Barcelona vs Celta Vigo: La Liga leaders Barcelona welcome a spirited Celta Vigo side to the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in what promises to be a thrilling contest. Both teams are coming off disappointing results and will be eager to bounce back. Barcelona aim to extend their unbeaten home run, while Celta look to continue their impressive away form and stay in the top-six hunt.

Head-to-Head Record

• Barcelona wins: 18
• Celta Vigo wins: 7
• Draws: 8

Last 5 Meetings

• Nov 24, 2024: Celta Vigo 2-2 Barcelona

• Feb 17, 2024: Celta Vigo 1-2 Barcelona

• Sep 23, 2023: Barcelona 3-2 Celta Vigo

• Jun 5, 2023: Celta Vigo 2-1 Barcelona

• Oct 10, 2022: Barcelona 1-0 Celta Vigo

Recent Form

Barcelona (Last 5 Matches):

• Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Barcelona (L)

• Leganes 0-1 Barcelona (W)

• Barcelona 4-0 Dortmund (W)

• Barcelona 1-1 Real Betis (D)

• Undefeated in last 12 home matches

Celta Vigo (Last 5 Matches):

• Celta Vigo 0-2 Espanyol (L)

• Mallorca 1-2 Celta Vigo (W)

• Celta Vigo 1-1 Las Palmas (D)

• Valladolid 1-2 Celta Vigo (W)

• Lost just once in last 8 matches

Team News

Barcelona:
Barcelona are largely at full strength, with Hans-Dieter Flick likely to rotate after their European midweek clash. Youngster Pau Cubarsi continues to impress alongside Ronald Araujo in defence. Lamine Yamal and Raphinha are expected to start in wide roles, supporting Robert Lewandowski in attack.

Celta Vigo:
Claudio Giraldez’s side are enjoying a good run with minimal injury concerns. Marcos Alonso may start against his former club, while Iago Aspas leads the line. Oscar Mingueza also returns to his former home stadium and will have a key role to play in transition and buildup.

Barcelona vs Celta Vigo Lineups

Barcelona (4-2-1-3):
Szczesny; Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsi, Martin; Gavi, De Jong; Fermin; Yamal, Lewandowski, Raphinha

Celta Vigo (3-4-3):
Guaita; Starfelt, Javi Rodriguez, Alonso; Carreira, Beltran, Sotelo, Mingueza; Aspas, Duran, Gonzalez

10 Key Stats

1. Barcelona are unbeaten in their last 12 home league games.

2. Celta Vigo have not lost in their last 4 away matches.

3. Robert Lewandowski has scored 25 goals this season in La Liga.

4. Iago Aspas has scored 8 goals and assisted 5 times for Celta Vigo.

5. Barcelona have won 3 of the last 5 meetings against Celta.

6. The average number of goals in their clashes is 3.2.

7. Barcelona score 2.9 goals per home game on average.

8. Celta Vigo have scored in 15 consecutive matches.

9. Lamine Yamal leads Barcelona with 11 assists this season.

10. Celta Vigo have only won twice in their last 26 away trips to Barcelona.

Barcelona vs Celta Vigo Prediction

Barcelona have been dominant at home and remain in fine form overall. Despite a slip-up in the Champions League, they are expected to come back strong. Celta Vigo are no pushovers and could create problems in transition, but their record away to Barcelona is poor. Expect a hard-fought win for the hosts.

Prediction: Barcelona 2-1 Celta Vigo

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