Celta vs Villarreal Prediction 5 May 2024

During the 34th round of the Spanish championship, a game will take place between some of the league's most unstable teams - Celta at "Balaidos" will host Villarreal. The teams continue to pursue their goals - the hosts are fighting for survival, while the guests have good chances for the TOP-7. What can we expect from the upcoming match?

Losses
Almost all players who were injured are ready to participate in the upcoming match. The exception is Aidoo - the Ghanaian has been in the infirmary for a long time due to an Achilles injury.
Villarreal, in turn, still cannot count on four players - Foyth, Suarez, Pino, and Traore have been in the infirmary for a long time, so these losses can hardly be called critical.

Head-to-head meetings
In recent years, Villarreal has become a very uncomfortable opponent for Celta, as evidenced by the statistics - the "Sky Blues" have not been able to win for five matches in a row. Betting on the guests not losing can be done at 1.66.

Trends
- Villarreal scores away in 15 out of the last 17 matches.
- Celta scores less than 1.5 goals at home in 12 out of the last 13 head-to-head encounters with these teams.
- Villarreal concedes away in 15 consecutive matches.

The referee and fouls
The match will be officiated by Cesar Soto Grado. The referee is known for letting players fight, but often awards them "yellows" - on average, he recorded 24.0 fouls and 5.06 yellow cards this season. However, lately, the referee has not been so strict - 22.0 fouls and 3.9 yellow cards in the last 10 matches.
Celta is among the "soft" teams, rarely commits harsh fouls, as evidenced by the statistics - on average, the team commits 12.0 fouls per match and receives only 1.7 yellow cards.
Villarreal, on the other hand, likes to play tough and hit legs - on average, earns 13.2 fouls and 2.9 yellow cards.
Considering the teams' style, we advise paying attention to Villarreal's victory in terms of yellow cards.

Corners
Villarreal shows completely different football at home and away - if at home it tries to play as the leading team, then away it often acts from defense. A trend was found confirming this fact - Villarreal takes less than 4.5 corners away in 5 consecutive matches. You can bet on this at 1.77.

Team reviews
Celta continues to fight for survival - the team is having a maximally weak season, and the 17th place after the 33rd round speaks volumes. The last matches also cannot be considered a plus for the "Sky Blues" - only 1 game out of 4 turned out to be successful, and in 3 cases they scored no more than one goal. Betting on "Celta Total goals less (1.5)" is valued at a coefficient of 1.82.
Villarreal, in turn, continues to please its fans with victories, and everyone has long happily forgotten about this team's disastrous start - the "Yellow Submarine" is already in ninth place, and by the end of the season may even secure its participation in European competitions. The main reason for such a rise is excellent performance in attack - Villarreal scores in 11 out of the last 12 matches. Betting on another goal by the guests can be done at 1.30.

Editorial prediction
In 2024, Villarreal shows fantastic results - over the last 3 months, the team has suffered only 2 defeats, losing to such serious opponents as Atletico and Marseille. Considering that Celta does not win at home in 10 out of 11 last head-to-head encounters with these teams, betting on "Villarreal not losing" at 1.66 seems extremely reliable.

Below on the page, you will find detailed statistics of the playing teams and trends for many other markets

📊To understand the possible outcomes of the match, let's turn to the history of head-to-head meetings. Officially, the clubs have played in 35 match, where today's home team won 13, and the guests have accumulated 15 victories.

⚽The numbers for goals scored are as follows:

• For the Celta de Vigo team – 42;
• For the Villarreal club – 57.

🏁Regarding the last match, it took place on 20 December 2023 at the Villarreal team's field and ended with a score of 3:2.