Villarreal vs Celta Vigo Prediction 20.12.2023

• Competition: LaLiga
• Date: 20.12.2023
• Kickoff: 20:30 UK / 21:30 CET
• Venue: Estadio de la Ceramica (Villarreal)

The convincing defeat at the Santiago Bernabeu against Real Madrid further shook Villarreal, who are now in 14th place in the table with only 3 points more than their rivals in this match. In addition to the defeat against Real Madrid and 4 conceded goals, Villarreal was also completely inferior in the match against Real Sociedad (0-3). They were much better in the Europa League, and by winning against Rennes 3-2, they reached the 1st place and a direct placement in the 1/8 finals. It often happens that Spanish clubs that are solid in this competition have a very bad season in LaLiga. An example could be Sevilla, too.

In addition to being behind their rivals, Celta is in a dangerous zone. The goal of this club before the beginning of the season was to be somewhere in the middle of the table, but they did not manage to reach that result. There is still time and the form is on the rise, which can be a good sign. In the match of the previous round, they beat Granada, and before that they had 3 draws in a row. Celta took a similar number of points on away games as on home ground so far.

Villarreal vs Celta pick: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE

What has become very unstable at Villarreal lately is the defensive part of the team. In the last 3 matches, they conceded 9 goals, and on the home field, the defense capitulated in 12 of the last 14 matches. In this match, as the favorite, Villarreal could get up to 3 points, but some misunderstanding in the defense could lead to a conceded goal. Celta has scored 10 goals in the previous 8 away games and is therefore in the upper half of the table, so we expect this to be a match with goals on both sides.