La Liga · 2024

Celta Vigo 3–0 Villarreal · La Liga

3–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Celta Vigo won 3–0.

Shots
214
Shots on target
91
Expected goals
3.090.39
Possession
61%39%

Full time

What the match recorded

Celta Vigo beat Villarreal 3–0. Recorded in this match (Celta Vigo – Villarreal): shots 21–4, shots on target 9–1, expected goals 3.09–0.39, possession 61%–39%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Celta Vigo's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Celta Vigo's last-five shots average is above their season average.

15.6 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season11.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots15.6 shots/match11.6 shots/match11.3 shots/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Villarreal.

4.11 days ▲Rest daysCelta Vigo · Villarreal3.11 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricCelta VigoVillarrealBaseline
Rest days4.11 days3.11 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots21 shots4 shotsCelta Vigo 21 shots, Villarreal 4 shots
  • Shots on target9 shots1 shotCelta Vigo 9 shots, Villarreal 1 shot
  • Expected goals3.09 xG0.39 xGCelta Vigo 3.09 xG, Villarreal 0.39 xG
  • Possession61%39%Celta Vigo 61%, Villarreal 39%
  • Corners6 corners3 cornersCelta Vigo 6 corners, Villarreal 3 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls10 foulsCelta Vigo 16 fouls, Villarreal 10 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Damián Rodríguez · Celta Vigo · 4′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMarcos Alonso · Celta Vigo · 42′ · 0.02 xG · on targetIlaix Moriba · Celta Vigo · 80′ · 0.02 xG · on targetBorja Iglesias · Celta Vigo · 5′ · 0.03 xG · on targetFran Beltrán · Celta Vigo · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedÓscar Mingueza · Celta Vigo · 48′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNicolas Pépé · Villarreal · 52′ · 0.03 xG · on targetIago Aspas · Celta Vigo · 68′ · 0.03 xG · on targetTajon Buchanan · Villarreal · 81′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSanti Comesaña · Villarreal · 33′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMarcos Alonso · Celta Vigo · 39′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedFran Beltrán · Celta Vigo · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedIlaix Moriba · Celta Vigo · 53′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMarcos Alonso · Celta Vigo · 81′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedSergio Carreira · Celta Vigo · 68′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAlfon González · Celta Vigo · 45′ · 0.08 xG · on targetSergio Carreira · Celta Vigo · 71′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedHugo Álvarez · Celta Vigo · 45′ · 0.09 xG · on targetFer López · Celta Vigo · 23′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedBorja Iglesias · Celta Vigo · 47′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedBorja Iglesias · Celta Vigo · 53′ · 0.20 xG · goalSanti Comesaña · Villarreal · 61′ · 0.28 xG · off target or blockedBorja Iglesias · Celta Vigo · 45′ · 0.38 xG · off target or blockedIago Aspas · Celta Vigo · 87′ · 0.82 xG · goalFer López · Celta Vigo · 45′ · 0.86 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Celta Vigo: 21 shots, 9 on target, 3.19 xG. Villarreal: 4 shots, 1 on target, 0.38 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.753.50′HT90′Fer López · Celta Vigo · 45′Borja Iglesias · Celta Vigo · 53′Iago Aspas · Celta Vigo · 87′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Celta Vigo 3.19 xG · Villarreal 0.38 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Celta Vigo
1Draws
3Villarreal
Villarreal — Celta Vigo · La Liga4–3
Celta Vigo — Villarreal · La Liga3–2
Villarreal — Celta Vigo · La Liga3–2
Villarreal — Celta Vigo · La Liga3–1
Celta Vigo — Villarreal · La Liga1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Celta Vigo favored in 6 of 11 directional metrics · Villarreal in 4 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Celta Vigo33 matchesVillarreal32 matches
1.52 goals/matchGoals scored33/32▲ 1.72 goals/match
1.48 goals/matchGoals allowed33/32▲ 1.41 goals/match
1.44 xG/matchExpected goals33/32▲ 1.72 xG/match
11.6 shots/matchShots33/32▲ 14.3 shots/match
4.64 shots/matchShots on target33/324.59 shots/match
54% ●Possession33/3248.5%
3.76 corners/matchCorners33/32● 5.03 corners/match
12.4 fouls/matchFouls33/3211.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples33 / 32home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 23 Apr 2025, 21:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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