Celta Vigo vs Barcelona Match Analysis & Prediction
17/02/2024 8:30 pm
Barcelona will be looking to return to winning ways in La Liga when they travel to Abanca-Balaidos to face struggling Celta Vigo on Saturday night.
The visitors head into the contest off the back of a 3-3 draw with relegation-threatened Granada, while the hosts suffered a 3-2 defeat to Getafe in their last La Liga game.
Rafael Benitez’s side have struggled throughout the season, boasting a record of four wins, eight draws and 12 losses from 24 matches, which has seen them collect just 20 points.
Celta Vigo are 17th in the La Liga standings, three points ahead of 18th-placed Cadiz, and the struggles of the teams below them have kept them outside the relegation zone despite their problems.
The Sky Blues have been beaten in three of their last four La Liga matches, including a 3-2 defeat at Getafe last weekend, but they did manage to record a 3-0 victory away to Osasuna at the start of the month.
Meanwhile, Barcelona remain third in the table, three points ahead of fourth-placed Atletico Madrid, but they are some 10 points behind league leaders Real Madrid, which is a lot of ground to make up to at this stage of the campaign.
Xavi’s side have picked up seven points from their three league matches since the manager announced that he would be standing down as head coach at the end of the season.
Barcelona have had another tough campaign, but they are actually unbeaten on the road in La Liga this season, winning six and drawing five of their 11 matches, with their three league defeats this term coming at their temporary home of Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys.
Celta Vigo vs. Barcelona Head to head
In the 53 previous meetings between these two teams, Celta Vigo have claimed 12 victories while Barcelona have won 27, and they have drawn in 14. Barcelona have scored 110 goals and conceded 68 in the process.
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06/11/2021Celta Vigo3Barcelona3La Liga
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10/05/2022Barcelona3Celta Vigo1La Liga
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09/10/2022Bercelona1Celta Vigo0La Liga
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04/06/2023Celta Vigo2Barcelona1La Liga
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23/09/2023Barcelona3Celta Vigo2La Liga
Celta Vigo Team News
Celta Vigo remain without the services of Joseph Aidoo due to a long-term knee injury, while Carlos Dotor is a doubt with a muscular problem.
Tadeo Allende, who arrived at the club in the final stages of the January transfer market, scored off the bench against Getafe, and he could now be in line for his first start for the club.
Celta Vigo's Last 5 Matches
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20/01/2024Celta Vigo0Real Sociedad1La Liga
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23/01/2024Celta Vigo1Real Sociedad2Copa del Rey
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28/01/2024Celta Vigo0Girona1La Liga
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04/02/2024Osasuna0Celta Vigo3La Liga
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11/02/2024Getafe3Celta Vigo2La Liga
Barcelona Team News
Ferran Torres, Joao Felix, Sergi Roberto, Alejandro Balde, Marcos Alonso and Gavi will again miss out for Barcelona through injury, while Oriol Romeu remains a doubt due to a knee complaint.
Ronald Araujo is set to return to the defence, while fit-again Raphinha could come into the side, having made his comeback from a muscular issue off the bench last time out.
Barcelona's Last 5 Matches
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24/01/2024Athletic BilbaoE 4Barcelona2Copa del Rey
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27/01/2024Barcelona3Villarreal5La Liga
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31/01/2024Barcelona1Osasuna0La Liga
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03/02/2024Alaves1Barcelona3La Liga
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11/02/2024Barcelona3Granada3La Liga
Celta Vigo vs. Barcelona: Odds and Predictions
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