MX23RW : Sunday, December 22 16:34:51| >> :300:86500:86500:
Alaves logo
Athletic Bilbao logo
Atletico Madrid logo
Barcelona logo
Celta Vigo logo
Getafe logo
Girona logo
Las Palmas
Leganes logo
Mallorca logo
Osauna logo
Rayo Vallecano logo
Real Betis logo
Real Madrid logo
Real Sociedad logo
Real Valladolid logo
Sevilla logo
Valencia logo
Villarreal logo
Villarreal logo
La Liga | Gameweek 18
Dec 20, 2023 at 8.30pm UK
Estadio de la Ceramica
Celta Vigo logo

Villarreal
3 - 2
Celta Vigo

Pedraza (13'), Mandi (40'), Parejo (48' pen.)
Baena (75'), Comesana (76')
FT(HT: 2-0)
Douvikas (52'), Strand Larsen (57')
Vazquez (46'), Mingueza (72'), Sanchez (82'), Douvikas (85')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's La Liga clash between Villarreal and Celta Vigo, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

We said: Villarreal 1-1 Celta Vigo

After beating Granada at the weekend, Celta will go into the final match of 2023 in high spirits, and with their last two away games finishing all square, we think that the visitors will do enough to hold Villarreal to a draw. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Villarreal win with a probability of 47.23%. A win for Celta Vigo had a probability of 28.38% and a draw had a probability of 24.4%.

The most likely scoreline for a Villarreal win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.43%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.4%) and 2-0 (7.73%). The likeliest Celta Vigo win was 0-1 (7%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.47%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 3.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Villarreal would win this match.

Result
VillarrealDrawCelta Vigo
47.23% (1.068 1.07) 24.38% (0.112 0.11) 28.38% (-1.182 -1.18)
Both teams to score 56.71% (-1.186 -1.19)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
54.36% (-1.202 -1.2)45.63% (1.2 1.2)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
32.04% (-1.154 -1.15)67.96% (1.153 1.15)
Villarreal Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
80.58% (-0.036000000000001 -0.04)19.42% (0.034000000000002 0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
48.75% (-0.057000000000002 -0.06)51.24% (0.055 0.05)
Celta Vigo Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
70.37% (-1.443 -1.44)29.62% (1.44 1.44)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
34.33% (-1.789 -1.79)65.66% (1.788 1.79)
Score Analysis
    Villarreal 47.23%
    Celta Vigo 28.38%
    Draw 24.38%
VillarrealDrawCelta Vigo
1-0 @ 9.43% (0.464 0.46)
2-1 @ 9.4% (0.087 0.09)
2-0 @ 7.73% (0.373 0.37)
3-1 @ 5.14% (0.042 0.04)
3-0 @ 4.22% (0.2 0.2)
3-2 @ 3.12% (-0.102 -0.1)
4-1 @ 2.1% (0.015 0.02)
4-0 @ 1.73% (0.08 0.08)
4-2 @ 1.28% (-0.043 -0.04)
Other @ 3.09%
Total : 47.23%
1-1 @ 11.47% (0.12 0.12)
0-0 @ 5.75% (0.289 0.29)
2-2 @ 5.72% (-0.18 -0.18)
3-3 @ 1.27% (-0.094 -0.09)
Other @ 0.17%
Total : 24.38%
0-1 @ 7% (0.08 0.08)
1-2 @ 6.98% (-0.211 -0.21)
0-2 @ 4.26% (-0.124 -0.12)
1-3 @ 2.83% (-0.205 -0.21)
2-3 @ 2.32% (-0.17 -0.17)
0-3 @ 1.73% (-0.124 -0.12)
Other @ 3.28%
Total : 28.38%

How you voted: Villarreal vs Celta Vigo

Villarreal
51.9%
Draw
35.1%
Celta Vigo
13.0%
77
Head to Head
Apr 30, 2023 3.15pm
Gameweek 32
Villarreal
3-1
Celta Vigo
Jackson (2', 12'), Terrats (70')
Jan 13, 2023 8pm
Mar 12, 2022 5.30pm
Gameweek 28
Villarreal
1-0
Celta Vigo
Parejo (64')
Iborra (34')

Galan (90+4')
Nov 20, 2021 1pm
Gameweek 14
Celta Vigo
1-1
Villarreal
Mendez (72')
Mina (17')
Moreno (27')
Foyth (45')
May 9, 2021 5.30pm
Gameweek 35
Villarreal
2-4
Celta Vigo
Gomez (25'), Moreno (87' pen.)
Estupinan (5'), Asenjo (33'), Pino (89')
Rulli (45+4'), Gaspar (45+7')
Mina (19', 34'), Mendez (45+3' pen.), Solari (57')
Araujo (44'), Ferreyra (79')
Ferreyra (88')
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
6pm
Lions
@
Bears
6pm
Browns
@
Bengals
6pm
Patriots
@
Bills
6pm
Titans
@
Colts
6pm
Giants
@
Falcons
6pm
Rams
@
Jets
6pm
Cardinals
@
Panthers
6pm
Eagles
@
Washington
9.05pm
Vikings
@
Seahawks
9.25pm
49ers
@
Dolphins
9.25pm
Jags
@
Raiders
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Atletico MadridAtletico18125133122141
2Barcelona19122551222938
3Real Madrid17114237162137
4Athletic Bilbao19106329171236
5Mallorca199371921-230
6Villarreal177642928127
7Real Sociedad187471613325
8GironaGirona187472625125
9Osasuna186752327-425
10Celta Vigo187382728-124
11Real BetisBetis176652021-124
12Sevilla176471823-522
13Rayo Vallecano175661920-121
14Las PalmasLas Palmas175482227-519
15Leganes174671523-818
16AlavesAlaves184592130-917
17Getafe183781115-416
18Espanyol1743101629-1315
19Valencia172691626-1012
20Real ValladolidValladolid1833121237-2512


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!