Matchday 14 of La Liga between Celta and Barcelona will take place on November 23 at the Balaidos Stadium in Vigo. Celta vs. Barcelona: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Predicted lineups for Celta vs. Barcelona
Celta (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): Inaki Pena – Pau Cubarsi, Jules Kounde, Inigo Martinez, Alex Balde – Marc Casado, Pedri, Frenkie de Jong – Raphinha Dias, Fermin Lopez, Robert Lewandowski.
The starting lineup for each team is listed from their last match in this tournament.
Celta
The club played two league matches in November. First, they defeated Getafe 1-0 at home, and then they drew 2-2 away with Betis. This marks Celta's third unbeaten streak in the current La Liga season, with the team yet to avoid defeat in three consecutive matches this season. 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 matches in La Liga, more than three goals were not scored.
- The number "1" appeared in the final score in 7 of the club's last 9 La Liga matches.
Barcelona
In the last round, the Catalans ended their 4-match winning streak in the league, during which they scored at least three goals per match. Playing away, the team 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, six points ahead of Real, but Madrid has a game in hand.
Out due to injuries are: goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, forward Ansu Fati, defenders Ronald Araujo and Andreas Christensen, midfielder Marc Bernal.
- At least three goals have been scored in 13 of the Catalans' last 15 league matches.
- Barcelona has won 15 out 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 games in La Liga.
Celta vs. Barcelona: Match Prediction
The Catalans may drop points again. The Galicians are a very tricky opponent for them, especially in head-to-head encounters at Balaidos. In the previous nine meetings at this stadium in the league, Celta has lost only twice, securing 4 wins and 3 draws. In this series of games, the hosts only once failed to score.
It's also worth noting that in 9 of the last 10 head-to-head meetings in La Liga, both teams scored at least three goals. Celta has scored in 9 of the last 11 head-to-head league encounters, while the Catalans have also scored in the last 10 consecutive head-to-head matches in La Liga.
I believe the trend will continue. The Galician club has been prolific this season, scoring 20 goals, the fourth-best attack in La Liga. Meanwhile, Barcelona has doubled that tally with 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
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