Celta Vigo Vs Barcelona Preview, Prediction and Betting Tips
- Date: 17th February 2024
- Kick-off Time: 05:30 PM (GMT)
- Venue: Estadio de Balaidos
- Tournament: La Liga
Celta Vigo Vs Barcelona Match Preview
Celta Vigo’s campaign began with results not reflecting their performances, though the club sticks with former Real Madrid boss Rafa Benitez in the dugout as they battle against relegation and aim for a mid-table finish. Lately, their results have begun to match their efforts on the field as well.
Celta hosted the Spanish giants after a defeat in the capital, losing 3-2 away to Getafe, with the winning goal coming in the 89th minute through Jaime Mata. In the last four matches of 2024, they have lost three games so far. They now sit at 17th place, just three points from safety.
Last month, Xavi sent shockwaves by announcing his departure from Barcelona at the end of the season after a shocking 5-3 defeat at home to Villarreal, adding to the list of poor results in recent months. These forgettable performances were only masked by their league title triumph last year as a result of their main rival faltering many times.
The Catalans travel to the Municipal de Balaidos stadium after dropping points from a winning position, finally salvaging a draw with a goal in the final minutes of a 3-3 draw against relegation-bound Granada last weekend. Their defensive leaks have been of huge concern, having already conceded 23 goals in 2024, in contrast to the same team that only let in 20 goals in 38 league games during their victorious route last season.
Team News
Barcelona
So far, there have been many forgettable nights for Barcelona this season, with big names disappearing and academy graduates occasionally stepping in. This is not something to depend on all season. Robert Lewandowski has been on the decline, in spite of Barcelona being the third-highest goal-scoring team. The side has many injury concerns, thus leaving them with a 10-point gap behind the league leaders.
Best performers:
Robert Lewandowski has 10 goals and five assists. With five goals and seven assists, Gundogan is another key player. Ferran Torres has seven goals and two assists to his name. Raphinha has three goals and five assists.
Celta Vigo
This season will be an intense battle for the team, just marginally above the drop zone. They are ranked 13th in La Liga, averaging 1.1 goals per game, lying in the same position. Great things were expected out of Rafa when he took over this season, but his credit score is slowly dipping. The next few weeks will be very crucial for the boss and the team as they fight to avoid relegation for the second consecutive season.
Best performers:
Jorgen Strand Larsen stars with nine goals and two assists. Aspas has three goals and five assists. Anastasios Douvikas has four goals to his name. With one goal and three assists, Luca de la Torre is also contributing.
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Predicted Line-Ups
Celta Vigo Predicted XI: A. Fernandez, J. Mojica, J. Herrando, D. Garcia, U. Garcia, J. Areso, A. Oroz, L. Torro, J. Moncayola, J. Arnaiz, A. Budimir
Barcelona Predicted XI: Pena, Kounde, Araujo, Christensen, Cancelo, De Jong, Pedri, Romeu, Yamal, Lewandowski, Lopez
Injury News
Celta Vigo will miss Williot Swedberg, Joseph Aidoo, and Javier Manquillo.
Barcelona will miss Ferran Torres, Joao Felix, Sergi Roberto, Álex Balde, Marcos Alonso, and Gavi.
Head-To-Head
Celta Vigo – Last 5 matches
L L L W L
Barcelona – Last 5 matches
L L W W D
23 September 2023
Barcelona 3 – 2 Celta Vigo
05 June 2023
Celta Vigo 2-1 Barcelona
10 June 2022
Barcelona 1-0 Celta Vigo
11 May 2022
Barcelona 3- 1 Celta Vigo
6 November 2021
Celta Vigo 3-3 Barcelona
It finished a 3-2 win for Barcelona in the most recent meeting between the two sides.
Prediction
Celta Vigo won 11 matches, while Barcelona won 20 matches, with 12 matches ending in a draw. On average, in direct matches, both teams scored 3.42 goals per match.
Celta Vigo 2- 3 Barcelona
Betting Tips and Odds (Subject To Change)
Celta Vigo – 3/1
Draw – 26/9
Barcelona – 7/8
Barcelona to Win- 1.92 (UNIBET)
DitoBet ( Subject to change)
Celta Vigo vs Barcelona live telecast
- India: Sports 18, Sports 18 HD TV
- UK: Viaplay (formerly Premier Sports), ITV
- US: ESPN, ESPN+
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