Matchday 14 of La Liga between Celta Vigo and Barcelona will take place on November 23 at the Balaídos Stadium in Vigo. Celta Vigo vs. Barcelona: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: César Soto Grado (Spain)
Matches – 5 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 14;
Average yellow cards per match – 2.8;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 20;
Penalties – 0%.
Predicted lineups for Celta Vigo vs. Barcelona
Celta Vigo (3-4-3): Vicente Guaita – Marcos Alonso, Javi Rodriguez, Carl Starfelt – Oscar Mingueza, Mihailo Ristic, Hugo Sotelo, Fran Beltran – Jonathan Bamba, Iago Aspas, Borja Iglesias.
Barcelona (4-3-3): Iñaki Peña – Pau Cubarsi, Jules Kounde, Inigo Martinez, Alex Balde – Marc Casado, Pedri, Frenkie de Jong – Raphinha Dias, Fermin Lopez, Robert Lewandowski.
Each team's starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Celta Vigo
In November, the club played two league matches. First, they secured a 1-0 victory over Getafe at home, and then they drew 2-2 away against Betis. This marks Celta's third unbeaten run in the current La Liga season, as they have yet to go three matches without a loss. Claudio Giraldez's side sits mid-table, just three points away from the European competition zone.
Midfielder Jailson will miss the match due to injury.
- The Galicians have not won in 6 of their last 8 league games (2 draws and 4 losses).
- In 6 of Celta's last 7 La Liga matches, no more than three goals were scored.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final score of 7 of the club's last 9 league matches.
Barcelona
In the previous round, the Catalans saw their four-match winning streak in the league come to an end, during which they scored at least three goals per game. Playing away, they lost 0-1 to Real Sociedad. The last time Barcelona failed to score in La Liga was in early March this year when they drew 0-0 with Athletic. Hans Flick's side continues to lead La Liga, with a six-point gap over Real Madrid, although Madrid has a game in hand.
Due to injuries, the following players are currently unavailable: goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen, forward Ansu Fati, defenders Ronald Araujo and Andreas Christensen, and midfielder Marc Bernal.
- At least three goals have been scored in 13 of the Catalans' last 15 league matches.
- Barcelona has won 15 of their last 17 La Liga matches, with 2 losses.
- The club has not conceded in the second half in 8 of their last 10 away league games.
Celta Vigo vs. Barcelona: Match Prediction
The Catalans might drop points again. The Galicians are a challenging opponent for them, particularly in head-to-head encounters at Balaídos. In the last nine meetings at this stadium in the league, Celta has lost only twice, winning four times and drawing three. In this series, the hosts have only failed to score once.
Additionally, in 9 of the last 10 La Liga meetings between these teams, at least three goals have been scored. Celta has scored in 9 of the last 11 head-to-head league encounters, while Barcelona has also found the net in the last 10 consecutive meetings in La Liga.
I believe this trend will continue. The Galician club has been prolific this season, scoring 20 goals, the fourth-best attacking record in La Liga. Meanwhile, Barcelona has scored twice as many – 40 goals. My prediction: Total over 3 goals
Getafe
Valladolid
Valencia
Real Betis
Atlético Madrid
Alavés
Girona
Espanyol
Las Palmas
Mallorca
Osasuna
Villarreal
Sevilla
Rayo Vallecano
Leganés
Real Madrid
Athletic Bilbao
Real Sociedad
