Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Villarreal 3rd with 72 points, Celta de Vigo 6th with 54, 18 apart. Villarreal's recent output lagged their position: 10th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Villarreal 1.89 scored and 1.21 conceded per game, Celta de Vigo 1.39 and 1.26, with the league averaging 1.35.
Celta de Vigo had been beaten in four straight games.
The sides have met 27 times in the GioScore results database: 12 wins for Villarreal, 6 draws and 9 for Celta de Vigo, at 3.15 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 37% of the wins in this matchup. Recent editions have opened up: 4.4 goals per game across the last five meetings against 3.15 historically.
The match was played at Estadio de la Cerámica (capacity 23,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Villarreal led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Villarreal: Gerard Moreno (2'), Nicolas Pépé (29') · Celta de Vigo: Borja Iglesias (73')
Key stats
Possession: Villarreal 47% · Celta de Vigo 53% · Total shots: 13-9 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 7-5