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RC Celta de Vigo vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2020-21
RC Celta de Vigo
0 – 3
Full Time
FC Barcelona
Thu 1 Oct 2020 · 19:30 UTC Estadio de Balaidos HT 45+5' · FT 45+6'
Y 23' Clement Lenglet
Joseph Aidoo 39' Y
R 42' Clement Lenglet
Y 42' Pique
Nestor Araujo 48' Y
Renato Tapia 69' Y
Jeison Murillo 75' Y
Y 84' Jordi Alba
Y 87' Busquets
Fran Beltran 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

RC Celta de Vigo vs FC Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio de Balaidos.

Match Details

  • Referee Mario Melero
  • Referee Carlos del Cerro
  • Referee Juan Carlos Yuste
  • Referee Gonzalo Garcia
  • Referee Carlos Perez

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 RCD Mallorca 38 42
2 Girona FC 38 41
3 Real Oviedo 38 29
4 Deportivo Alavés 1 3
5 Sevilla FC 1 3
6 RC Deportivo La Coruña 0 0
7 Málaga CF 0 0
8 Real Racing Club de Santander 0 0
9 FC Barcelona 0 0
10 Real Madrid CF 0 0
11 Villarreal CF 0 0
12 Club Atlético de Madrid 0 0
13 Real Betis Balompié 0 0
14 RC Celta de Vigo 0 0
15 Valencia CF 0 0
16 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 0
17 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 0
18 Athletic Club 0 0
19 Elche CF 0 0
20 Levante UD 0 0
21 CA Osasuna 0 0
22 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 0
23 Getafe CF 1 0

Head-to-Head

3
3
10
RC Celta de Vigo 16 games · Avg 3.7 goals FC Barcelona
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-01 RC Celta de Vigo 0–3 FC Barcelona 2020-06-27 RC Celta de Vigo 2–2 FC Barcelona 2019-11-09 FC Barcelona 4–1 RC Celta de Vigo 2019-05-04 RC Celta de Vigo 2–0 FC Barcelona 2018-12-22 FC Barcelona 2–0 RC Celta de Vigo

Recent Form

RC Celta de Vigo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Oct FC Barcelona H 0–3 L
27 Sep Real Valladolid CF A 1–1 D
19 Sep Valencia CF H 2–1 W
12 Sep SD Eibar A 0–0 D
19 Jul RCD Espanyol de Barcelona A 0–0 D
16 Jul Levante UD H 2–3 L
FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Oct RC Celta de Vigo A 3–0 W
27 Sep Villarreal CF H 4–0 W
14 Aug FC Bayern München H 2–8 L
08 Aug SSC Napoli H 3–1 W
19 Jul Deportivo Alavés A 5–0 W
16 Jul CA Osasuna H 1–2 L

Season Stats

RC Celta de Vigo FC Barcelona
#14 Position #9
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

RC Celta de Vigo are 14th (0 pts). FC Barcelona are 9th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between RC Celta de Vigo and FC Barcelona is underway.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 11' Ansu Fati makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and FC Barcelona are in front.
  • 16' France international Antoine Griezmann has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 21' It looks surprising FC Barcelona does not make any changes. Jeison Murillo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 23' A meaty challenge results in booking for Clement Lenglet on 23.
  • 28' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Frenkie de Jong suffering a number of foals already.
  • 32' The whistle greets Jose Fontan as he departs to be replaced by Nestor Araujo.
  • 37' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RC Celta de Vigo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 39' The referee calls foul for Joseph Aidoo. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 42' Clement Lenglet catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 42.
  • 45' A tactical swap from FC Barcelona — Ronald Araujo on, Antoine Griezmann off on 45 minutes.
  • 46' A tactical swap from RC Celta de Vigo — Miguel Baeza on, Joseph Aidoo off on 46 minutes.
  • 48' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nestor Araujo.
  • 51' What a strike from Lucas Olaza! The score is 1-1.
  • 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 60' Santi Mina is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emre Mor at the 60 minute mark.
  • 65' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RC Celta de Vigo and FC Barcelona are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 69' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Renato Tapia.
  • 72' Trincao is replacing Ansu Fati for the FC Barcelona side.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Fran Beltran. He replaces Renato Tapia on 74 minute.
  • 75' That is a Yellow card for RC Celta de Vigo. Jeison Murillo will be fuming at that decision.
  • 80' It looks like no one’s ball. RC Celta de Vigo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 84' That is a Yellow card for FC Barcelona. Jordi Alba will be fuming at that decision.
  • 87' It’s a booking for FC Barcelona player. Busquets gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' RC Celta de Vigo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Barcelona take all three points.

Lineups

RC Celta de Vigo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Óscar García

FC Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ronald Koeman

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Iago Aspas 6
Robert Lewandowski 5
Lionel Messi 5
Gabri Veiga 3
Borja Iglesias 3
Ansu Fati 3
Raphinha 3
Memphis Depay 2

Head to Head

2020-10-01 RC Celta de Vigo 0–3 FC Barcelona 2020-06-27 RC Celta de Vigo 2–2 FC Barcelona 2019-11-09 FC Barcelona 4–1 RC Celta de Vigo 2019-05-04 RC Celta de Vigo 2–0 FC Barcelona 2018-12-22 FC Barcelona 2–0 RC Celta de Vigo

RC Celta de Vigo Form

2020-10-01 RC Celta de Vigo 0–3 FC Barcelona L 2020-09-27 Real Valladolid CF 1–1 RC Celta de Vigo D 2020-09-19 RC Celta de Vigo 2–1 Valencia CF W 2020-09-12 SD Eibar 0–0 RC Celta de Vigo D 2020-07-19 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–0 RC Celta de Vigo D 2020-07-16 RC Celta de Vigo 2–3 Levante UD L

FC Barcelona Form

2020-10-01 RC Celta de Vigo 0–3 FC Barcelona W 2020-09-27 FC Barcelona 4–0 Villarreal CF W 2020-08-14 FC Barcelona 2–8 FC Bayern München L 2020-08-08 FC Barcelona 3–1 SSC Napoli W 2020-07-19 Deportivo Alavés 0–5 FC Barcelona W 2020-07-16 FC Barcelona 1–2 CA Osasuna L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.38 RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41 FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 75% + Under 2.5 goals 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RC Celta de Vigo16% Draw29% FC Barcelona55%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes25% 0% No75%
Avg goals/match: 1.79
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 53%
47%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

RC Celta de Vigo or Draw
45%
Draw or FC Barcelona
84%
RC Celta de Vigo or FC Barcelona
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RC Celta de Vigo6% Draw55% FC Barcelona39%
Actual: FC Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
22.8%
0 – 0
19.1%
0 – 2
15.9%
1 – 1
9.4%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
3.1%
0 – 4
2.6%
2 – 1
1.6%
2 – 2
1.2%
1 – 4
1.2%

Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo

Handicap RC Celta de Vigo covers Push FC Barcelona covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 1% 99%
-1.5 1% — 99%
-1 1% 7% 92%
-0.5 8% — 92%
+0.5 38% — 62%
+1 38% 30% 32%
+1.5 68% — 32%
+2 68% 19% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
69% ✓

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