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FC Barcelona vs RC Celta de Vigo, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2018-19
Sat 22 Dec 2018 · 17:30 UTC Estadio Camp Nou Municipal HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Iago Aspas

Overview

Match Preview

FC Barcelona vs RC Celta de VigoLa Liga at Estadio Camp Nou Municipal.

Match Details

  • Referee Antonio Mateu
  • Referee Aitor Villate
  • Referee Eduardo Prieto
  • Referee Iosu Galech
  • Referee Miguel Martinez

Head-to-Head

10
3
3
FC Barcelona 16 games · Avg 3.7 goals RC Celta de Vigo

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec RC Celta de Vigo H 2–0 W
16 Dec Levante UD A 5–0 W
11 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC H 1–1 D
08 Dec RCD Espanyol de Barcelona A 4–0 W
02 Dec Villarreal CF H 2–0 W
28 Nov PSV A 2–1 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec FC Barcelona A 0–2 L
14 Dec CD Leganes H 0–0 D
08 Dec Villarreal CF A 3–2 W
01 Dec SD Huesca H 2–0 W
26 Nov Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 1–2 L
11 Nov Real Madrid CF H 2–4 L

Season Stats

FC Barcelona RC Celta de Vigo
#9 Position #13
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
PPG
Win %

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Barcelona are 9th (0 pts). RC Celta de Vigo are 13th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Estadio Camp Nou Municipal as FC Barcelona face off against RC Celta de Vigo in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RC Celta de Vigo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' Ousmane Dembele puts FC Barcelona on the lead.
  • 15' Luis Suarez, a Uruguay , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' FC Barcelona are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' Hugo Mallo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RC Celta de Vigo tonight.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 45' Lionel Messi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 15 goals this season for the .
  • 45' That is a Yellow card for RC Celta de Vigo. Iago Aspas will be fuming at that decision.
  • 46' Fresh legs for RC Celta de Vigo! Stanislav Lobotka comes on to replace Okay Yokuslu.
  • 51' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Barcelona in their trying to find a way past RC Celta de Vigo's compact .
  • 52' The whistle greets Iago Aspas as he departs to be replaced by Francisco Peinado.
  • 57' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 62' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Miguel Cardoso will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 63' FC Barcelona ring the changes. Arturo Vidal has done his job and it is now time for Arthur to step up.
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Philippe Coutinho. He replaces Ousmane Dembele on 68 minute.
  • 73' RC Celta de Vigo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 73.
  • 76' A tactical swap from RC Celta de VigoPione Sisto on, Sofiane Boufal off on 76 minutes.
  • 81' Sofiane Boufal is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RC Celta de Vigo so far.
  • 86' Time for substitution for FC Barcelona. Busquets is replaced by Carles Alena.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for RC Celta de Vigo.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.99 FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 RC Celta de Vigo xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 85% + Under — clean sheet likely 82%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Barcelona54% Draw34% RC Celta de Vigo12%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes18% 0% No82%
Avg goals/match: 1.29
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 70%
30%
± 1.5 37%
63%
± 2.5 15%
85%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

FC Barcelona or Draw
88%
Draw or RC Celta de Vigo
46%
FC Barcelona or RC Celta de Vigo
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Barcelona30% Draw65% RC Celta de Vigo5%
Actual: FC Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
30.1%
1 – 0
26%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 1
1.6%
1 – 2
1.2%
4 – 0
1%
0 – 2
1%
2 – 2
0.8%

Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona

Handicap FC Barcelona covers Push RC Celta de Vigo covers
-2.5 6% 94%
-2 6% 14% 80%
-1.5 20% 80%
-1 20% 31% 49%
-0.5 51% 49%
+0.5 91% 9%
+1 91% 8% 1%
+1.5 99% 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% 0%

Clean Sheet

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
74%
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
38%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.