Carlos Carvalhal’s Celta Vigo welcome Quique Setien’s Villarreal to Balaidos for a tasty La Liga fixture on Friday. Celta are down in 16th right now, while the Yellow Submarine are flying in sixth.
The away team are on an excellent run of form, and Setien’s side are looking for a seventh successive victory in league and cup. We take a look at the Celta Vigo game schedule and latest Villarreal odds in this in-depth Celta Vigo vs Villarreal betting preview.
Celta Vigo vs. Villarreal Information
Despite their lowly league position, Celta Vigo have been in decent form of late. They head into this La Liga fixture having lost just one of their last six league and cup games.
Villarreal have been in great form since Setien took over from Unai Emery, who left for Aston Villa in October. They will want to keep their winning run going with three points at Balaidos.
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Celta Vigo vs. Villarreal Recent Scores
Both La Liga teams go into this one off the back of league wins last time out. After failing to win in eight La Liga matches (five defeats, three draws), Celta picked up a much-needed 1-0 victory at Elche last Friday – Iago Aspas got the only goal.
Villarreal have been in red-hot form of late, and they stunned champions Real Madrid last weekend. Yeremi Pino and Gerard Moreno were on target in a 2-1 win over Los Blancos.
For the latest Celta Vigo vs Villarreal betting odds and best tips, keep reading our preview.
Celta Vigo vs. Villarreal Analysis
Celta Vigo
Celta Vigo have had a tough season so far. Eduardo Coudet left in November after a poor run of results, with former Besiktas and Swansea City manager Carvalhal taking over.
Celta have shown an improvement of late, winning three of their last five. Two of those victories were in the Copa del Rey, as the Sky Blues eased past Algar and Gernika.
They were recently on a bad run of form in the league, failing to win in eight. However, Celta secured a vital victory over Elche in the last one, which was their first success in La Liga since a 1-0 home victory over Real Betis in early October.
The Galicia club have struggled on their own patch this season, recording just two victories. Nevertheless, can they spring a surprise on home soil this Thursday and win in front of their own fans for the first time since October?
Villarreal
Villarreal’s season has come to life since Setien took over. Emery opted to leave the club in November to join Villa in the Premier League, which disappointed the fans at the time. However, Setien has hit the ground running.
Since losing to Mallorca in early November, Villarreal have bounced back with successive wins over Espanyol, Santa Amalia, Guijuelo, Valencia, Cartagena and Real Madrid.
Three league wins on the trot has lifted the Yellow Submarine up to sixth. They are in the European places, but the UEFA Champions League is where they really want to be.
Villarreal will be desperate to keep the momentum going with another three points in the league on Friday. Can Setien’s troops do the business at Balaidos?
Celta Vigo vs. Villarreal Odds Breakdown
Celta Vigo Odds
Celta Vigo may be on home turf, but the Sky Blues are the second favorites in this one. At the time of writing, you can get +188 for the hosts to come out on top.
Villarreal Odds
Villarreal are in fine fettle right now and three points in Vigo would make it four league wins on the spin. The away team are available at the decent soccer betting odds of +150, while the draw is priced at +230.
Celta Vigo vs. Villarreal Betting Pick and Prediction
Celta Vigo have struggled this season, but can they kick on from the win at Elche last time out? Victory on Friday would be their first home success since October.
Setien has found his feet at Villarreal, and the Yellow Submarine are gunning for a seventh straight victory in all competitions. The in-form visitors will back themselves to get the job done at Balaidos.
Villarreal’s last four wins in the league have all been by a one-goal margin. This could be another tight encounter, so check out the tempting odds of +300 for the away side to win by one goal.
Celta have scored in every home game this season, while Villarreal have netted in six matches in a row. Take a punt on the away win and both teams to score at +400.
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