The Yellow Submarine is taking on the Celta Vigo challenge this Monday in a game that will be held at the mythical El Madrigal, now also known as Estadio de la Ceramica.
The match is expected to be a one-sided affair, as Villarreal are undoubtedly the big favourites to win. After all, coach Marcelino’s boys didn’t lose either one of their opening La Liga games this season.
However, we could say the same about Celta Vigo. Under coach Claudio Girialdez’s guidance, the players are performing at their lethal best. They come into the match with six points acquired throughout the first two league outings.
How the bookies view it: Hard-earned Villarreal win ahead
The odds behind a Villarreal win are priced by the bookmakers at 49/50, which, understandably, makes coach Marcelino’s players the expected winners ahead of the kick-off. And rightfully so, seeing as they have the home-field advantage at El Madrigal behind them.
In the meantime, despite the solid start to their campaign, Celta Vigo are considered to be the underdogs here. That’s what the odds at 57/20 suggest anyway.
Recent head-to-head: Yellow Submarine torpedoing Celta left and right
If you check the Villarreal vs Celta Vigo statistics, you’ll see that the last five matches between the two clubs resulted in three victories for Villarreal, one draw, and barely a Celta Vigo success.
Yes, the visitors did get the last laugh on the 5th of May, 2024, but that’s all the winning they did in the last three years against this opponent! Moreover, Villarreal won three consecutive games at home against Celta.
Players to watch: Arnaut Danjuma to score his third?
Since the start of the 2024/25 La Liga campaign, Danjuma has been performing admirably. He scored two goals for coach Marcelino and was close to bagging his third in the last match. Alas, luck wasn’t on his side that day.
We also think Iago Aspas has the quality to cause issues for the Yellow Submarine. He as well scored on two occasions this season and is undoubtedly eager to prove he has what it takes to challenge the likes of Lewandowski and Mbappe for the Top Goalscorer Award in La Liga this season.
Predicted line-ups
The good news for coach Marcelino is that he will be able to count on all of his key men for the game at El Madrigal. Not one of his players is injured, which definitely means we will see the likes of Raul Albiol among the starters.
The same could be said about the visitors. Coach Giraldez is undoubtedly pleased to have 37-year-old captain Aspas ready for the clash. Seeing as he is the team captain, we are convinced he will have a place among the starters at El Madrigal.
Villarreal: Conde – Cardona, Bailly, Kambwala, Femenia – Akhomach, Comesana, Gueye – Baena, Groeneveld & Pepe
Celta Vigo: Villar – Rodriguez, Jailson, Dominguez – Alvarez, D. Rodriguez, Beltran, Minguez – Aspas, Douvikas & Swedberg
Anything else catch the eye?
Iago Aspas to score anytime is priced at 19/10, meaning the veteran has a very good chance of sliding it past Villarreal’s shot-stoppers this Monday. Aspas already scored twice and added an assist to his 2024/25 tally. Therefore, we believe he will have a good chance of finding the net on matchday 3.
This La Liga match between Villarreal and Celta Vigo will be played on Aug 26, 2024 and kick off at 20:30. Check below for our tipsters best Villarreal vs Celta Vigo prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
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