Villarreal vs. Celta Vigo: Preview

On Monday evening, Villarreal and Celta Vigo, fresh from impressive victories, will face off at Estadio de la Ceramica. The yellow submarines secured a 2-1 win over Sevilla on Friday, bringing their season tally to four points from two league matches. Celta extended their perfect start with a 3-1 home triumph over Valencia.

Villarreal’s 2023-24 season was disappointing, ending in eighth place and missing out on European competition, compounded by the sale of their top scorer, Alexander Sorloth, to Atletico Madrid. Despite this, the team has made nine new signings, with Logan Costa from Toulouse being their most expensive acquisition and Thierno Barry bolstering their attack.

Marcelino’s squad kicked off their La Liga campaign with a 2-2 draw against Atletico Madrid on August 19, followed by a 2-1 victory over Sevilla, where Ayoze Perez scored the decisive goal in stoppage time, temporarily lifting them to second in the standings.

Villarreal vs. Celta Vigo: Team Form & H2H

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Villarreal has won three of their last five league encounters with Celta, including a 3-2 victory in their previous meeting last season. Celta, despite finishing 13th last season, has a history of strong performances, including a top-six finish between 2014 and 2016, and they are looking to build on their solid start this season.

Under Claudio Giraldez, Celta won their opening match 2-1 against Alaves on August 16 and followed it up with a 3-1 win over Valencia, with Iago Aspas scoring in both games. Celta will face Villarreal and Osasuna before the September international break, and their position in the standings will be closely watched. The Sky Blues have been modest in the transfer market, signing Unai Nunez permanently, along with Borja Iglesias and Ilaix Moriba. At the same time, Jorgen Strand Larsen has been loaned out to Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Team News

Villarreal will be missing Juan Foyth, Alfonso Pedraza, and Denis Suarez due to injury. Arnaut Danjuma, who has scored twice this season, will continue to lead the attack, and new signing Barry might start, along with Costa possibly making his debut in defense.

Celta Vigo will again be without Luca de la Torre and Mihailo Ristic due to injuries, and Oscar Mingueza is doubtful after being forced off during the Valencia match. Sergio Carreira may step in, but otherwise, the lineup is expected to remain consistent, with Aspas aiming to score in a third consecutive game. Fran Beltran, who shone against Valencia, will continue in central midfield, with Iglesias potentially starting on the bench and Tasos Douvikas leading the attack.

Villarreal vs. Celta Vigo: Predicted XI

Villarreal possible starting lineup: Conde; Femenia, Kambwala, Costa, Cardona; Perez, Comesana, Gueye, Baena; Danjuma, Barry

Celta Vigo possible starting lineup: Villar; C Rodriguez, Jailson, Dominguez; Alvarez, D Rodriguez, Beltran, Carreira; Aspas, Douvikas, Swedberg

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Article originally written by Jaineel Kariya