Villarreal vs Celta Vigo
Spanish La Liga
Date: Sunday, 16th October 2016,
Kick-Off at 19:45 UK.
Venue: El Madrigal, Villareal.
Yellow Submarine hosts Celta Vigo for match day 8 of the 2016/2017 Laliga Sanatander.
Villarreal played a goalless draw with Espanyol in their last game before the international break. The yellow submarine will be hosting their 4th league games at home, after they had earlier won 2 and drawn 1 in their earlier 3. However, Villarreal currently sits 5th on the log with 13 points from 7 games.
Celta Vigo enjoyed a shocking 4-3 win over Barcelona in match day 7. The Sky blue have failed to drop point in 3 straight league games as they will be preparing for their 4th away game of the season. However, Celta Vigo currently sits 10th on the log with 10 point from 7 games.
Key Facts
Villarreal currently maintains 8 games unbeaten run. In addition, the yellow submarine has won 3 of their last 3 games at home, and once at home so far this season.
Celta Vigo currently maintains 5 straight win and have failed to loss in 7 consecutive games. Moreover, the Sky blue has also failed to loss in their last 3 competitive games.
Celta Vigo enjoyed a 2-1 win over Villarreal at the same fixture last season. In addition, the both sides share 2 wins each in the last 5 encounter between them
Villarreal: Predicted Line-Up (4-2-3-1)
Asenjo: Costa, Ruiz, Musacchio, Mario Gaspar: Bruno, Trigueros- Castillejo, Soriano, Cheryshev: Sansone
Celta Vigo: Predicted Line-Up (4-2-3-1)
Alvarez: Roncaglia, Cabral, Gomez Sola, Mallo: Radoja, Wass: Sisto, Diaz, Bongonda: Aspas.
Head To Head
Celta Vigo have a good recent record at El Madrigal winning on 4 of their last 6 visits, including a 2-1 victory 12 months ago.
Stats
3 of Villarreal's 5 home games this term have ended with 2-1 scorelines (2 wins, 1 defeat). Celta have netted at least once in 10 of their last 12 away games in all competitions.
Team News
Roberto Soldado is still out for Villarreal but otherwise they are close to a full bill of health. Cedrid Bakambu is fit again and the striker could partner Nicola Sansone up top.
Celta don't have many selection issues either so few, if any, changes are expected from the side that stunned Barcelona. Planas and Beauvue are still injured.
