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2023/24 Spanish La Liga
Matchday 34
Celta Vigo v Villarreal CF
Abanca-Balaídos
Vigo, Spain
Sunday, 5 May 2024
Kick-off is at 16h15
Celta Vigo will go head to head with an in-form Villarreal CF side in a
La Liga match at the Abanca-Balaídos on 5 May.
Celta Vigo v Villarreal CF Current Form
The Sky Blues succumbed to a 3-0 loss to Deportivo Alaves away on 27 April and it was their second defeat in their last three games in the Spanish top-flight.
However, Celta are undefeated in their three home matches in the league having two victories and one draw at the Abanca-Balaídos.
Meanwhile, Villarreal thrashed Rayo Vallecano 3-0 at home on 28 April as they extended their unbeaten run to three matches in La Liga.
The Yellow Submarine also undefeated in their last six away league matches in the league having registered four wins and two draws as the visitors.
Team News
Carlos Dotor, Renato Tapia and Joseph Aidoo are on Celta's injury list, but the Sky Blues have no suspension issues coming into this match.
On the other hand, Villarreal will be without injured players Bertrand Traoré, Eric Bailly Juan Foyth, Denis Suárez and Yeremy Pino but the club doesn't have suspension worries.
Quotes
“We played very well in the first half," Villarreal manager Marcelino García Toral said after his side's win over Vallecano.
"And we deserved to end up with a bigger lead at the break. It might be the best first half since I arrived. In the second half we started well,
"But we didn’t have the continuity and control of the first half. I’m proud of the players and the game they played. We were looking forward to winning like this, by a large margin.”
Head-to-Head
Villarreal claimed a 3-2 win over Celta in their last meeting in La Liga with the match taking place at the Estadio de la Cerámica on 20 December 2023.
As a result, the Yellow Submarine are undefeated in their last five matches against the Sky Blues having registered three wins and two draws.
La Liga matchday 34 fixtures
Friday, 3 May
21:00 - Getafe CF v Athletic Bilbao
Saturday, 4 May
14:00 - Real Sociedad v Las Palmas
16:15 - Real Madrid v Cadiz CF
18:30 - Girona FC v FC Barcelona
21:00 - Real Mallorca v Atletico Madrid
Sunday, 5 May
14:00 - CA Osasuna v Real Betis
16:15 - Celta Vigo v Villarreal CF
18:30 - Valencia CF v Deportivo Alaves
21:00 - Rayo Vallecano v UD Almeria
21:00 - Sevilla FC v Granada CF
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