Barcelona - Celta de Vigo betting tips and odds

Barcelona should stroll into a fairly easy victory this Sunday. The odds are decidedly in their favour, with most top bookies pricing a home win at 1.30.

It’s hard to believe even the most optimistic Celta de Vigo fans are expecting them to triumph at Blaugrana this Sunday. It’s a completely one-sided matchup, and the hosts should have no problems steamrolling their opponents.

Barca are coming on the back of a solid, clean, away victory in the previous round. They took an early lead and maintained it to the end. The 10.00 on them winning that game had some fans expect a more decisive score than 0:1, but a win is a win.

In the previous round, a goal in the first half against Real Betis transitioned into a 1:0 home win for Team from Vigo. This was a relatively predictable outcome, considering the 2.48 odds on a home win.

Barca are on a bit of a streak when it comes to scoring. With more than 8 over their last 3 matches, fans are feeling fairly confident in their goal-scoring ability. Likewise, bookmakers online are fairly confident the Sunday match will yield Over 4.5 goals.

It’s easy to spot a certain trend when looking over Celta’s recent history – and not in a good way. Their latest appearances were marked by a high concession rate. For example, their previous 3 matches featured more than 5 conceded goals.

Though they’re in the upper part of the La Liga table, Team from Vigo are heading into dire straits on this Sunday. Moreover, we’re only at round 8 of this season’s competition. On the bright side, this also means that they have more than enough time to earn the 3 points needed for a Europa qualification, even if they lose this match.

The two teams last met in the previous season when Barcelona won the clash with a convincing goal difference. Their fans are expecting another clear-cut triumph and the bookmakers tend to agree.

The hosts may be favourites to win the match, but their lineup is in a somewhat weakened state. Ronald Araujo, Frenkie de Jong, Memphis Depay, Bellerín are all sidelined due to injury, which makes Barca’s position as favourites a bit shakier than it might seem.

Thankfully, Celta will be able to bring out their roster in full force, with no players forced to the sidelines due to injury or suspension. They’re still considered underdogs, mind you, but it’s something to consider.

Based on both teams’ previous performances, an Over 2.5 Goals bet is very likely to win. The returns are somewhat limited at the odds of 1.57, but it’s still an incredibly safe bet.