Barcelona visit Celta Vigo in their first outing after the November international break on Saturday evening as they look to extend their lead in La Liga.
The Blaugrana entered the club’s last bracket on a sour note after suffering a surprise defeat out at the Royal Societybut they have gained a good lead at the top of the League. While Real Madrid has a game in hand classic Enemies, Barça are currently six points ahead of the reigning champions.
Hansi Flick’s side have been in outstanding form in the 2024/25 season, scoring 40 goals and conceding just 12 in their opening 13 league games. A visit to mid-table Celta should see them back on track ahead of a midweek Champions League clash with Brest.
Claudio Giraldez’s side have been predictably mediocre this season and their inconsistent displays see them sitting mid-table. They have struggled in home defeats to Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid this season and will have to do the same at home to Barca on Saturday night.
here it is 90 minutes guide of Celta Vigo vs Barcelona.
Head-to-head record Celta Vigo – Barcelona (last five games)
Current form (all competitions)
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Celta Vigo |
Barcelona |
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Real Betis 2-2 Celta Vigo – 10/11/24 |
Real Sociedad 1-0 Barcelona – 10/11/24 |
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Celta Vigo 1-0 Getafe – 04/11/24 |
Red Star Belgrade 2-5 Barcelona – 24/11/06 |
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Sant Pere 1-5 Celta Vigo – 30/10/24 |
Barcelona 3-1 Espanyol – 03/11/24 |
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Leganes 3-0 Celta Vigo – 27/10/24 |
Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona – 26/10/24 |
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Celta Vigo 1-2 Real Madrid – 19/10/24 |
Barcelona 4-1 Bayern Munich – 23/10/24 |
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country |
TV channel/live broadcast |
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united kingdom |
Premier Sports 2, Premier Sports Player, LaLigaTV |
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united states |
fuboTV, ESPN+, ESPN App, ESPN Deportes |
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canada |
TSN3, TSN+ |
Celta do not have many fitness concerns ahead of Barcelona’s visit, but the trio of Jailson, Sergio Carreira and Luca de la Torre are doubts.
Giraldez is likely to opt for defensive safety Saturday evening and earlier Barcelona defender Marcos Alonso could make a back three. The La Masia Ilaix Moriba product could also line up in midfield to help protect the backline.
At the other end, Celta will rely on the former Liverpool Striker and club legend Iago Aspas has put Barça’s defense to the test, while loanee Borja Iglesias has also been in good goal-scoring form this season.
Celta de Vigo predicted the lineup against Barcelona (3-4-2-1): Yelp; J Rodriguez, Starfelt, Alonso; Mingueza, Moriba, Beltran, Ristic; Bamba, Aspas; churches
Injuries This season he has stayed in Barcelona and they are without a number of key figures, such as the young Lamine Yamal. The teenager was absent from the defeat to Real Sociedad before the international break and he is unlikely to return for the weekend with Celta.
In the rest, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Ronald Araujo, Marc Bernal, Eric Garcia, Ansu Fati and Andreas Christensen are not available. the last one the return has been delayed for surgery undergone in recent weeks.
In better news, Ferran Torres is available again after a hamstring problem and Robert Lewandowski, who missed November’s internationals with a back problem, is back in training ahead of Saturday’s trip to Vigo.
Predicted line-up of Barcelona against Celta de Vigo (4-2-3-1): Punishment; Kounde, Cubarsi, MartÃnez, Balde; De Jong, Peter; Raphinha, Olmo, Torres; Lewandowski.
Barcelona suffered a shock defeat before the international break, but should come roaring back against Celta. They won’t have the influential Yamal, but they retain enough attacking firepower to punish one of the most leaky defenses in the division.
Just a handful The League The teams have scored more than Celta this season and will have the offensive muscle to baffle a Barcelona defense prone to lapses in concentration.
However, Flick’s men should rise to the challenge with relative ease and top the League.
