8 December 2018 at 17:30

23
Full Time
Referee: Jesus Gil Manzano

Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

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Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Villarreal

W 407D 243L 293
Over 2.551
Goals scored1388

Away Record: Celta Vigo

Data: football-data.co.uk

Match Summary

Celta Vigo defeated Villarreal 3:2. The match was played in La Liga 2018. Goals were scored by Brais Méndez 44′, O. Yokuşlu 49′, M. Gómez 51′, C. Bacca 83′, C. Bacca 87′. 6 yellow cards were shown. Villarreal had 52% possession while Celta Vigo held 48%. Villarreal had 13 shots (3 on target) compared to 14 (7 on target) for Celta Vigo. Villarreal made 3 substitutions, Celta Vigo made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Villarreal and Celta Vigo — 5 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.

Villarreal
Celta Vigo
Kick Off
Álvaro González39′
44′
Brais Méndez

assist: Iago Aspas

Half Time
TriguerosK. Toko Ekambi
46′
Mario Gaspar48′
49′
O. Yokuşlu

assist: Brais Méndez

51′
M. Gómez

assist: Brais Méndez

S. ChukwuezeC. Bacca
55′
66′
S. BoufalA. Hjulsager
76′
Brais MéndezFran Beltrán
81′
JozabedG. Cabral
C. Bacca

assist: Santi Cazorla

83′
C. Bacca

assist: Mario Gaspar

87′
Alfonso PedrazaRamiro Funes Mori
90+2′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Villarreal had 52% possession against Celta Vigo's 48%. Villarreal registered 13 shots (3 on target) while Celta Vigo managed 14 (7 on target). Corner kicks: 6–1. Fouls committed: 12–10.

3Shots on Goal7
6Shots off Goal6
13Total Shots14
4Blocked Shots1
9Shots insidebox12
4Shots outsidebox2
12Fouls10
6Corner Kicks1
7Offsides4
52%Ball Possession48%
3Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
4Goalkeeper Saves1
450Total passes406
358Passes accurate329
80%Passes %81%

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Villarreal have recorded 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats. Celta Vigo show 1 wins, 0 draws and 5 losses from their last 6 outings.

Villarreal

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Celta Vigo

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Villarreal vs Celta Vigo Head to Head Results

Villarreal and Celta Vigo have met 24 times — Villarreal won 12, Celta Vigo won 7, with 5 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2013. Villarreal leads the head-to-head with 12 victories from 24 meetings. A combined 77 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.21 per match (45 for the home side, 32 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 14 matches (58%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 14 games (58%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–3 in 2024.

12

Villarreal

5

Drawn

7

Celta Vigo

Goals: 45Goals: 32

Recent Meetings (24)

31 Aug 2025Celta Vigo1 – 1Villarreal
23 Apr 2025Celta Vigo3 – 0Villarreal
26 Aug 2024Villarreal4 – 3Celta Vigo
5 May 2024Celta Vigo3 – 2Villarreal
20 Dec 2023Villarreal3 – 2Celta Vigo
30 Apr 2023Villarreal3 – 1Celta Vigo
13 Jan 2023Celta Vigo1 – 1Villarreal
12 Mar 2022Villarreal1 – 0Celta Vigo
20 Nov 2021Celta Vigo1 – 1Villarreal
9 May 2021Villarreal2 – 4Celta Vigo
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Mar 2026