Monday , 10 August 2026

RC Celta de Vigo vs Deportivo Alavés, La Liga 2026 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2026
RC Celta de Vigo
2 – 1
Full Time
Deportivo Alavés
Fri 16 Aug 2024 · 17:00 UTC Estadio Abanca-Balaidos 22,477 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 17' Kike Garcia
Williot Swedberg 66' 1–1
Iago Aspas 84' 2–1
Iago Aspas 9' Y
Y 45' Tomas Conechny
Damian Rodriguez 87' Y
Y 90' Abdelkabir Abqar

Overview

Match Preview

RC Celta de Vigo vs Deportivo Alavés — La Liga at Estadio Abanca-Balaidos.

Match Details

  • Referee Alejandro Quintero Gonzalez (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Alvaro Granel Peiro (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Jose Francisco Garcia Lozano (Spain)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atlético de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompié 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alavés 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

Head-to-Head

7
3
4
RC Celta de Vigo 14 games · Avg 2.9 goals Deportivo Alavés
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-16 RC Celta de Vigo 2–1 Deportivo Alavés 2024-04-27 Deportivo Alavés 3–0 RC Celta de Vigo 2023-09-28 RC Celta de Vigo 1–1 Deportivo Alavés 2022-05-07 RC Celta de Vigo 4–0 Deportivo Alavés 2021-11-27 Deportivo Alavés 1–2 RC Celta de Vigo

Recent Form

RC Celta de Vigo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Atlético de Madrid A 0–1 L
05 May Villarreal CF H 3–2 W
Deportivo Alavés
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#6 Position #14
54 Points 43
38 Played 38
14 / 12 / 12 W / D / L 11 / 10 / 17
53 Scored 44
48 Conceded 56
+5 GD -12
1.42 PPG 1.13
37% Win % 29%

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

RC Celta de Vigo are 6th (54 pts). Deportivo Alavés are 14th (43 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between RC Celta de Vigo and Deportivo Alaves is underway.
  • 5' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 9' Iago Aspas was booked on 9.
  • 14' Hugo Alvarez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 320 appearances.
  • 17' Assisted by Antonio Blanco with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kike Garcia makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 22' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 27' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Javier Manquillo made 339 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 37' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 42' RC Celta de Vigo are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Deportivo Alaves's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 45' Deportivo Alaves receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 46' Time for substitution for RC Celta de Vigo. Carl Starfelt is replaced by Williot Swedberg.
  • 51' The 32-year-old Stoichkov has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 58' Luka Romero makes way for Hugo Novoa at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Deportivo Alaves.
  • 63' Deportivo Alaves are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 65' RC Celta de Vigo make a change. Fran Beltran trudges off to be replaced by Ilaix Moriba on 65 minutes.
  • 66' Assisted by Hugo Alvarez with the perfectly-timed delivery and Williot Swedberg makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 68' Stoichkov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jon Guridi on 68 minute.
  • 73' RC Celta de Vigo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 78' The RC Celta de Vigo manager makes a substitution. Anastasios Douvikas departs to be replaced by Borja Iglesias.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Carlos Benavidez. He replaces Kike Garcia on 80 minute.
  • 84' Brilliant from the ! Iago Aspas makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 84.
  • 87' The referee calls foul for Damian Rodriguez. He receives a card.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Abdelkabir Abqar on 90 minutes.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — RC Celta de Vigo 2-1 Deportivo Alaves.

Lineups

RC Celta de Vigo Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Deportivo Alavés Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Iago Aspas 6
Santi Mina 3
Rafinha 2
Brais Mendez 2
Kike Garcia 2
Nolito 2
Williot Swedberg 1
Florian Lejeune 1

Head to Head

2024-08-16 RC Celta de Vigo 2–1 Deportivo Alavés 2024-04-27 Deportivo Alavés 3–0 RC Celta de Vigo 2023-09-28 RC Celta de Vigo 1–1 Deportivo Alavés 2022-05-07 RC Celta de Vigo 4–0 Deportivo Alavés 2021-11-27 Deportivo Alavés 1–2 RC Celta de Vigo

RC Celta de Vigo Form

2024-08-16 RC Celta de Vigo 2–1 Deportivo Alavés W 2024-05-26 RC Celta de Vigo 2–2 Valencia CF D 2024-05-19 Granada CF 1–2 RC Celta de Vigo W 2024-05-15 RC Celta de Vigo 2–1 Athletic Club W 2024-05-12 Club Atlético de Madrid 1–0 RC Celta de Vigo L 2024-05-05 RC Celta de Vigo 3–2 Villarreal CF W

Deportivo Alavés Form

2024-08-16 RC Celta de Vigo 2–1 Deportivo Alavés L 2024-05-26 UD Las Palmas 1–1 Deportivo Alavés D 2024-05-18 Deportivo Alavés 1–0 Getafe CF W 2024-05-14 Real Madrid CF 5–0 Deportivo Alavés L 2024-05-10 Deportivo Alavés 2–2 Girona FC D 2024-05-05 Valencia CF 0–1 Deportivo Alavés W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.91 RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 Deportivo Alavés xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RC Celta de Vigo55% Draw24% Deportivo Alavés21%
Actual: RC Celta de Vigo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

RC Celta de Vigo or Draw
79%
Draw or Deportivo Alavés
45%
RC Celta de Vigo or Deportivo Alavés
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RC Celta de Vigo39% Draw43% Deportivo Alavés18%
Actual: Deportivo Alavés win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo

Handicap RC Celta de Vigo covers Push Deportivo Alavés covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 17% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 22% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Deportivo Alavés keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.