RC Celta de Vigo vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RC Celta de Vigo vs FC Barcelona — La Liga at Municipal de Balaidos.
- RC Celta de Vigo 12 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- FC Barcelona 12 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Juan Pulido Santana (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Jose Escuela Melo (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Ignacio Alonso Lopez (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | FC Barcelona | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Feb | Getafe CF | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Feb | CA Osasuna | A | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Jan | Girona FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Jan | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Jan | RCD Mallorca | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Feb | Granada CF | H | 3–3 | D |
| 03 Feb | Deportivo Alavés | A | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Jan | CA Osasuna | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Jan | Villarreal CF | H | 3–5 | L |
| 21 Jan | Real Betis Balompié | A | 4–2 | W |
Season Stats
| RC Celta de Vigo | FC Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #1 |
| 13 | Points | 33 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 2 / 7 / 3 | W / D / L | 11 / 0 / 1 |
| 10 | Scored | 48 |
| 10 | Conceded | 13 |
| +0 | GD | +35 |
| 1.08 | PPG | 2.75 |
| 17% | Win % | 92% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
RC Celta de Vigo this season
RC Celta de Vigo this season
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
RC Celta de Vigo are 11th (13 pts). FC Barcelona are 1st (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RC Celta de Vigo
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Barcelona
0-15
7/2
16-30
8/3
31-45
7/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
10/1
76+
10/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RC Celta de Vigo
| Ferran Jutgla | 2 G |
| Pablo Duran | 2 G |
| Iago Aspas | 1 G |
FC Barcelona
| Raphinha | 15 G | 2 A |
| Lamine Yamal | 10 G | 8 A |
| Fermin Lopez | 7 G | 5 A |
| Gabriel Jesus | 3 G | 1 A |
| Karim Adeyemi | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. RC Celta de Vigo is hosting FC Barcelona for another epic battle.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' FC Barcelona is showing some good football. However, FC Barcelona are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' It’s gonna be a card for Tadeo Allende.
- 20' Pau Cubarsi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' With 5 assists to his name this season, Joao Cancelo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Barcelona.
- 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 35' Jorgen Strand Larsen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 29 goals in his last 336 appearances.
- 38' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andreas Christensen on 38.
- 43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' Robert Lewandowski puts FC Barcelona on the lead.
- 46' RC Celta de Vigo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Unai Nunez is hanging Carlos Dominguez on the field on 46 minute.
- 47' Iago Aspas has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 47 minutes.
- 52' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RC Celta de Vigo and FC Barcelona are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 57' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 58' The crowd applauds Andreas Christensen as he leaves the pitch. Ilkay Gundogan steps in for FC Barcelona.
- 63' RC Celta de Vigo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Barcelona backline.
- 68' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mihajlo Ristic, as he is very good at scoring at Municipal de Balaidos with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 73' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marc-Andre ter Stegen made 529 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 75' Another substitution for FC Barcelona to replace Pedri by Fermin Lopez on 75 minute.
- 77' The crowd applauds Tadeo Allende as he leaves the pitch. Williot Swedberg steps in for RC Celta de Vigo.
- 82' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rafa Benítez might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 85' Kevin Vazquez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Oscar Mingueza at the 85 minute mark.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Frenkie de Jong.
- 90' The FC Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Lamine Yamal departs to be replaced by Oriol Romeu.
- It finishes all square. RC Celta de Vigo and FC Barcelona share the spoils 1-2.
Lineups
RC Celta de Vigo Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 25
- 14
- 5
- 10
- 8
-
21
Mihajlo Ristic ↓ Manuel Sanchez 58'
- 2
-
3
Oscar Mingueza ↓ Kevin Vazquez 85'
-
28
Carlos Dominguez ↓ Unai Nunez 46'
- –
- 18
Bench
- 16
- 13
-
20
Kevin Vazquez ↑ 85'
-
4
Unai Nunez ↑ 46'
- 7
- 11
-
12
Anastasios Douvikas ↑ 85'
-
23
Manuel Sanchez ↑ 58'
- 29
- 30
- 26
-
19
Williot Swedberg ↑ 77'
Coach
Rafa Benítez
FC Barcelona Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 15
- 21
- 23
- 9
- 1
- 2
-
4
Ronald Araujo ↓ Inigo Martinez 46'
-
8
Pedri ↓ Fermin Lopez 75'
-
19
Vitor Roque ↓ Raphinha 58'
-
27
Lamine Yamal ↓ Oriol Romeu 90'
- 33
Bench
-
18
Oriol Romeu ↑ 90'
-
22
Ilkay Gundogan ↑ 58'
-
5
Inigo Martinez ↑ 46'
-
11
Raphinha ↑ 58'
- 30
- 13
-
16
Fermin Lopez ↑ 75'
- 31
- 38
- 39
Coach
Xavi Hernandez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Iago Aspas | 6 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 5 |
| Lionel Messi | 5 |
| Gabri Veiga | 3 |
| Borja Iglesias | 3 |
| Ansu Fati | 3 |
| Raphinha | 3 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 2 |
Head to Head
RC Celta de Vigo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.87
RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.18
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
FC Barcelona to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
RC Celta de Vigo or Draw
40%
Draw or FC Barcelona
82%
RC Celta de Vigo or FC Barcelona
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.2%
0 – 1
9.9%
1 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
7.9%
1 – 3
6.9%
0 – 0
6.3%
0 – 4
4.3%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 4
3.8%
2 – 1
3.7%
1 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo
| Handicap | RC Celta de Vigo covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +1 | 34% | 23% | 43% |
| +1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +2 | 57% | 20% | 23% |
| +2.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
Clean Sheet
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

