RC Celta de Vigo vs Deportivo Alavés, La Liga 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RC Celta de Vigo vs Deportivo Alavés — La Liga at Estadio Abanca-Balaidos.
- RC Celta de Vigo 12 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Deportivo Alavés 12 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alejandro Quintero Gonzalez (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Alvaro Granel Peiro (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Jose Francisco Garcia Lozano (Spain)
5 games this season
🟨 6.6/game
⚽ 18.8 goals/game
🟥 6 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | Deportivo Alavés | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 May | Valencia CF | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 May | Granada CF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 May | Athletic Club | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 May | Club Atletico de Madrid | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 May | Villarreal CF | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 May | UD Las Palmas | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 May | Getafe CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 May | Real Madrid CF | A | 0–5 | L |
| 10 May | Girona FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 May | Valencia CF | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| RC Celta de Vigo | Deportivo Alavés | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #12 |
| 13 | Points | 13 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 2 / 7 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 4 / 5 |
| 10 | Scored | 15 |
| 10 | Conceded | 17 |
| +0 | GD | -2 |
| 1.08 | PPG | 1.08 |
| 17% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
RC Celta de Vigo this season
RC Celta de Vigo this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Deportivo Alavés this season
Deportivo Alavés this season
RC Celta de Vigo are 11th (13 pts). Deportivo Alavés are 12th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RC Celta de Vigo
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Deportivo Alavés
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/5
46-60
1/4
61-75
2/3
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RC Celta de Vigo
| Ferran Jutgla | 2 G |
| Pablo Duran | 2 G |
| Iago Aspas | 1 G |
Deportivo Alavés
| Lucas Boye | 5 G | |
| Mariano Diaz | 4 G | 4 A |
| Nahuel Tenaglia | 1 G | |
| Mikel Rodriguez | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Deportivo Alaves gets underway.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 9' It’s a booking for RC Celta de Vigo player. Iago Aspas gets a card.
- 14' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jonathan Bamba made 479 appearances and scored 50 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 17' A goal from the Spain international Kike Garcia! He fires home on 17 to make it 0-1!
- 22' Hugo Alvarez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 9 cards already picked up this season.
- 27' RC Celta de Vigo looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Javi Rodriguez scoring 1 goals.
- 32' Spain international Jon Guridi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
- 42' RC Celta de Vigo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Deportivo Alaves backline.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tomas Conechny on 45.
- 46' RC Celta de Vigo ring the changes. Carl Starfelt has done his job and it is now time for Williot Swedberg to step up.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 58' Another substitution for Deportivo Alaves to replace Luka Romero by Hugo Novoa on 58 minute.
- 63' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RC Celta de Vigo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 65' The RC Celta de Vigo manager makes a substitution. Fran Beltran departs to be replaced by Ilaix Moriba.
- 66' Magnificent from Williot Swedberg! That is 12 goals in 335 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 68' Deportivo Alaves make a change. Jon Guridi trudges off to be replaced by Stoichkov on 68 minutes.
- 73' The travelling Deportivo Alaves supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 78' The whistle greets Anastasios Douvikas as he departs to be replaced by Borja Iglesias.
- 80' Another change for Deportivo Alaves made on 80 minute. Kike Garcia leaves to be changed by Carlos Benavidez.
- 84' The deadlock is broken! Iago Aspas gets on the scoresheet on 84 minutes.
- 87' That is a card for RC Celta de Vigo. Damian Rodriguez will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' A moment of madness from Abdelkabir Abqar on 90 minutes earns him a card. Deportivo Alaves will be frustrated.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
RC Celta de Vigo Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 22
-
17
Jonathan Bamba ↓ Jailson 46'
- 10
-
8
Fran Beltran ↓ Ilaix Moriba 65'
- 1
- 9
- 2
- 3
- 24
- 30
- 28
Bench
-
16
Jailson ↑ 46'
-
7
Borja Iglesias ↑ 78'
- 15
- 21
- 5
- 12
-
6
Ilaix Moriba ↑ 65'
- 33
-
19
Williot Swedberg ↑ 46'
- 18
- 26
-
32
Javi Rodriguez ↑ 46'
Deportivo Alavés Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
-
18
Jon Guridi ↓ Stoichkov 68'
- 6
- 5
-
17
Kike Garcia ↓ Carlos Benavidez 80'
-
10
Tomas Conechny ↓ Luis Rioja 68'
- 14
- 22
-
20
Luka Romero ↓ Hugo Novoa 58'
- 8
- 7
Bench
-
9
Asier Villalibre ↑ 80'
-
11
Luis Rioja ↑ 68'
-
19
Stoichkov ↑ 68'
-
23
Carlos Benavidez ↑ 80'
- 4
-
16
Hugo Novoa ↑ 58'
- 34
- 13
- 31
- 29
- 37
- 36
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Iago Aspas | 6 |
| Santi Mina | 3 |
| Nolito | 2 |
| Rafinha | 2 |
| Brais Mendez | 2 |
| Kike Garcia | 2 |
| Florian Lejeune | 1 |
| Pablo Duran | 1 |
Head to Head
RC Celta de Vigo Form
Deportivo Alavés Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.5
RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Deportivo Alavés xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RC Celta de Vigo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
RC Celta de Vigo or Draw
78%
Draw or Deportivo Alavés
49%
RC Celta de Vigo or Deportivo Alavés
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Deportivo Alavés win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
12%
0 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo
| Handicap | RC Celta de Vigo covers | Push | Deportivo Alavés covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 23% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Deportivo Alavés keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

