 home matches
  • In 8 of the last 10 Celta Vigo matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Celta Vigo have not lost 7 of the last 8 matches
  • In 4 of the last 5 Celta Vigo matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In the last 3 Celta Vigo away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Celta Vigo have not won 6 of the last 8 away matches

Players on top: Villarreal vs Celta Vigo

Jose Luis Morales has five strikes in six La Liga matches for Villarreal, who will be relying on his services when clashing with Celta Vigo. The visitors are looking to Joergen Strand Larsen, who has provided his team with three La Liga goals.

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Full-time result

Villarreal have not lost to Celta Vigo in four consecutive meetings. Of their 10 most recent games at Estadio de la Ceramica across all tournaments, Villarreal won four times, drew two, and lost four. Celta Vigo won three of their recent 10 games on their travels, as well as drawing three and losing four.

Both teams to score

Villarreal scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Celta Vigo scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Celta Vigo managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Villarreal have scored in nine consecutive home meetings with Celta Vigo.

Total goals

There were over 2.5 goals scored in eight of Villarreal’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Celta Vigo, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches. Amazingly, Villarreal failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous nine La Liga matches.

Suggested bet: Villarreal vs Celta Vigo

To summarize, the upcoming La Liga clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Villarreal vs Celta Vigo mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

Villarreal vs Celta Vigo: Who wins the game?

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