Villarreal 2–1 Celta Vigo
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.6 – 1.0
- Actual xG
- 1.8 – 2.1
- Goals
- 2 – 1
Footybot made Villarreal favourites at 52%.
Villarreal won a close one on the chances: 1.8 xG to 2.1.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Óscar Mingueza, 71.6 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Óscar Mingueza +26.6, Borja Iglesias +15.5, Gerard Moreno +9.5.
Well below it: Georges Mikautadze −9.4.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Villarreal
| 23 Apr 2026 | D 1–1 | at Real Oviedo |
| 12 Apr 2026 | W 2–1 | at Athletic Club |
| 6 Apr 2026 | L 0–1 | at Girona FC |
| 20 Mar 2026 | W 3–1 | v Real Sociedad |
| 13 Mar 2026 | D 1–1 | at Deportivo Alavés |
Celta Vigo
| 22 Apr 2026 | L 0–1 | at FC Barcelona |
| 16 Apr 2026 | L 1–3 | v SC Freiburg |
| 12 Apr 2026 | L 0–3 | v Real Oviedo |
| 9 Apr 2026 | L 0–3 | at SC Freiburg |
| 5 Apr 2026 | W 3–2 | at Valencia |
Head to head
| 31 Aug 2025 | Celta Vigo 1–1 Villarreal |
Villarreal
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfon González | 12 | 75.8 | – |
| Gerard Moreno | 90 | 62.7 | +9.5 |
| Nicolas Pépé | 78 | 61.3 | +9.0 |
| Dani Parejo | 12 | 61.1 | – |
| Alexander Freeman | 90 | 56.1 | – |
| Alfonso Pedraza | 78 | 50.3 | +1.2 |
| Rafa Marín | 90 | 49.3 | +2.2 |
| Arnau Tenas | 90 | 48.8 | +4.9 |
| Pape Gueye | 78 | 45.5 | −6.2 |
| Santi Comesaña | 90 | 43.7 | −2.5 |
| Alberto Moleiro | 89 | 41.2 | −1.1 |
| Georges Mikautadze | 85 | 38.7 | −9.4 |
| Ayoze Pérez | 10 | 38.1 | – |
| Renato Veiga | 90 | 37.7 | −7.8 |
| Sergi Cardona | 12 | 37.4 | – |
| Thomas Partey | 1 | 36.1 | – |
Celta Vigo
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iago Aspas | 14 | 84.9 | – |
| Óscar Mingueza | 90 | 71.6 | +26.6 |
| Borja Iglesias | 83 | 60.4 | +15.5 |
| Hugo Sotelo | 76 | 56.0 | +3.2 |
| Hugo Álvarez | 76 | 51.3 | +2.4 |
| Álvaro Núñez | 14 | 51.1 | – |
| Javi Rodríguez | 90 | 51.0 | +8.0 |
| Marcos Alonso | 76 | 51.0 | +1.8 |
| Yoel Lago | 90 | 50.3 | +3.6 |
| Pablo Durán | 45 | 47.7 | +4.3 |
| Ilaix Moriba | 90 | 46.6 | −0.3 |
| Ferrán Jutglà | 45 | 44.9 | −5.9 |
| Ionuț Radu | 90 | 44.0 | −0.7 |
| Sergio Carreira | 90 | 43.6 | −4.3 |
| Fer López | 14 | 38.9 | – |
| Hugo González | 12 | 36.6 | – |