It's an important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 18th and the visitors in 16th place.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Celta de Vigo form and stats
4-4-6 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Celta de Vigo so far this season. Celta de Vigo has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Fran Escribá and the players. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Celta de Vigo, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.Celta de Vigo lost their last game at Real Madrid (placed 3rd) after a 0-2 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Celta de Vigo lost 0-1 at home to Real Betis.
This is expected to be a close game, with Celta de Vigo perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Celta de Vigo as a small favourite), we find five games. Celta de Vigo has won 1 of these, drawn 2 and lost 2. A quite possible distraction for the home team is the Celta de Vigo - Huesca game in the La Liga only four days away. That match is played on a neutral venue.
Celta de Vigo has scored 19 goals at home this season, in 14 matches. On the other hand, Celta de Vigo have conceded 19 goals.
Villarreal form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 3 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games. Villarreal hope to make it five in this match. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Villarreal, as they have won on their previous two travels.Villarreal are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the La Liga against Rayo Vallecano (placed 19th). Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Zenit in the Europa League.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 20 similar matches played by Villarreal in our archives, and the results are: 5 wins for Villarreal, 9 draws and 6 defeats. A new game in only three days for Villarreal, the La Liga home match versus Barcelona. Busy days.
The attacking power of Villarreal when travelling is not overwhelming with 12 goals scored in 13 matches. As opposed to that, Villarreal have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Villarreal - Celta de Vigo 2-3 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Celta de Vigo-Villarreal H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Celta de Vigo 3 wins, Villarreal 6 wins, 1 draw.Top Goalscorers
  Iago Aspas 10 goals / 2 assists |  M. Gómez 9 goals / 5 assists |   K. Toko Ekambi 6 goals |
Celta de Vigo missing players
Villarreal missing players
| Celta de Vigo | Villarreal | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | Played | 15 | 28 |
| 93% | 93% | Over 0.5 | 93% | 86% |
| 79% | 71% | Over 1.5 | 80% | 75% |
| 54% | 43% | Over 2.5 | 60% | 54% |
| 32% | 29% | Over 3.5 | 27% | 25% |
| 25% | 21% | Over 4.5 | 7% | 4% |
| 61% | 50% | Both teams to score | 73% | 54% |
| 21% | 36% | Clean Sheet | 13% | 29% |
| 25% | 21% | Failed To Score | 20% | 32% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Barcelona | 28 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 73 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 46 | 66 |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 39 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 20 | 56 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 28 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 49 | 32 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 24 | 17 | 54 |
| 4 | Getafe | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 36 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 46 |
| 5 | Deportivo Alavés | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 0 | 44 |
| 6 | Sevilla | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 36 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 43 |
| 7 | Valencia | 28 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 40 |
| 8 | Real Betis | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | -4 | 39 |
| 9 | Athletic Club | 28 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 28 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -3 | 37 |
| 10 | Real Sociedad | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 36 |
| 11 | Eibar | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 36 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -2 | 35 |
| 12 | Girona | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 37 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16 | -6 | 34 |
| 13 | Espanyol | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 41 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 34 |
| 14 | Leganés | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 22 | -7 | 33 |
| 15 | Levante | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 49 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 24 | -11 | 31 |
| 16 | Villarreal | 28 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 36 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 29 |
| 17 | Real Valladolid | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 39 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -16 | 29 |
| 18 | Celta de Vigo | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 47 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 25 |
| 19 | Rayo Vallecano | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 30 | 51 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 22 | -21 | 23 |
| 20 | Huesca | 28 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 47 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 27 | -19 | 22 |
