Celta Vigo vs Villarreal prediction 05.05.2024

• Competition: La Liga
• Date: Sunday, 5th May, 2024
• Kickoff: 15:15 UTC +1 / 16:15 CEST
• Venue: Estadio de Balaídos (Vigo)

On Sunday afternoon, relegation-threatened Celta Vigo will welcome Europe-chasing Villarreal at Estadio de Balaídos in Vigo.

Even though Celta Vigo finished the last season in 13th place, that looked a lot better than it actually is, considering they were only three points away from relegation. This year, the Sky Blues are once again close to relegation, but it seems they will survive again. Five rounds before the end of the regular season, they have a five-point advantage over the 18th-placed Cadiz, which will face off against Real Madrid in the next round. So, a positive result in this game might move Celta much closer to securing survival.

Villarreal are one of the teams that constantly secured Europe in the last years. However, it seemed highly unlikely this season, considering they held 15th place after 21 rounds. Still, the last part of the season has been really good for the Yellow Submarine, and they quickly moved upwards on the league's table. Now, they are 9th with 45 points, just four away from the desired 7th place and the Europa Conference League spot. Looking only at the last ten or 15 rounds, Villarreal are the 3rd-best team in La Liga, only behind Real Madrid and Barcelona. 

Celta Vigo vs Villarreal pick: Over 2.5 goals

Celta Vigo have been really inconsistent this season, and it is pretty impossible to predict which Celta Vigo will appear in this game. However, one thing has been certain in recent matches - they are constantly playing high-scoring matches. Five of the last six and nine of the last 11 finished with at least three goals! 

Meanwhile, Villarreal are the best team for this type of bet, as they were 22 times over 2.5 goals in 33 rounds - 67%. Their offense has been excellent throughout the season. However, a terrible defense keeps them away from the top seven. With 55 conceded goals, they are the third-worst team in that category.

In the first h2h game this season, Villarreal won 3:2. Considering all the above, we expect a high-scoring match, most likely with both teams scoring.