The visiting Barcelona side should be favourites in this visit to Celta de Vigo, as the away team holds a 35 point advantage from their 31 league games this season.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Barcelona have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Celta de Vigo form and stats
Celta de Vigo have played 15 La Liga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-5-5 (wins-draws-losses).
Nothing to worry about in defence for Celta, as their goalkeeper null null has completely shut out the opponents for 270 minutes in the La Liga.
It's back home for Celta, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Real Sociedad away with the result 1-0. Iago Aspas found the net in that victory. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Deportivo Alavés in a game that was won 6-0.
Celta goalkeeper Rubén Blanco did an outstanding job against Real Sociedad with six saves, so vital to securing the victory.
There will be little rest for Celta after this match as they are travelling to Mallorca for a La Liga game in only three days.
Celta has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. Celta are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio de Balaídos in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 13 from 15 matches.
Barcelona form and stats
The visitors, who have the most scored goals (70) in La Liga, are W6-D4-L5 on the road this term. That's in the La Liga.
Barcelona have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen. It's been 450 minutes since they last conceded in La Liga.
Ivan Rakitić scored in Barcelona's previous match, the home game against Athletic Club that ended 1-0. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Sevilla.
World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager E. Setién Solar when Ivan Rakitić scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 64th minute.
A new game in only three days for Barcelona, the La Liga home match versus Atlético Madrid. Busy days.
Barcelona are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 22 away goals from 15 games (in the league). Barcelona have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Barcelona - Celta 4-1 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Celta two wins, three draws and Barcelona five victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Messi 21 goals |   I. Aspas Juncal 11 goals |  L. Suárez Díaz 11 goals |
Celta de Vigo missing players
Barcelona missing players
| Celta de Vigo | Barcelona | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 15 | 31 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 4 | 6 | 21 |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 29 | 16 | 3 | Scored | S | 14 | 22 | 70 |
| 35 | 13 | 6 | Conceded | C | 5 | 19 | 31 |
| 81% | 87% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 94% |
| 55% | 47% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 77% |
| 32% | 27% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 53% | 61% |
| 26% | 20% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 60% | 40% | 45% |
| 10% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 7% | 26% |
| 42% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 40% | 48% |
| 35% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 33% | 39% |
| 42% | 40% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 19% |
| 4.5 | 4.9 | 3.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
| 5.7 | 4.5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4 | 3.8 |
| 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 303 | 172 | 31 | Total Shots | T S | 59 | 161 | 388 |
| 113 | 59 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 31 | 71 | 181 |
| 26% | 27% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 31% | 39% |
- Barcelona has the most scored goals (70)
- Barcelona has the most scored goals in the first half (35)
- Barcelona has the the best goal difference (+39)
- Barcelona have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Barcelona have scored more than double the goals of Celta de Vigo.
- Celta de Vigo has the most matches under the total-line (19)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Real Madrid | 31 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 59 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 38 | 68 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 31 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 70 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 39 | 68 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 31 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 39 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 55 |
| 4 | Sevilla | 31 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 44 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 53 |
| 5 | Getafe | 31 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 40 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 49 |
| 6 | Villarreal | 31 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 49 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 48 |
| 7 | Real Sociedad | 31 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 47 | 39 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 47 |
| 8 | Valencia | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 41 | 43 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 30 | -2 | 46 |
| 9 | Granada | 31 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 1 | 43 |
| 10 | Athletic Club | 31 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 33 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 42 |
| 11 | Osasuna | 31 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 36 | 46 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -10 | 38 |
| 12 | Levante | 31 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 44 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 30 | -7 | 38 |
| 13 | Deportivo Alavés | 31 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 46 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 34 | -15 | 35 |
| 14 | Real Valladolid | 31 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 26 | 36 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 22 | -10 | 34 |
| 15 | Real Betis | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 40 | 48 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 25 | -8 | 34 |
| 16 | Celta de Vigo | 31 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -6 | 33 |
| 17 | SD Eibar | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 47 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 25 | -16 | 29 |
| 18 | Mallorca | 31 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 29 | 52 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 33 | -23 | 26 |
| 19 | Leganés | 31 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 44 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -21 | 25 |
| 20 | Espanyol | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 49 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 22 | -23 | 24 |