Preview: Villarreal vs Celta Vigo – prediction, team news, lineups

Celta Vigo can be aiming to get their European problem again on observe after they proceed their La Liga marketing campaign away to Villarreal on Sunday evening.

Villarreal are presently third within the La Liga table, 13 factors forward of fifth-positioned Real Betis, whereas Celta are seventh, stage on factors with sixth-positioned Getafe heading into the ultimate straight.

Match preview

Villarreal have been so disappointing within the league section of this season’s Champions League, ending down in thirty fifth spot with only one level from eight matches, but it surely does seem that they may have the prospect to enhance within the competitors in the course of the 2026-27 marketing campaign.

Indeed, the Yellow Submarine are presently third within the La Liga desk, 5 factors forward of fifth-positioned Atletico Madrid and 13 away from fifth-positioned Real Betis.

Marcelino‘s facet have picked up 4 factors from their final two matches, beating Athletic Bilbao away from dwelling on April 12 earlier than drawing 1-1 with an improving Real Oviedo on Thursday evening.

Villarreal have been spectacular at dwelling this season, selecting up 37 factors from 15 matches, solely conceding 13 instances within the course of, displaying the dimensions of Celta’s activity on Sunday evening.

The Yellow Submarine have solely truly gained considered one of their final 4 league matches in opposition to Celta, although, and it was 1-1 when the pair locked horns within the reverse recreation earlier this season.

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Celta’s run of poor type has come on the worst doable stage of the season, with the Sky Blues knocked out in the quarter-finals of the Europa League by Freiburg final week.

Claudio Giraldez‘s facet have misplaced every of their final 4 matches in all competitions and 5 of their final six, whereas three of their final 4 league fixtures have resulted in defeat.

The Sky Blues did put in a a lot-improved efficiency in opposition to Barcelona on Wednesday evening, solely struggling a 1-0 defeat to the runaway league leaders, however the consequence left them in seventh spot within the desk, stage on factors with sixth-positioned Getafe.

Failing to safe extra European soccer for subsequent season can be a serious disappointment for Celta contemplating their efficiency stage for a lot of the marketing campaign.

The Sky Blues truly boast the third-greatest away file within the division this season, selecting up 27 factors from 16 matches, with solely Real Madrid and Barcelona performing higher on their travels.

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Team News

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Villarreal will as soon as once more be with out the providers of Juan Foyth, Pau Cabanes and Logan Costa on Sunday by means of damage, whereas Santiago Mourino is a serious doubt.

The dwelling facet can be boosted by the return of Santi Comesana following a suspension, although, and the Spaniard is anticipated to return in the course of the midfield this weekend.

Georges Mikautadze is Villarreal’s main goalscorer this season, discovering the again of the web on 11 events in 37 appearances, and the 25-yr-outdated will once more function within the closing third of the sector.

As for Celta, Miguel Roman has been dominated out for the rest of the marketing campaign, whereas Carl Starfelt must be assessed earlier than a closing choice is made on his health.

Borja Iglesias has been in sturdy scoring type for his Vigo membership this season, netting 11 instances in Spain’s prime flight, and the 33-yr-outdated is ready to return within the closing third of the sector, having dropped all the way down to the bench in opposition to Barcelona final trip.

Oscar Mingueza and Williot Swedberg have been additionally amongst these disregarded of the beginning facet in opposition to Barcelona, however the pair ought to return on Sunday.

Villarreal doable beginning lineup:

Junior; Freeman, Navarro, Veiga, Pedraza; Pepe, Gueye, Comesana, Moleiro; G Moreno, Mikautadze

Celta Vigo doable beginning lineup:

Radu; Alonso, Aidoo, Rodriguez; Nunez, Sotelo, Vecino, Mingueza; Lopez, Iglesias, Swedberg

We say: Villarreal 2-1 Celta Vigo

Villarreal are sturdy at dwelling, whereas Celta are spectacular on their travels, so this can be a very fascinating match and one that would go both method. We have been near selecting a draw on Sunday, however we imagine that Villarreal will be capable of navigate their method to all three factors.

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