LaLiga – Barcelona take on Celta Vigo

Barca at home against Celta – Tuesday – 9:30pm GMT – The Nou Camp.

Celta are hopeful of taking point sand moving up the table when they visit Barca, as eleventh place takes on second in the League.

Barcelona have 69 points to their name, going into this tie

Barca must take a positive approach to this game, if they are to get anything out of, following their recent defeat to Real Betis at the Estadio Benito Villamarin.

Also, Barca keep finding ways to win, having secured 12 victories in their last 15 meetings is astonishing this season, a form has placed them in clear contention for Champion’s League qualification. They currently stand second in the League, with 69 points for a total of 20 wins, 6 losses and 9 draws having won 20 games, drawn nine matches, and lost six fixtures.

Playing at home, Barca have won 11 games, drawn two matches, and lost four fixtures.

A win in this fixture, would take Barcelona’s points from 69 to 72, so far this season.

Good Attacking Performance

They have a good scoring stats of 65 goals (63 from open play and two penalties). This season, their stand-out attacking players have been Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (8), Pedri (4), and Ferran Torres (4). Barca have conceded 35 goals.

Barca are missing six players through injury or illness. This will affect Xavi’s selection choices significantly.

Celta Vigo’s campaign so far has seen them accrue 43 points this season

Celta come to this match on the back of a 4-0 home win against Alaves at the Estadio Municipal de Balaidos.

Also, suffering five losses in 10 fixtures is a terrible run of form for any club, Eduardo Coudet’s Celta will know this and will be hopeful of turning it around. With 43 points (11W, 14L and 10D), they are established in eleventh position in the League having won 11 matches, drawn 10 meetings, and lost 14 games.

Celta’s away record is remarkable and poses a significant threat to Barca. In the 17 games they’ve played on the road this season, they have so far won five fixtures, drawn six meetings, and lost six matches.

Victory for Celta Vigo would take their points tally to 46 so far this season.

Celta are likely to be missing two of their key players when they start Tuesday’s game, due to injury and illness.

Barcelona v Celta Vigo – Head-to-Head.

Regarding their historical duels Barca and Celta have faced each other 47 times in the past, with the balance of wins sitting in Barca’s favour (23 – 10). Additionally, seven of the past nine meetings between Barca and Celta have resulted in a Barca win. Their most recent encounter in this competition was November 2021 and the score line ended up with a 3-3 draw.

Other standout players for Barca are Pedri and Ferran Torres with four goals and four goals respectively and for Celta are Iago Aspas and Thiago Galhardo with six goals each.