Barcelona v Celta Vigo Betting Preview – La Liga 2nd December 12.00pm
Barcelona lost a couple of points last weekend as they were denied a victory at second place Valencia when officials failed to award Lionel Messi a goal, despite the ball being clearly over the line. So the Catalans had to settle for a point only in the top-two duel, but that extended their unbeaten start to the season at least and have a good chance to get back to winning ways in this home game. Celta Vigo may well be a top ten side going into this one, but they are massive underdogs to pull off a shock result in the game.
Barcelona v Celta Vigo Betting Tips
Barcelona have won all six of their home matches this season and they are going strong at the Nou Camp without any real sign of slipping up anytime soon. They played out a 1-1 draw at second placed Valencia last weekend, but should have had the win because Lionel Messi scored a perfectly legitimate goal that wasn’t given, despite the ball being well over the goal line. Barcelona are unbeaten with a W11 D2 record overall from their thirteen league outings last season. They have rattled off back to back home game where they have scored exactly two goals in each and a Barcelona 2-0 correct score at bet365 has good appeal at a price of 15/2. Barcelona have had a bit of a scrappy time of things against Celta Vigo recently though in league meetings, but will be expected to be comfortable for this latest meeting. They have shipped only two goals at home this season and they are averaging 3.3 per game on home soil. They have scored at least two goals in each of their six home league games. Lionel Messi goes as the first goalscorer favourite and nine of his twelve league goals have been at home this season. The Catalans have scored in each of their league games this season and they have netted the opening goal in 77% of all their games.
Will Celta Vigo be able to make a nuisance of themselves once against the La Liga leaders? Celta Vigo took a shock 1-0 win at the Nou Camp in the 2014/15 season but while they have lost their subsequent two trips there, conceding eleven goals in the process, they have also won their last two home games against Barcelona and are W3 L2 in their last five against them. They have had a pretty patchy season and are sitting just inside of the top ten going into this one. They are W2 L3 in their last five games and two of those losses were out on the road. Overall this means they have found the going a little tough this season on the road in having picked up a W2 L4 record. Four of their five defeats this season away from home have been by a 2-1 scoreline, so they have at least been scoring and while Barcelona, because of their defensive record are going to be backed to win to nil, there is a short 8/11 price at bet365 on both teams to score which may appeal. It’s unlikely that their defence is going to hold out against Barcelona with just the one clean sheet on the road all season, but they can make the home side work.
Barcelona v Celta Vigo Betting Odds
Barcelona 1/9, Draw 9/1, Celta Vigo 14/1
Barcelona v Celta Vigo Predictions
Barcelona can snap back from the disappointment of not winning their big duel with Valencia last weekend. They should be a comfortable home victory for them and Barcelona to win 2-0 has big appeal and that is with them having netted exactly two goals in both of their last two home games.
