Spanish La Liga
2019-05-04 - Celta Vigo vs FC Barcelona
A Sports Betting Pick by Cruiser
Football: Spanish La Liga
4th May 2019 – Kickoff time 20:45 [Vigo, Spain Time]
Introduction :
Spanish champions Barcelona travel to relegation-battling Celta Vigo on Saturday evening. Barcelona have already won the title and are expected to make plenty of changes against Celta, who have lost just one in seven matches.
Celta Vigo
Celta Vigo have lost just one of their last seven La Liga games but are still in danger of being relegated. As things stand, they are still just two places and one round of results away from the relegation zone.
Interestingly, Celta Vigo are favourites for this encounter due to the fact that Ernesto Valverde is likely to rotate his Barcelona side substantially.
Celta Vigo have a home record of 7 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats coming into this match. They have scored 27 and conceded 23 at home. In their last three home games, they beat Girona 2-1, beat Real Sociedad 3-1 and beat Villarreal 3-2.
The player to watch for them will be Iago Aspas. He has scored 17 goals this season, despite being hampered by injuries and overall has scored 71 goals in La Liga since re-joining Celta in 2015.
FC Barcelona
Barcelona have recovered after winning just three La Liga games in their first nine attempts by winning 18 of their last 22, including a 1-0 win over Levante last weekend, which was enough for them to clinch the title.
The Catalans have kept 15 clean sheets in their last 22 matches as they managed to win their fourth La Liga title in five seasons and are now nine points clear of Atletico Madrid at the top of the standings.
Barcelona have an away record of 11 wins, 5 draws and just 1 defeat this season. They have scored 37 and conceded 15 on their travels. In their last three away games, they beat Alaves 2-0, drew with Huesca 0-0 and drew with Villarreal 4-4.
The player to watch here will be Lionel Messi (if he plays). Other than scoring two goals against Liverpool in the Champions League, he has scored 41 goals this season, (including 12 in his last 11) as he continues his deadly goalscoring form.
Past Meetings:
In the first part of the season, Barcelona won by 2-0 at the Nou Camp with goals from Ousmane Dembele and Lionel Messi. Interestingly, Celta Vigo have not lost to Barcelona in their last four meetings in Vigo.
The Pick:
Go for Celta Vigo and give the 1/4 ball Asian Handicap.
The Statistics :
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The Pick :
Celta Vigo 2-1 FC Barcelona
