Celta Vigo vs Villarreal Prediction and Analysis: A chase to the very last minute.
The match between Celta Vigo and Villarreal in La Liga will take place at 00:00 on April 24th. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score.
Latest team news for Celta Vigo vs Villarreal
Celta Vigo will be without Carl Starfelt – the central defender left the field after just 15 minutes in the match against Espanyol and also missed the away game against Barcelona. They also have no new injury concerns, apart from young talent Jones El-Abdellaoui.
Oscar Mingueza – the Spanish international – has been a key player in Celta's journey this season. He has contributed to 9 goals from the full-back position – equaling his total contributions from the previous four seasons combined (105 matches).
Mingueza and his defensive teammates will have to pay special attention to Ayoze Perez of Villarreal – who is having the best season of his career with 14 goals in La Liga.
Perez's form comes at the right time, as key striker Gerard Moreno continues to be sidelined by injury, having only played 14 games this season.
Villarreal will also be without Alex Baena, Ilias Akhomach, Tajon Buchanan, and Raul Albiol due to injury. Additionally, Sergi Cardona and Pape Gueye will be suspended after accumulating yellow cards in their match against Real Sociedad.
Latest predicted lineups for Celta Vigo vs Villarreal
Celta Vigo:
Guaita; Rodriguez, Lago, Marcos Alonso; Carreira, Beltran, Sotelo, Mingueza; Iago Aspas, Borja Iglesias, Gonzalez
Villarreal:
Junior Reis; Kiko Femenia, Foyth, Costa, Pedraza; Pino, Parejo, Comesana, Denis Suarez; Ayoze Perez, Barry
Latest football match prediction: Celta Vigo vs Villarreal
Villarreal holds a significant advantage in the race to return to the Champions League after a three-year absence, entering La Liga's fifth-place position in the standings.
The Yellow Submarine currently has one game in hand compared to their direct rivals Real Betis – that rescheduled match will take place this weekend at home against Espanyol – which is also the only La Liga match taking place at the same time as the Copa del Rey final.
Coach Marcelino hopes his players will prepare well for that match by achieving a positive result away from home, ideally extending their current four-match unbeaten streak. In the previous round, Villarreal drew 2-2 with Real Sociedad in a game where they had reason to regret not being able to secure all three points.
Despite taking an early lead, Villarreal went down 1-2 before Ayoze Perez equalized in the 60th minute. However, they had two goals disallowed by VAR, including Etta Eyong's 96th-minute strike that seemed poised to secure a dramatic victory.
Those dropped points were somewhat offset by the crucial victory against Betis in the previous round. With a favorable schedule in the final stages of the season – five of the remaining seven matches are against teams in the lower half of the table – Villarreal fans have reason to hope for a return to the Champions League.
The emergence of an additional Champions League spot, coupled with Barcelona and Real Madrid competing in the Copa del Rey final, also opens up a great opportunity for Celta Vigo – a team dreaming of qualifying for European competition for the first time in almost a decade.
Once a regular in continental competitions in the early 2000s, Celta have only participated in European competitions once since the 2006-07 season. Coach Claudio Giraldez hopes he can help the team rewrite history.
Los Celestes are currently in a position to secure a Conference League spot – sitting seventh – one point ahead of Real Sociedad, one point behind Mallorca, and two points clear of Rayo Vallecano and Osasuna. The race in this group is incredibly close and unpredictable.
However, Celta's ambitions suffered a major blow when they lost 3-4 to Barcelona, despite leading 3-1. Borja Iglesias' hat-trick gave them a convincing lead, but Barcelona scored two quick goals and sealed Celta's victory with a 98th-minute penalty converted by Raphinha.
This defeat highlights Celta's defensive weaknesses this season – they have conceded 49 goals, only more than Real Valladolid and Las Palmas – both teams currently in the relegation zone.
After an eight-match unbeaten run that earned them 18 points, Celta have now suffered two consecutive defeats, including a loss to Espanyol at Balaidos. Their remaining fixtures are also challenging, as they will face Villarreal, Real Madrid, Real Sociedad, and Rayo Vallecano – forcing the home team to perform well if they want to retain their European qualification spot.
Latest Celta Vigo vs Villarreal score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Celta Vigo vs Villarrealas follows:
- Sportsmole:Celta Vigo 2-1 Villarreal
- WhoScore:Celta Vigo 1-1 Villarreal
- Our newspaper predicts:Celta Vigo 1-1 Villarreal
When and where can I watch Celta Vigo vs Villarreal live?
To watch the Celta Vigo vs Villarreal match live in La Liga, taking place at 00:00 on April 24th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
