Barcelona vs Celta Vigo Betting Tips 16/05/2021

02:23, 16 May 2021

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02:23, 16 May 2021

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Barcelona will host Celta Vigo in the 37th game week of La Liga at the Camp Nou in Barcelona on 16th May 2021 at 22:00 IST. The odds are clearly favoring Barcelona to bounce back from two back to back draws. Celta Vigo will be looking for all three points as well as they have an outside chance to make it to seventh place.

Teams Status

Back to back draws against Atletico Madrid and Levante led to the drop of Barcelona to the third position of the La Liga points table. They have played 36 matches and have won 23 matches, drew seven and lost six matches, accumulating 76 points. They are just two points behind Real Madrid and as many as four points behind Atletico Madrid. They have the fourth best home record in the league with 11 wins, five draws and just two losses in the 18 matches that they have played on home turf. They have scored the most number of goals this season with as many as 83 goals and have conceded 36 goals. Their skipper Lionel Messi leads the pack in terms of the number of goals scored as the Veteran has scored 29 goals so far. He also leads the assist list with nine assists to his name. With Sergi Roberto, Ansu Fati and Philippe Coutinho out of contention for the next match Koeman is likely to stick to the same playing XI.

Celta Vigo are on the back of four wins in a row against Osasuna, Levante, Villarreal and Getafe. They find themselves in the eighth position with 50 points from 36 matches. They have 13 wins, 11 draws and 12 losses to their name so far. When compared to Barcelona, Celta have scored very few goals as they have scored 51 goals and have conceded 53 goals. They have a very average away record where they have won four, drew eight and lost six matches in the 18 matches that they have played on the road. The Spanish strikers have done the bulk of the scoring as Iago Aspas and Santi Mina have netted 13 and ten goals respectively. Coudet will be frustrated as six of his players are on the injury list but the return of Facundo Ferreyra could boost their confidence.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Home team name	Draw	Away team name
1.22	7.00	10.00
1.22	7.00	11.00
1.22	6.40	9.50

According to the Betway sportsbook, Barcelona are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 1.22, Celta Vigo are placed at 11.00 and the draw is at 7.00 odds. Barcelona are placed at 1.22 according to the 10Cric sportsbook, Celta Vigo are placed at 9.50 and the draw is at 6.40 odds. According to the Dafabet sportsbook, Barcelona are placed at 1.22, Celta Vigo are placed at 10.00 and the draw is at 7.00 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

After two draws in a row, Barcelona will be looking for a comeback. And their usual comeback routine is by trashing their opponents. And also a high scoring can be expected when Barcelona hosts Celta.

Tip: Total Goals Over 2.5 @ 1.30

Barcelona and Celta Vigo have produced some great high scoring games over the years as over 2.5 goals were scored in five of the last seven head to head matches. Also, over 2.5 goals were scored in all five head to head matches that were hosted at Camp Nou. In the last eight matches that Barcelona played across competitions, over 2.5 goals were scored in seven of those matches. Also, over 2.5 goals in two of the last four matches that Barcelona has played at home. In the last ten matches that Celta Vigo played in La Liga over 2.5 goals were scored in six matches. So, it is very likely that over 2.5 goals will be scored at 1.30 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Tip: Both Teams To Score @ 1.70

In the last 13 head to head matches, both teams scored in eight of those matches. Both teams managed to score a goal in the last head to head match played at Camp Nou. In the last six matches that Barcelona played across competitions, both teams scored in five of those matches. Also, both teams scored in six of the last ten matches that Celta Vigo played in La Liga. Apart from that, in the last four head to head matches that Celta played on the road, both teams scored in three of those matches. So, it is very likely that both teams will score a goal at 1.70 odds available at the Dafabet sportsbook.

Conclusion

Barcelona is technically not out of the title race, they need to win and root that Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid to drop points. Even Celta have a shot at seventh place as Villarreal are just five points.