H2H: Barcelona vs. Celta Vigo – Prediction (La Liga

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Since the start of 2014/15, Barcelona have suffered four defeats in LaLiga against Celta de Vigo, at least twice as many than against any other side in that period (P10 W4 D2 L4).

Barcelona seldom waste any time when in action, opening the scoring inside the first half-hour in their last four competitive victories. That is also what they have managed to do in each of their last five H2H league wins at home against Celta Vigo, all of which saw them win by a margin of over 1.5 goals. Arturo Vidal scored the decisive winner in Barcelona’s last home league game, in turn being Barcelona’s second goalscorer on the day for the second LL home fixture in succession. The champions’ presence practically guarantees entertainment. Significantly, Barcelona’s last outing marked their fifth successive scoreline in La Liga (LL) to separate the teams by over 1.5 goals (W4, L1), each coming after a first half won by the ‘Blaugranes’.

Barcelona’s last three league wins have seen the opening half-hour produce an odd number of match goals. The hosts have won three of their last four halves of league football at the Camp Nou by a margin of 2+ goals. Five of Celta’s last six LL visits to Camp Nou have seen the first half produce exactly two goals either way.

Celta Vigo travel after failing to score a single goal from open play during what is currently a run of four straight defeats. The last three of those saw ‘La Celeste’ concede the decisive losing goal inside the final 15 minutes of either half. The last H2H here to see Celta avoid defeat (Dec 2017) saw Iago Aspas open the scoring. More recently, he equalised from the penalty spot on his last road trip. The visitors remain winless on the road this season (D2, L3), with both draws coming after a goalless opening 80 minutes. The three defeats, meanwhile, saw Celta fail to score from open play, in fixtures each containing exactly two match goals (total) in the second half.