Barcelona vs Celta Vigo: result 2-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 22, 2018 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Celta Vigo?
Barcelona won 2-0 on December 22, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 10′O. DembéléBarcelona
- 45′L. MessiBarcelona
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Celta Vigo
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
4-3-3- 11O. Dembélé
- 9L. Suárez
- 10L. Messi
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 22A. Vidal
- 4I. Rakitić
- 2Nélson Semedo
- 15C. Lenglet
- 18Jordi Alba
- 3Piqué
- 1M. ter Stegen
Celta Vigo
4-4-2- 9M. Gómez
- 10Iago Aspas
- 23Brais Méndez
- 19S. Boufal
- 21Jozabed
- 5O. Yokuşlu
- 3David Costas
- 15R. Mazáň
- 4N. Araújo
- 2Hugo Mallo
- 13Rubén Blanco
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat; Celta Vigo have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2018 | Levante(away) | 5-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 11, 2018 | Tottenham(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Espanyol(away) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 5, 2018 | Cultural Leonesa(home) | 4-1 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 2, 2018 | Villarreal(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2018 | Leganes(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Villarreal(away) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 5, 2018 | Real Sociedad(away) | 0-2 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Huesca(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 26, 2018 | Real Sociedad(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Barcelona wins, 2 draws, 2 Celta Vigo wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2018 | Celta Vigo 2-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Barcelona 2-2 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Barcelona 5-0 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Celta Vigo 4-3 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Feb 14, 2016 | Barcelona 6-1 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Sep 23, 2015 | Celta Vigo 4-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Celta Vigo vs Barcelona on Apr 17, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.6 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Celta Vigo score 1.6 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.6 | 1.0 | 5 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Celta Vigo | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barcelona sit 1st in La Liga (24 points from 8 matches) and Celta Vigo sit 9th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 24 |
| 9 | Celta Vigo | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
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