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Barcelona will play host to Celta Vigo in the next La Liga round on Wednesday, 22 April.
This will be a matchup between two teams that were eliminated from Europe last week, so they'll hope to improve the mood with three points from this game.
With that in mind, read our Barcelona vs Celta Vigo prediction and preview to learn more about the game, along with our other La Liga predictions and our favourite betting tips for today.
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Barcelona vs Celta Vigo key stats
- Barcelona score 3.19 goals per game at home in La Liga this season.
- Celta Vigo have conceded three or more goals in five games in a row in all competitions.
- Both teams have scored in nine of the last 10 H2H meetings between these teams.
- Lamine Yamal is Barcelona's top scorer in La Liga this season with 15 goals.
Barcelona vs Celta Vigo preview: Plenty of goals expected
| Barcelona | vs | Celta Vigo |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Position | 6th |
| 79 | Points | 44 |
| 84 | Goals For | 44 |
| 30 | Goals Against | 40 |
| 12 | Clean Sheets | 8 |
| 1st | Home Rank | 18th |
| 1st | Away Rank | 3rd |
Barcelona's quest for trophies this season was once again ruined by Atletico Madrid, who eliminated them from the Champions League last week after doing the same in the Copa del Rey. In both instances, Atletico Madrid won the first leg, with Barcelona clawing back and winning the second leg, but losing by one goal on aggregate.
That being said, Blaugrana can take solace in their chances of winning La Liga, where they're currently nine points ahead of Real Madrid, one of two teams that can still theoretically catch them alongside Villarreal - the Yellow Submarine are 18 points behind with 21 left to fight for.
Barcelona have scored the most goals in La Liga this season, 84. The next best team is Real Madrid with 65 goals scored.
Barcelona have won seven games in a row in La Liga and their only loss in the last 12 games in all competitions was the one to Atletico in the UCL. So, all in all, they enter this match in fantastic form, looking for three points to get them even closer to the title.
When it comes to team news, Raphinha and Andreas Christensen are out with injuries, while Marc Bernal is doubtful.
Like Barcelona, Celta Vigo have suffered the same fate in Europe last week, losing their Europa League quarter-final tie to Freiburg. Unlike Barcelona, they weren't even close in this tie, losing 6-1 on aggregate.
Celta have now lost four of their last five matches in all competitions, which includes a surprising loss at home to the last-placed Real Oviedo in the last round of La Liga.
Barcelona have 12 clean sheets in La Liga so far, which the most in the league, along with Atletico Madrid.
Overall, Celta Vigo are sixth in La Liga standings, two points behind Real Betis. Finishing fifth would guarantee them a spot in the Europa League again, although that could even mean a spot in the Champions League, if Spain are granted one of the two extra places reserved for the best associations this season.
Celta Vigo's only confirmed absentee is Miguel Roman, although Carl Starfelt is questionable.
Barcelona vs Celta Vigo form guide & betting tips
| Barcelona | vs | Celta Vigo |
|---|---|---|
| W-W-W-W-W | League Form | L-D-L-W-L |
| 15 | Points | 4 |
| 1st | Form Table | 16th |
| 13 | Goals For | 8 |
| 4 | Goals Against | 12 |
| L-W-D | Form (all comps) | D-D-L |
Whispers predicts: Barcelona 3-1 Celta Vigo
Barcelona have been on an absolute tear in La Liga lately, while Celta have struggled in recent matches across the board, so a win for the hosts shouldn't be in question. The bookies agree and the odds are too low on this market, but backing Barcelona to win by two or more goals is priced at reasonable 4/6 odds.
The host should also be able to score three or more goals, which comes at 7/10 odds. On the other hand, Celta Vigo rarely fail to score against Barcelona too, so both teams to score at the same 7/10 odds also sounds like a smart bet.
Finally, if Barcelona indeed score multiple goals in this game, Lamine Yamal can certainly get on the scoresheet and betting on him to score at any time is priced at 19/20 odds.
> Over 2.5 Barcelona goals at 7/10 | Likelihood: Probable
> Both teams to score - yes at 7/10 | Likelihood: Probable
> Lamine Yamal to score at any time at 19/20 | Likelihood: Probable
> Barcelona to win with handicap (-1) at 4/6 | Likelihood: Probable
> Correct score 3-1 at 10/1 | Likelihood: Outsider