The big picture

Celta Vigo come in 11th on the ladder with 13 points; Villarreal are 8th on 15. Villarreal are the side higher up the table.

Celta Vigo are 2–3–6 in LaLiga 2026-27, averaging 0.9 goals for and 0.9 against.

Villarreal are 3–5–3 in LaLiga 2026-27, averaging 1.4 goals for and 1.4 against.

Form

Celta Vigo have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Union St.-Gilloise 1–2.

Villarreal have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Paris Saint-Germain 0–6.

Head to head

These sides have met 32 times on our records since 2003: Celta Vigo 11, Villarreal 14, 7 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), Villarreal won 2–1 at Estadio de la Cerámica.

Biggest margin between these two: Villarreal by 5 goals in 2016-17 (5–0).

Players to watch

For Celta Vigo, watch Pablo Durán (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27) and Ferran Jutglà (0.2 goals a game in 2026-27).

For Villarreal, watch Pape Gueye (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27) and Georges Mikautadze (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

At Balaidos

Celta Vigo have won 6 of their last 19 at Balaidos.

What the numbers say

On the numbers this is too close to split.