Celta Vigo vs Barcelona preview, prediction, team news and head-to-head

The hosts have recently found their form and are on an impressive run, while the visitors are desperate to keep pace with the league leaders, Real Madrid.

Celta Vigo enter this match having won their last five games in all competitions, a run that has taken them to 12th place on the La Liga table.

They defeated Levante 2-1 away from home last weekend to extend their winning streak and also backed it up with a comfortable 3-0 win against Dinamo Zagreb in the UEFA Europa League.

On the other hand, Barcelona have had a bit of a challenging run in their domestic and European fixtures. They have secured three wins, one draw and one defeat in their last five games.

They failed to build on their impressive 3-1 victory over Elche last weekend and were held to a dramatic 3-3 draw against Club Brugge in the UEFA Champions League.

Hansi Flick’s side currently sits second in the table, five points behind the leaders, making a victory here crucial for the title race.

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Recent history shows that Celta Vigo have found it difficult to get a win when facing the Catalans, especially in Galicia.

In the last five La Liga games, Celta have won once, while Barcelona have claimed three victories and just one draw separates them.

Their previous meeting ended in a remarkable high-scoring game, with a 4-3 victory for last season's La Liga champion. Based on their current head-to-head, Barcelona would likely secure another win in this fixture.

Celta Vigo are currently dealing with three injury concerns ahead of their next fixture, as Ionut Radu remains sidelined with a finger injury, Javi Rueda, who is recovering from a muscle injury and Wilmer Swedberg is ruled out due to an ankle injury.

Barcelona are currently facing several injury setbacks, with Andreas Christensen sidelined due to a muscle injury, Javi García and Gavi both out with knee injuries, Pedri recovering from a muscle problem, Raphinha dealing with a thigh injury and Marc-André ter Stegen unavailable because of a back issue.

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Celta Vigo (4-2-3-1): Villar – Rodríguez, Starfelt, Domínguez, Ristić – Beltrán, Román – El-Abdellaoui, Aspas, Zaragoza – Durán

Barcelona (4-3-3): Szczęsny – Koundé, Araújo, Eric García, Balde – De Jong, López, Casado – Lamine Yamal, Ferran, Rashford

Given Barcelona’s extensive injury list and Celta’s recent return to form, the home side presents a big threat in this game. However, Barcelona's attack remains potent, but their defence has been a big problem this season. Just like last season’s fixture, we expect a high-scoring game, but we believe Barcelona will nick a win.