Celta Vigo vs Barcelona Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 4th June 2023

Barcelona are out to consolidate their place inside the top four of the La Liga table, when stepping up against Celta Vigo for a match on Sunday. Celta Vigo no doubt have a surprise in mind, but a win for Barcelona nevertheless seems the likely outcome.

Barcelona enjoy the view from the top of the table with 88 points after 37 league matches this season. Meanwhile, Celta Vigo find themselves positioned as number 17 in the La Liga with 40 points following 37 rounds.

Performances have been rather abysmal for Celta Vigo who will be eyeing a chance of redemption when going up against Barcelona.

Celta Vigo are not a high scoring team these days, as they only found the back of the net seven times in the last ten outings. That is an average of just 0.7 goals per game, as they conceded 15 goals. They managed one clean sheet in these matches.

When it comes to goal-scoring Barcelona are not the most prolific side. They scored a sustainable 16 times in their previous ten matches, making it 1.6 goals per game. They conceded nine goals for an average of 0.9 a game, achieving a clean sheet in six of these matches.

Barcelona got the better of Celta Vigo in their most recent meetings, as they first won 1-0, then 3-1.

Celta Vigo vs Barcelona Prediction

Celta Vigo Form

A draw is the best Celta Vigo can show from their last three games, where they came up short in a 2-1 defeat against Athletic Bilbao. A1-1 draw with Girona followed before they were defeated 1-0 by Cadiz. Celta Vigo claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the La Liga. They also drew two and lost two, scored eight goals and conceded six.

Many people had Celta Vigo down as candidates for the drop before the season, but rescue is still within reach, as the season nears its end.

Barcelona Form

In their last three matches, Barcelona lost against Real Sociedad and Real Valladolid by 1-2 and 3-1, respectively, and beat Mallorca by 3-0. In their last six La Liga away matches, Barcelona have three wins, they've drawn one and lost one two. They scored 11 while also conceding seven times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Barcelona claimed eight wins from 22 goals scored and seven conceded in the previous 11 encounters with opponents from the bottom six of the La Liga. This earned them a total of 25 points. Celta Vigo have a record of ten wins, ten draws and 17 defeats in the La Liga this season. Barcelona enjoy a record of 28 wins, four draws and five defeats in the La Liga.

Celta Vigo vs Barcelona Squads

Celta Vigo Squad

Carvalhal will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Barcelona from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the La Liga this season):

Agustin Marchesin (0/19), Christian Sanchez (0/0), Coke Carrillo (0/0), Diego Alves (0/0), Ivan Villar (0/18), Carlos Dominguez (0/2), Hugo Mallo (0/26), Javi Dominguez (0/0), Joseph Aidoo (3/35), Kevin Vazquez (0/9), Martin Conde (0/0), Oscar Mingueza (0/20), Roberto Costa (0/0), Unai Nunez (0/35), Augusto Solari (0/12), Fran Beltran (0/35), Gabriel Veiga (9/35), Hugo Alvarez (0/0), Javi Galan (0/36), Luca de la Torre (0/27), Oscar Rodriguez (2/32), Renato Tapia (0/27), Williot Swedberg (0/4), Carles Perez (3/34), Fran Lopez (0/0), Franco Cervi (0/35), Goncalo Paciencia (2/25), Haris Seferovic (3/17), Iago Aspas (12/36), Joergen Strand Larsen (4/32), Miguel Rodriguez (1/7), Pablo Duran (0/4).

Barcelona Squad

Here is the full squad of the away team. The 43 year-old Barcelona manager Hernandez will select his starting XI from these players:

Arnau Tenas (0/0), Inaki Pena (0/1), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (0/37), Alex Balde (1/33), Andreas Christensen (1/22), Eric Garcia (1/23), Jordi Alba (2/24), Jules Kounde (1/28), Marcos Alonso (1/23), Ronald Araujo (0/22), Sergi Roberto (4/22), Ferran Torres (4/32), Franck Kessie (1/27), Frenkie de Jong (2/32), Gavi (2/35), Marc Casado (0/0), Pablo Torre (0/7), Pedri (6/26), Sergio Busquets (0/30), Angel Alarcon (0/4), Ansu Fati (6/35), Ousmane Dembele (5/24), Raphinha (7/35), Robert Lewandowski (23/33).

Celta Vigo vs Barcelona Team News

Celta Vigo vs Barcelona Lineups

Celta Vigo vs Barcelona H2H

Barcelona celebrated a 1-0 win as well as a 3-1 victory in the last two matches played against Celta Vigo. Celta Vigo have a 20% win rate in the against Barcelona, who won five of these matches. The total record reads 2-3-5, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Celta Vigo vs Barcelona Results

In six of the previous ten matches between Celta Vigo and Barcelona both teams scored.

Celta Vigo vs Barcelona Betting Tips

It has been a great season for Robert Lewandowski who bagged 23 for his club so far and bringing that kind of form to the table is crucial for the success of Barcelona.

Celta Vigo hammered in the opening goal five times in their last 10 matches played in front of their usually euphoric crowd at Abanca Balaidos. Barcelona were first off the mark in six of their 10 most recent away games.

Both teams to score was a winning bet six times in the ten encounters most recent outings between Celta Vigo and Barcelona. More than two goals came out seven times, as Celta Vigo scored 1.3 goals on average, with Barcelona pulling off 2.1 goals on average. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Celta Vigo’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in six of Barcelona's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches.