La Liga · 2025Estadio Abanca Balaídos

Celta Vigo 1–1 Villarreal · La Liga

1–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Celta Vigo and Villarreal drew 1–1.

Shots
108
Shots on target
23
Expected goals
0.681.15
Possession
65%35%

Full time

What the match recorded

Celta Vigo and Villarreal drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Celta Vigo – Villarreal): shots 10–8, shots on target 2–3, expected goals 0.68–1.15, possession 65%–35%. 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.

Both teams have elevated corners records

weak

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

6 corners/matchCornersCelta Vigo · Villarreal● 7.67 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricCelta VigoVillarrealBaseline
Corners6 corners/match7.67 corners/match4.17 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Celta Vigo.

3.83 days ▲Rest daysCelta Vigo · Villarreal6.9 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 days3.83 days6.9 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches1 match—

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

Celta Vigo show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Celta Vigo's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

10.8 shots/match ▲ShotsCelta Vigo · Villarreal17.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricCelta VigoVillarrealBaseline
Shots10.8 shots/match17.3 shots/match10.7 shots/match
Shots against9.25 shots/match6.67 shots/match12.3 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots8 shotsCelta Vigo 10 shots, Villarreal 8 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots3 shotsCelta Vigo 2 shots, Villarreal 3 shots
  • Expected goals0.68 xG1.15 xGCelta Vigo 0.68 xG, Villarreal 1.15 xG
  • Possession65%35%Celta Vigo 65%, Villarreal 35%
  • Corners1 corner5 cornersCelta Vigo 1 corner, Villarreal 5 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls8 foulsCelta Vigo 11 fouls, Villarreal 8 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card1 cardCelta Vigo 1 card, Villarreal 1 card

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.

Miguel Román · Celta Vigo · 19′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedPablo Durán · Celta Vigo · 39′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNicolas Pépé · Villarreal · 43′ · 0.02 xG · on targetBryan Zaragoza · Celta Vigo · 36′ · 0.03 xG · on targetPablo Durán · Celta Vigo · 18′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJavier Rueda · Celta Vigo · 36′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedEtta Eyong · Villarreal · 56′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAlberto Moleiro · Villarreal · 33′ · 0.05 xG · on targetPape Gueye · Villarreal · 58′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedIago Aspas · Celta Vigo · 8′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJavier Rueda · Celta Vigo · 40′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedPape Gueye · Villarreal · 77′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAlberto Moleiro · Villarreal · 52′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedJuan Foyth · Villarreal · 86′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedIago Aspas · Celta Vigo · 5′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedIlaix Moriba · Celta Vigo · 90′ · 0.24 xG · off target or blockedBorja Iglesias · Celta Vigo · 90′ · 0.30 xG · goalNicolas Pépé · Villarreal · 53′ · 0.58 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Celta Vigo: 10 shots, 2 on target, 0.98 xG. Villarreal: 8 shots, 3 on target, 1.02 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Borja Iglesias · Celta Vigo · 90′Nicolas Pépé · Villarreal · 53′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Celta Vigo 0.98 xG · Villarreal 1.02 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Celta Vigo
0Draws
3Villarreal
Celta Vigo — Villarreal · La Liga3–0
Villarreal — Celta Vigo · La Liga4–3
Celta Vigo — Villarreal · La Liga3–2
Villarreal — Celta Vigo · La Liga3–2
Villarreal — Celta Vigo · La Liga3–1

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 0 of 11 directional metrics · Villarreal in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Celta Vigo4 matchesVillarreal3 matches
0.75 goals/matchGoals scored4/3▲ 2.67 goals/match
1.25 goals/matchGoals allowed4/3▲ 0.33 goals/match
0.75 xG/matchExpected goals4/3▲ 2 xG/match
10.8 shots/matchShots4/3▲ 17.3 shots/match
3 shots/matchShots on target4/3▲ 6.67 shots/match
57.8% ●Possession4/352%
6 corners/matchCorners4/3● 7.67 corners/match
2 cards/matchCards4/31 card/match
12.8 fouls/matchFouls4/38.67 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 3last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 31 Aug 2025, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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