Celta Vigo vs Villarreal Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 31 Aug 2025

La Liga Betting Preview: Celta Vigo vs Villarreal

Celta Vigo host Villarreal in this Spanish La Liga game at Estadio Balaídos, with kick-off set for 11:00 on Sunday 31 August 2025. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

We’re Happy to Back Three or More Goals

There’s a strong argument for backing Over 2.5 in the Total Goals market at -154 based on the information to hand. We’re expecting at least three goals to be scored in the clash between Celta Vigo and Villarreal.

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Celta 3-0 Winners in Previous H2H

Celta Vigo had a 1-1 draw in their last game. This was at home to Real Betis at Estadio Balaídos. Claudio Giraldez's side had 47% possession and managed five shots on target, while Hugo Alvarez registered the goal.

Villarreal beat Girona in their previous La Liga match, making it back-to-back league wins. It was a 5-0 home victory at Estadio de la Ceramica. El Submarino Amarillo had 53% possession and recorded seven shots on goal, with Tajon Buchanan scoring a hat-trick.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was Celta who were victorious when they last faced Villarreal. At Estadio Balaídos, a 3-0 home triumph was recorded. The past 10 H2H matches have included five Villarreal victories, two draws and three Celta wins.

La Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Villarreal	2	2	0	0	7	0	7	7:0	6
14	Celta Vigo	3	0	2	1	2	4	-2	2:4	2

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Celta have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.7 goals from 5.5 shots on goal and 12.3 attempts. The Galicia club have averaged 52.0% possession, 472.5 passes and 5.5 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.6 goals from 3.9 shots on goal, 10.9 attempts and 4.5 corners.

Top goalscorer Borja Iglesias has found the net 6 times, Iago Aspas 2, with Hugo Alvarez and two other players on 1. Iago Aspas and Williot Swedberg have racked up the most assists with 2, while goalkeeper Vicente Guaita has 2 clean sheets.

Villarreal have 8 victories, 1 defeat and 1 draw, with an average of 2.5 goals from 5.6 shots on goal and 14.4 attempts. There’s been an average of 47.4% possession, 437.0 passes, 5.3 corners taken and 5.3 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.1 goals from 4.5 shots on goal and 12.5 attempts.

Ayoze Perez is the leading scorer with 6 goals, followed by Tajon Buchanan on 4, with Nicolas Pepe and two others bagging 3. Nicolas Pepe has had 5 assists, with Luiz Junior notching 5 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Celta Vigo predicted lineup (3-4-2-1): Ionut Radu (GK), Manu Fernández, Carlos Dominguez, Marcos Alonso, Javi Rueda, Fran Beltrán, Ilaix Moriba, Sergio Carreira, Iago Aspas, Hugo Álvarez, Ferran Jutglà.

Villarreal predicted lineup (4-4-2): Luiz Júnior (GK), Santiago Mouriño, Juan Foyth, Rafa Marín, Sergi Cardona, Tajon Buchanan, Pape Gueye, Santi Comesaña, Alberto Moleiro, Nicolas Pepe, Karl Etta Eyong.

Celta Vigo vs Villarreal Prediction & Betting Tips

Dive into our full Celta Vigo vs Villarreal betting preview, featuring an expert match prediction, a projected scoreline, valuable corners advice, top player prop bet and a bet builder designed for value.

Match Prediction

The odds for Over 2.5 Goals is -154 and we think that this price looks really appealing. The two teams should combine to cover the line in this La Liga encounter and it’s a value wager.

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Key Celta Vigo vs Villarreal league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Celta games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Celta games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Villarreal games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Villarreal games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 5 games between these teams.

Over 2.5 Probability

The best betting sites make it a 60.6% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Based on our tipsters research, we calculate the actual probability to be 65-70%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

If you’re anticipating a few goals to be scored, there’s the option to back Over 3.5 Goals at larger odds. There’s the opportunity to celebrate when both teams score, with four or more needed in total.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Celta 2 - 1 Villarreal

Celta are available at +800 when it comes to them winning 2-1. We like a correct score play and the chance to bag a nice return if our prediction is right.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Pape Gueye Over 1.5 Shots -120

Pape Gueye (Villarreal) has covered the 1.5 shots total in three straight La Liga games. We think this could be a decisive stat and we’ll bet on him to cover the Player Shots line which is on offer at odds of -120.

Latest Pape Gueye Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+575

First

+1400

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+115

Under 0.5

-182

Shots

Over 1.5

-118

Under 1.5

-

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Tajon Buchanan to Score +330

Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) has netted four goals in his past eight La Liga games. This statistic guides us towards Anytime Goalscorer where we’re able to back him to find the net at appealing odds of +330.

Latest Tajon Buchanan Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+330

First

+800

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-115

Under 0.5

-137

Shots

Over 1.5

-125

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Over 8.5 Corners -147

The 8.5 Total Corners line has been covered in six straight Celta Vigo home games, with the previous ten Villarreal matches averaging 10.60 corners. We’re going to select the Overs for Total Corners, with this line standing out and you can secure odds of -147.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Celta

Total

10.00 5.50 4.50

Home

10.60 6.50 4.10

Away

8.00 3.50 4.50

Villarreal

Total

10.60 5.30 5.30

Home

11.00 6.50 4.50

Away

9.20 4.40 4.80

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 8.5

-149

Under 8.5

+105

Celta Corners

Over 4.5

-120

Under 4.5

-120

Villarreal Corners

Over 4.5

+110

Under 4.5

-150

Most Corners

1

-112

X

+600

2

+128

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Celta Vigo vs Villarreal Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest Match Odds Suggest a Tight Affair

The latest Full-Time Result betting odds show that Villarreal are +140 for a La Liga victory, while Celta Vigo are +175. The draw is trading at +255 should you think the game will end all square.

