LaLiga: Barcelona vs Celta Vigo – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga game between Barcelona and Celta Vigo who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Barcelona enjoy home advantage, when visitors Celta Vigo swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the LaLiga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Sitting top of the table, Barcelona have claimed 70 points after 31 rounds, while Celta Vigo have amassed 43 points and presently rank as number 7 in the LaLiga.

Team form: Barcelona vs Celta Vigo

Barcelona Form

In their last three matches, Barcelona beat Borussia Dortmund by 4-0 and Leganes by 0-1, before losing against Borussia Dortmund by 3-1. Barcelona won five of their last six LaLiga matches at the a neutral venue, scoring 14 and conceding two along they way. They also drew once as they remained without defeat.

Celta Vigo Form

Celta Vigo have a win and a draw to show from their last three matches. They first finished even in a 1-1 draw with Las Palmas, before they won a game against Mallorca with a 1-2 scoreline. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 0-2 defeat at the hands of Espanyol. Celta Vigo claimed two wins against three draws and one defeat in their last six away matches in the LaLiga. The scoreline from these matches reads seven goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats for Barcelona and Celta Vigo

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Barcelona and Celta Vigo. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Barcelona vs Celta Vigo

It has been a great season for Robert Lewandowski so far as he currently has 25 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net five times in his last six games, leaving Barcelona hoping he delivers against Celta Vigo on Saturday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.

Popular betting markets: Barcelona vs Celta Vigo

Full-time result

Barcelona won seven of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew three and lost none. Celta Vigo won three games, drew three and lost four in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Barcelona are on an amazing streak of now 12 games in a row without defeat. Barcelona didn’t lose any of their previous 7 matches at a neutral venue.

Both teams to score

Barcelona scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Interestingly, Celta Vigo scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Barcelona probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Saturday, as Celta Vigo managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Barcelona have scored in 11 consecutive league meetings with Celta Vigo.

Total goals

Barcelona saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Celta Vigo’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches. Barcelona are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 13 matches.