Celta Vigo will be playing FC Barcelona on Matchday 14 of the LaLiga season in the campaign of 2024-25 on the BalaÃdos. Os Celestes are 11th on the points table with 17 points in 13 games, having won five games, drawn two, and lost six matches. On the other hand, the Blaugrana is first on the points table with 33 points in 13 games, winning 11 and losing just two.
Celta is coming to this game on the back of a Draw against Real Betis in the last match in La Liga while Barca lost their last game against Real Sociedad in the league. In the previous 52 meetings, RC Celta de Vigo has won 11 times, 14 draws while FC Barcelona has won 27 times. The goal difference is 108-65 in favor of FC Barcelona.
Kick-off:
Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 1:30 AM IST
Venue: BalaÃdos
Form:
Celta Vigo (all competitions): D-W-W-L-L
FC Barcelona (all competitions): L-W-W-W-W
Players to Watch:
Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo):
Iago Aspas is the man to watch out for Celta Vigo in this match. Aspas has scored four goals and also recorded three assists in 12 games for competitions so far in the current season. Aspas is known for his superior ball handling and dribbling, which help him to thrive in cramped defenses. His first touch is usually lauded as it sets him up well for sudden changes in direction and pace. He has excellent game sense; he has an intuitive eye for key passes and often creates scoring opportunities from seemingly nothing with his vision.
Robert Lewandowski (FC Barcelona)
The player to watch out for in this game is obviously Robert Lewandowski for Barcelona. He has scored 19 goals with two assists in the 17 games so far this season. Last season, he scored 26 goals and provided nine assists in the 49 games played by him for Barca in all competitions.
Lewandowski is often lauded for his incredible goal-scoring ability, ranking among the best strikers in the world. Positioning, finishing, and the ability to score from almost any angle are some of the hallmarks of his game.
Injuries and Team News:
For Celta, Luca de la Torre is doubtful for this game.
For FC Barcelona, Injuries: Ansu Fati, Hector Fort, Andreas Christensen, Eric Garcia, Ferran Torres, Marc Bernal, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, and Ronald Araujo will miss the game with injuries.
Head To Head stats:
Total matches: 52
Left: Celta Vigo won: 11
Right: Celta Vigo won: 27
Draws: 14
Predicted Lineup:
Celta Vigo Predicted Lineup (3-4-2-1):
Vicente Guaita; Javi Rodriguez, Starfelt, Marcos Alonso; Oscar Mingueza, Hugo Sotelo, Fran Beltran, Ristic; Bamba, Iago Aspas; Borja Iglesias
FC Barcelona Predicted XI (4-2-3-1):
Inaki Pena; Kounde, Pau Cubarsi, Inigo Martinez, Alex Balde; Marc Casado, De Jong; Fermin Lopez, Pedri, Raphinha; Lewandowski
Match Prediction:
We predict that FC Barcelona will recover from the defeat in the last match and win the next game.
Prediction: Celta Vigo 1-3 FC Barcelona
Telecast Details:
India: GXR World
UK: Premier Sports and ITV
USA: ESPN+
Nigeria: SuperSport
