Barcelona is preparing to host Celta Vigo on Wednesday evening at Spotify Camp Nou, in an anticipated match within the league competitions, amid positive statistics that boost the Catalan team's chances of achieving a positive result, especially with the league title nearing its conclusion.

According to press reports, Barcelona has a strong home record against Celta Vigo, having suffered only two defeats in the last 11 seasons in their encounters at home, reflecting a clear dominance of the blue and red team in these matchups.

The last home loss for Barcelona against Celta was on May 16, 2021, when they fell 2-1 in the 37th round of the league, in a match held without spectators due to the coronavirus pandemic, where Lionel Messi scored the opening goal before Santi Mina overturned the result in favor of the visiting team with a brace.

The statistics also indicate that Barcelona had not lost at home to Celta before that match since the 2013/2014 season, when they were defeated 1-0, confirming the difficulty for Celta Vigo to achieve victories away against Barcelona.

Sources explained that the recent years' match records enhance the optimism of Barcelona fans, especially with the team winning all its matches against Celta during the period they played at the Luis Companys Stadium, in addition to the thrilling 4-3 victory last season.

Previous encounters also witnessed significant results in favor of Barcelona, most notably the 4-1 win in the 2019/2020 season with a hat-trick from Messi, and the 5-0 victory in the King's Cup round of 16, where Messi scored twice, along with goals from Jordi Alba, Luis Suarez, and Ivan Rakitic.

In a related context, coach Hans Flick has an impressive record against Celta Vigo, having not suffered any defeat so far, settling for one draw and two wins, the latest being a 2-2 draw at Balaídos last season.

Statistics indicate that the three encounters Barcelona played against Celta under Flick's leadership witnessed a scoring abundance, with the team scoring 10 goals compared to Celta Vigo's 7 goals, reflecting the offensive nature of these matches and increasing fans' anticipation for the upcoming game.