LaLiga: Villarreal vs Celta Vigo – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 32 match between Villarreal and Celta Vigo and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Villarreal enjoy home advantage, when visitors Celta Vigo swing by this coming Sunday for a clash in the LaLiga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Villarreal are third in the LaLiga standings after collecting 62 points from their initial 32 encounters. Celta Vigo trail them on 44 points after 32 rounds, leaving them as number 7 in the table.

Team form: Villarreal vs Celta Vigo

Villarreal Form

Villarreal have seen it all in their last three matches. Against Girona, they came out empty-handed in a 1-0 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 1-2 win against Athletic Club. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw against Real Oviedo. Villarreal have been in potent form at Estadio de la Ceramica, winning no less than five of the past six LaLiga matches here. They also hammered in 14 goals, while letting in seven as they also lost once.

Celta Vigo Form

Celta Vigo endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 0-3 by Real Oviedo, before Freiburg ran out 1-3 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Barcelona, who came out 1-0 winners. Celta Vigo won twice, while also recording three draws, and one defeat in their last six away matches in the LaLiga. The scoreline from these matches says seven goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting facts for Villarreal and Celta Vigo

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Villarreal and Celta Vigo played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Villarreal vs Celta Vigo

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Nicolas Pepe brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Villarreal will start him against Celta Vigo, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Ferran Jutgla, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Betting markets: Villarreal vs Celta Vigo

Full-time result

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Villarreal won six times and lost four as well. Celta Vigo won four times, drew four and lost two of their last 10 games away from home. Celta Vigo conceded a goal in their last 7 matches. Villarreal have not lost to Celta Vigo in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Villarreal scored first in six of their last ten home games. Celta Vigo scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Villarreal played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Villarreal managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Celta Vigo kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Villarreal have scored in 11 consecutive home meetings with Celta Vigo.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Villarreal’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Celta Vigo, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.2 times goals per game themselves. Villarreal conceded a goal in their last 8 matches. Celta Vigo conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.