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Lens hosts Lyon in a Matchday 6 fixture of the French Ligue 1. The game is scheduled for Friday, October 9, at 21:45.
Barcelona hosts Celta in a match from the 32nd round of the Spanish La Liga championship. The match will be played on April 22, Wednesday, at 20:30 UK Time at the Spotify Camp Nou.
Form of both teams
Barcelona will be chasing an eighth consecutive victory in La Liga and can take another step towards the title with a victory over Celta. In their last match in the championship, Hansi Flick's team defeated Espanyol 4:1 at home. Barca continued their fantastic form at home, after recording their 16th victory in 16 matches at the Camp Nou in the championship. And Celta may be another victim of the Catalans on Wednesday night. Barcelona scored 3 or more goals in six of their last seven home matches in La Liga, so with a strong game in attack they will look for victory.
Celta Vigo's form in recent weeks has been quite inconsistent. The team alternates convincing victories like the one against Valencia and success over Lyon, with heavy losses to Freiburg and Real Oviedo. In defense, the team concedes too many goals, which is also evident from the spectacular match in the 3:4 loss to Alaves. The lack of stability and concentration in key moments prevents the team from building a constant series of good results both in the championship and in Europe. Celta was eliminated from the 1/4 finals of the Europa League by Freiburg with a 1:6 aggregate score, demonstrating helplessness in both matches.
Prediction for Barcelona - Celta
The upcoming visit for Celta to Barcelona at the Camp Nou looks to be an extremely difficult test. The Catalans are on a streak of 16 wins in 16 home games in the league and show dominance in every aspect of the game. In view of Celta's weak defense and fluctuating form, it is very likely that they will not be able to resist and concede another defeat with at least a 2-goal difference.
