Barcelona vs Celta Vigo Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 23rd September 2023

Barcelona welcome Celta Vigo for a clash in the La Liga at a neutral venue on Saturday.

Placed second in the table, Barcelona have amassed 13 points after five matches. On four points, Celta Vigo rank 16 with five matches played this season.

The match this coming Saturday has all the makings of a tight battle as Barcelona and Celta Vigo look to bag a crucial win in the process.

Barcelona scored 2.3 goals on average in their past ten matches, hitting the target 23 times. They conceded 13 goals, an average of 1.3 and pulled off four clean sheets.

Celta Vigo scored nine goals, conceded 14 and kept their opponents from scoring zero times in ten matches.

The last time these two teams faced off against each other, Celta Vigo came away as 2-1 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome on Saturday.

Barcelona vs Celta Vigo Prediction

Barcelona Form

Barcelona are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 1-2 win against Osasuna. They went on to beat Real Betis by 5-0, before also getting the better of Royal Antwerp in a 5-0 victory. Barcelona have been in potent form at a neutral venue, winning no less than five of the past six La Liga matches here. They also hammered in 16 goals, while letting in two as they also lost once.

Barcelona have one eye on the big prize, although a spot in the top two looks the safer bet as the La Liga gets rolling.

Celta Vigo Form

Celta Vigo are currently a little too inconsistent for their own good. Against Real Madrid, they lost 0-1, before winning 2-3 against Almeria. They came out on the losing end once again in a 0-1 defeat against Mallorca. Celta Vigo managed to win just once in their past six away games in the La Liga. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring ten time and letting in six.

A top half finish is the bare minimum Celta Vigo will expect from this season. The visitors are targeting a spot in an international tournament and know a good start will leave them in a good stead.

Bookmakers have Barcelona down as rather big favourites for the win, when Celta Vigo arrive at a neutral venue. While it might prove problematic, we still believe they will come through and deliver.

Barcelona have a record of four wins, one draw and zero defeats in the La Liga this season. Celta Vigo have one win, one draw and three defeats in the La Liga.

Barcelona vs Celta Vigo Squads

Barcelona Squad

Xavi Hernandez will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Celta Vigo from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the La Liga this season):

Inaki Pena (0/0), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (0/5), Alex Balde (0/4), Andreas Christensen (0/5), Inigo Martinez (0/2), Joao Cancelo (1/2), Jules Kounde (1/5), Marcos Alonso (0/2), Ronald Araujo (0/1), Sergi Roberto (0/3), Fermin Lopez (0/1), Ferran Torres (3/4), Frenkie de Jong (1/5), Gavi (1/5), Ilkay Gundogan (0/5), Oriol Romeu (0/5), Pedri (1/2), Joao Felix (1/2), Lamine Yamal (0/5), Raphinha (1/3), Robert Lewandowski (3/5).

Celta Vigo Squad

This is the full squad of players that the Celta Vigo head coach Benitez will select from for his starting XI:

Agustin Marchesin (0/0), Ivan Villar (0/5), Vicente Guaita (0/0), Carl Starfelt (0/4), Carlos Dominguez (0/2), Joseph Aidoo (0/4), Kevin Vazquez (0/0), Manuel Sanchez (0/4), Mihailo Ristic (0/1), Oscar Mingueza (1/5), Roberto Costa (0/0), Unai Nunez (1/5), Carlos Dotor (0/1), Fran Beltran (0/5), Hugo Sotelo (0/3), Jonathan Bamba (0/5), Luca de la Torre (0/5), Renato Tapia (0/3), Williot Swedberg (1/3), Anastasios Douvikas (0/2), Carles Perez (0/1), Franco Cervi (0/3), Iago Aspas (0/5), Joergen Strand Larsen (1/5), Miguel Rodriguez (0/4).

Barcelona vs Celta Vigo Team News

Barcelona could have as few as two players on the injured and absent list for their next assignment on Saturday.

Pedri and Ronald Araujo are all absent from the Barcelona squad that faces Celta Vigo at a neutral venue.

Celta Vigo will have only one absentee when they travel to face Barcelona at a neutral venue.

Franco Cervi is too injured to face Celta Vigo.

Barcelona vs Celta Vigo Lineups

Barcelona vs Celta Vigo H2H

Barcelona claimed a 1-0 win, while Celta Vigo answered back with a 2-1 win in their two most recent meetings. Barcelona tend to have the upper hand against Celta Vigo, grabbing all three points five times in ten matches. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 1/3.

Barcelona vs Celta Vigo Results

Under 2.5 goals came out a winning bet only three times in ten matches between Barcelona and Celta Vigo. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 8/15 with the bookies this coming Saturday.

Barcelona vs Celta Vigo Betting Tips

Robert Lewandowski is showing good form for Barcelona, scoring three goals in their last six matches. Unai Nunez scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

a neutral venue have been a happy hunting ground for Barcelona lately, claiming nine win from 10 across all tournaments. They drew zero and lost one of these, while Celta Vigo won three of their most recent 10 games away. The latter drew two and lost five as well. It is a little hit-and-miss, whether home matches for Barcelona go over or under 2.5 goals. Over 2.5 happened five times in their last 10 at a neutral venue. It came out five times in 10 league matches away for Celta Vigo.

Over 2.5 goals paid out seven times in the previous ten encounters between these two La Liga sides. Barcelona pulled off an average of two goals, while Celta Vigo settled for an average of 1.3 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet six times in this streak. Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Barcelona, who scored an average of 2.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Celta Vigo's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches.