Celta de Vigo and Villarreal clash this Sunday at the Municipal de Balaídos for matchday 34 of the La Liga. Currently, Claudio Giráldez's team are 17th in the table with 31 points, while Marcelino Toral's team are 9th with 45 points. The match will be broadcast live at 10:15 on beIN SPORTS CONNECT.
Celta de Vigo head into this game after a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Alavés (La Liga 2023/24), while Villarreal overcame Rayo Vallecano with a 3-0 win (La Liga 2023/24). On the other hand, Marcelino Toral's team is on a sequence of scoring at least one goal each match for the past ten, in the Liga EA Sports 23/24. When analysing the previous encounters between the teams, Claudio Giráldez's team and Villarreal have faced each other thirty-seven times, with Marcelino Toral's team holding the advantage: 15 victories, against 14 victories of Celta de Vigo. Specifically in the Municipal de Balaídos, Claudio Giráldez's team has the advantage in the duels against Villarreal: 7 wins in 18 games. Marcelino Toral's team has 5 wins.
Considering only the La Liga, there have been thirty-five games played between the two teams, with 15 wins for Villarreal, 7 draws and 13 wins for Celta de Vigo.
Considering the Liga EA Sports 23/24, from Celta de Vigo's most influential players, Óscar Mingueza has entered the field 33 times, and Unai Núñez has played the most minutes (2704). Strand Larsen is their current best scorer with 11 goals. As for Villarreal, Filip Jorgensen is the most used player in a total of 32 games (2880 min). Alexander Sorloth is their current best scorer with 17 goals.
The last meeting between the two teams ended with Villarreal winning 3-2. It is expected to be a thrilling clash, that can go either way.
3-2 | ||
Iago Aspas 22' (pen.) Strand Larsen 39' Tasos Douvikas 82' | Alberto Moreno 12' Gonçalo Guedes 65' |