Celta Vigo – Villarreal 23-04-2025

When Celta Vigo hosts Villarreal at the Estadio Balaídos · Vigo, the stage is set for a clash of great importance for both teams. With only a few rounds of La Liga 24/25 remaining, this is a match where points count extra heavily, especially in the battle for places in Europe next season.

Villarreal are currently in 5th place with 52 points, which gives them a provisional place in the Champions League. However, they are in tough competition with several teams, including Mallorca and Real Betis, who are also chasing European play. Celta Vigo are in 8th place with 43 points. With a win in this match, they can cut the gap to Villarreal down to six points, and with that keep the dream of Europe alive.

For Celta Vigo it's not just about table position - it's about finishing the season strong in front of their own fans and creating a good foundation for next season. For Villarreal it's about keeping their competitors behind and securing European play.

Celta Vigo – can Borja save points?

Celta have had a somewhat inconsistent form recently. They recently lost 4-3 to Barcelona away and 0-2 at home to Espanyol, but won 2-1 away to Mallorca. They have shown that they are capable of scoring goals, but defensively there have been challenges.

Borja Iglesias has been in fine form recently, scoring a hat-trick against Barcelona at the weekend. He now has 8 goals in 31 games. The experienced striker shows that he is in rising form and can make a difference here at home.

Pablo Durán and Iker Losada have also been leading the way in the offensive game and can make life difficult for Villarreal's defense.

Villarreal – European play in sight

Villarreal have been more consistent and solid in their performances. The team has shown strength in attack and good structure in their offensive play. Their previous meeting with Celta ended in a 4-3 win – a match that confirmed that this Villarreal team both scores a lot and concedes a lot. They are in good form, and Ayoze Pérez in particular has been in sparkling scoring form.

Ayoze Pérez – with 14 goals in 29 games, he has really settled in at Villarreal. Quick, technical and a good finisher – he is the player Celta must stop.

Gerard Moreno, when injury-free, is also an important piece with experience and smart movement in attack.

Midfielder Parejo controls the pace of the match and can create danger with his passing foot.

We believe in a purposeful settlement

The match is expected to be open and entertaining. Both teams like to play attacking football, and defensively they both have their weaknesses. We can therefore expect another goal celebration – as has often been the case between these two. Villarreal has shown more stability this season, but Celta at home is never an easy task.

The matches between Celta Vigo and Villarreal have often been very entertaining and marked by many goals. In the last five matches there have been a total of 23 goals:

August 2024: Villarreal 4-3 Celta Vigo

May 2024: Celta Vigo 3-2 Villarreal

December 2023: Villarreal 3-2 Celta Vigo

April 2023: Villarreal 3-1 Celta Vigo

January 2023: Celta Vigo 1-1 Villarreal

As we can see, Villarreal have had the upper hand in several of the last matches, but all of the matches have been close and full of drama. It is particularly worth noting that all of the last four meetings have had over 2.5 goals. And therefore we end up with the following bets;

Spain at 19:00: Celta Vigo – Villarreal: Over 2.5 goals + both teams to score (1.97)

Alternative games:

Spain at 19:00: Celta Vigo – Villarreal: Borja Iglesias scores a goal – anytime (2.75)

Spain at 19:00: Celta Vigo – Villarreal: Ayoze Pérez scores goal – anytime (2.60)