A win for Villarreal would see a full payout on the Asian Handicap -0.25 option. You can get +108 that they overcome Celta going down this route and half stake refunded if it’s a draw.

If you’re anticipating a high-scoring contest, Over 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds. If you’re anticipating that both teams will score, the BTTS Yes option can be wagered at -182.

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Full-Time Result

1

+175

X

+255

2

+140

Half-Time Result

1

+220

X

+138

2

+185

Double Chance

1X

-185

12

-357

X2

-233

Draw No Bet

1

-102

2

-133

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-135

2 Hcp -0.25

+108

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+117

Over 2.5

-152

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-182

No

+132

Ayoze Pérez Shortest Odds for First Goalscorer

Ayoze Pérez is the market leader at +500 to be the First Goalscorer. Should you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.

Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal)

First

+205

Anytime

+500

Ferran Jutgla (Celta)

First

+205

Anytime

+500

Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal)

First

+225

Anytime

+550

Borja Iglesias (Celta)

First

+230

Anytime

+575

Karl Etta (Villarreal)

First

+235

Anytime

+550

Iago Aspas (Celta)

First

+270

Anytime

+650

Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal)

First

+330

Anytime

+800

Pablo Durán (Celta)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

Bryan Zaragoza (Celta)

First

+360

Anytime

+950

Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)

First

+400

Anytime

+900

Yeremy Pino (Villarreal)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

Williot Swedberg (Celta)

First

+450

Anytime

+1050

Franco Cervi (Celta)

First

+525

Anytime

+1300

Denis Suárez (Villarreal)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

Ilaix Moriba (Celta)

First

+550

Anytime

+1500

Pape Gueye (Villarreal)

First

+575

Anytime

+1400

Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Dani Parejo (Villarreal)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Hugo Sotelo (Celta)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Hugo Álvarez (Celta)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Marcos Alonso (Celta)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Sergio Carreira (Celta)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Adrià Alti (Villarreal)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Santi Comesaña (Villarreal)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-208

Under 0.5

+130

Ferran Jutgla (Celta)

Over 0.5

-185

Under 0.5

+117

Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-175

Under 0.5

+110

Borja Iglesias (Celta)

Over 0.5

-175

Under 0.5

+110

Karl Etta (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-109

Iago Aspas (Celta)

Over 0.5

-125

Under 0.5

-125

Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-115

Under 0.5

-137

Pablo Durán (Celta)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-175

Bryan Zaragoza (Celta)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-175

Pape Gueye (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+115

Under 0.5

-182

Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-227

Yeremy Pino (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-244

Williot Swedberg (Celta)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-244

Franco Cervi (Celta)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-333

Ilaix Moriba (Celta)

Over 0.5

+195

Under 0.5

-345

Denis Suárez (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+225

Under 0.5

-400

Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-435

Dani Parejo (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+255

Under 0.5

-476

Hugo Sotelo (Celta)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-556

Hugo Álvarez (Celta)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-625

Marcos Alonso (Celta)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-909

Sergio Carreira (Celta)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-714

Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+350

Under 0.5

-833

Adrià Alti (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+350

Under 0.5

-833

Santi Comesaña (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+400

Under 0.5

-1000

Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal)

Over 2.5

-114

Under 2.5

-

Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal)

Over 2.5

+140

Under 2.5

-

Borja Iglesias (Celta)

Over 2.5

-104

Under 2.5

-

Ferran Jutgla (Celta)

Over 2.5

-105

Under 2.5

-

Yeremy Pino (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

+138

Under 1.5

-

Pape Gueye (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

-118

Under 1.5

-

Williot Swedberg (Celta)

Over 1.5

+135

Under 1.5

-

Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

+117

Under 1.5

-

Bryan Zaragoza (Celta)

Over 1.5

-125

Under 1.5

-

Pablo Durán (Celta)

Over 1.5

-118

Under 1.5

-

Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

-125

Under 1.5

-

Iago Aspas (Celta)

Over 1.5

-175

Under 1.5

-

Karl Etta (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

-172

Under 1.5

-

Hugo Álvarez (Celta)

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-

Adrià Alti (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-

Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+107

Under 0.5

-

Sergio Carreira (Celta)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-

Marcos Alonso (Celta)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-

Franco Cervi (Celta)

Over 0.5

-213

Under 0.5

-

Hugo Sotelo (Celta)

Over 0.5

-122

Under 0.5

-

Dani Parejo (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-

Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-

Ilaix Moriba (Celta)

Over 0.5

-208

Under 0.5

-

Denis Suárez (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-159

Under 0.5

-

Santi Comesaña (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-

Celta Undefeated in Previous Four H2H Estadio Balaídos Clashes

Celta Vigo haven’t tasted victory in three consecutive matches at Estadio Balaídos. Claudio Giraldez's team have five wins, three losses and two draws in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.50 goals per match and conceding 1.30.

Villarreal have secured six victories, three defeats and one draw in the previous 10 away games, netting an average of 1.20 goals per match and conceding 1.10.

Celta enjoyed a 3-0 winning scoreline when last meeting Villarreal at Estadio Balaídos. The previous 7 H2H games at Estadio Balaídos have ended in three Celta victories, two draws and two Villarreal wins.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Celta Vigo Home Stats		5-2-3	2.80	1.50	1.30	5	5	6	4
Villarreal Away Stats		6-1-3	2.30	1.20	1.10	5	5	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Celta Vigo vs Villarreal Lineups & Team News

Make sure to look over the Celta vs Villarreal team news before betting. Stay updated with our predicted and confirmed lineups for La Liga and the newest injury information.

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