Villarreal take on the visitors Celta Vigo in the round 32 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Sunday, April 26th at Estadio de la Ceramica (Villarreal).
Villarreal are traditionally solid, although two seasons ago they went through a deep crisis. The situation was only stabilized after the return of Marcelino García Toral. In the following campaign, they climbed back into the top five of La Liga, which earned them a return to the UEFA Champions League — although there they lost seven matches, with only a draw salvaged against Juventus. Their recent form in the league has been strong overall, with the team consistently picking up points against direct rivals. However, occasional slip-ups have shown that they still lack full stability. They also exited the domestic cup early. By focusing entirely on the league, Villarreal managed to impress with consistently strong results — while Real Madrid and FC Barcelona remain out of reach, they have successfully challenged Atlético Madrid for 3rd place, even overtaking them in April. However, after a series of good matches, they unexpectedly drew with struggling newcomers Real Oviedo.
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Celta continue to pleasantly surprise. “The Galicians” appointed Claudio Giráldez around the same time Marcelino returned to Villarreal, in a similar situation — he was brought in as a “firefighter” after Rafael Benítez failed. Their recent performances have been encouraging, with the team steadily improving as the season progressed. They have shown resilience, particularly in domestic matches, and have managed to climb the standings. After securing survival in 2024, they finished 7th a year later, which was enough to return to the UEFA Europa League. There, they reached the quarter-finals but lost both matches to SC Freiburg, conceding three goals in each game. In La Liga, after a slow start, they gradually found their rhythm and by spring had climbed even higher than their previous season’s finish. However, they lost 0–3 to Oviedo earlier in the campaign and were also beaten by FC Barcelona this week without scoring.
From 2023 to 2025, the teams exchanged home wins. At the end of summer, they played out a 1–1 draw at Balaídos. Both sides are eager to return to winning ways, but the hosts clearly have more advantages. Backing Villarreal to secure the win looks like the right choice.
Prediction for the match: Villarreal to win.
