Friday , 21 August 2026

RC Celta de Vigo vs Deportivo Alavés, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2020-21
RC Celta de Vigo
2 – 0
Full Time
Deportivo Alavés
Sun 20 Dec 2020 · 13:00 UTC Estadio de Balaidos HT 45+4' · FT 45+5'
Y 20' Rodrigo Battaglia
Y 35' Tomas Pina
Nestor Araujo 55' Y
Nolito 61' Y

Overview

Match Preview

RC Celta de Vigo vs Deportivo Alaves — La Liga at Estadio de Balaidos.

Match Details

  • Referee Alberola Rojas
  • Referee Ivan Hernandez
  • Referee Marcos Cerdan Aguilar
  • Referee Jaime Ruiz

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Deportivo Alavés 2 4
2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1 3
3 Club Atlético de Madrid 1 3
4 Sevilla FC 1 3
5 Real Racing Club de Santander 1 1
6 Villarreal CF 1 1
7 RC Deportivo La Coruña 1 1
8 Elche CF 1 1
9 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2 1
10 Athletic Club 0 0
11 CA Osasuna 0 0
12 FC Barcelona 0 0
13 RC Celta de Vigo 0 0
14 Real Betis Balompié 0 0
15 Real Madrid CF 0 0
16 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 0
17 Valencia CF 0 0
18 Málaga CF 1 0
19 Getafe CF 1 0
20 Levante UD 1 0

Head-to-Head

7
3
4
RC Celta de Vigo 14 games · Avg 2.9 goals Deportivo Alavés
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-20 RC Celta de Vigo 2–0 Deportivo Alavés 2020-06-21 RC Celta de Vigo 6–0 Deportivo Alavés 2019-10-20 Deportivo Alavés 2–0 RC Celta de Vigo 2019-02-23 Deportivo Alavés 0–0 RC Celta de Vigo 2018-10-19 RC Celta de Vigo 0–1 Deportivo Alavés

Recent Form

RC Celta de Vigo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Dec Deportivo Alavés H 2–0 W
14 Dec Cádiz CF H 4–0 W
04 Dec Athletic Club A 2–0 W
29 Nov Granada CF H 3–1 W
21 Nov Sevilla FC A 2–4 L
06 Nov Elche CF A 1–1 D
Deportivo Alavés
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Dec RC Celta de Vigo A 0–2 L
12 Dec SD Huesca A 0–1 L
06 Dec Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 0–0 D
28 Nov Real Madrid CF A 2–1 W
22 Nov Valencia CF H 2–2 D
08 Nov Levante UD A 1–1 D

Season Stats

RC Celta de Vigo Deportivo Alavés
#13 Position #1
0 Points 4
0 Played 2
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 0
0 Scored 4
0 Conceded 1
+0 GD +3
– PPG 2.00
– Win % 50%

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Deportivo Alavés this season

RC Celta de Vigo are 13th (0 pts). Deportivo Alavés are 1st (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Deportivo Alavés
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Estadio de Balaidos!
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Deportivo Alaves that had 267 games and scored 237 goals.
  • 10' Joseph Aidoo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' The travelling Deportivo Alaves supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 19' RC Celta de Vigo is taking the lead after the goal scored by Brais Mendez on 19.
  • 20' Poor challenge from Rodrigo Battaglia. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' Manu, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 35' Tomas Pina was booked on 35.
  • 40' Tachi is replacing Rodrigo Ely for the Deportivo Alaves side.
  • 45' It’s high time Eduardo Coudet made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 50' Ruben Blanco needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 55' RC Celta de Vigo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 55.
  • 60' Deportivo Alaves seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 61' The referee has no hesitation. Nolito is booked for RC Celta de Vigo — Yellow card on 61.
  • 66' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 70' Okay Yokuslu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Denis Suarez on 70 minute.
  • 74' John Guidetti gets the nod from Deportivo Alaves. He replaces Lucas and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Fran Beltran as he leaves the pitch. Jose Fontan steps in for RC Celta de Vigo.
  • 79' Brais Mendez doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 84' Over 84 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 85' Another substitution for Deportivo Alaves to replace Rodrigo Battaglia by Manu on 85 minute.
  • 90' Joseph Aidoo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lucas Olaza on 90 minute.
  • The points are shared — RC Celta de Vigo 2-0 Deportivo Alaves. Honours even.

Lineups

RC Celta de Vigo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eduardo Coudet

Deportivo Alaves Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pablo Machin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Iago Aspas 6
Santi Mina 3
Nolito 2
Rafinha 2
Brais Mendez 2
Kike Garcia 2
Jon Guridi 1
Carlos Benavidez 1

Head to Head

2020-12-20 RC Celta de Vigo 2–0 Deportivo Alavés 2020-06-21 RC Celta de Vigo 6–0 Deportivo Alavés 2019-10-20 Deportivo Alavés 2–0 RC Celta de Vigo 2019-02-23 Deportivo Alavés 0–0 RC Celta de Vigo 2018-10-19 RC Celta de Vigo 0–1 Deportivo Alavés

RC Celta de Vigo Form

2020-12-20 RC Celta de Vigo 2–0 Deportivo Alavés W 2020-12-14 RC Celta de Vigo 4–0 Cádiz CF W 2020-12-04 Athletic Club 0–2 RC Celta de Vigo W 2020-11-29 RC Celta de Vigo 3–1 Granada CF W 2020-11-21 Sevilla FC 4–2 RC Celta de Vigo L 2020-11-06 Elche CF 1–1 RC Celta de Vigo D

Deportivo Alaves Form

2020-12-20 RC Celta de Vigo 2–0 Deportivo Alavés L 2020-12-12 SD Huesca 1–0 Deportivo Alavés L 2020-12-06 Deportivo Alavés 0–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol D 2020-11-28 Real Madrid CF 1–2 Deportivo Alavés W 2020-11-22 Deportivo Alavés 2–2 Valencia CF D 2020-11-08 Levante UD 1–1 Deportivo Alavés D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1 RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Deportivo Alaves xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 85% + Under — clean sheet likely 82%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RC Celta de Vigo53% Draw34% Deportivo Alaves13%
Actual: RC Celta de Vigo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes18% 0% No82%
Avg goals/match: 1.3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 70%
30%
± 1.5 38%
62%
± 2.5 15%
85%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

RC Celta de Vigo or Draw
87%
Draw or Deportivo Alaves
47%
RC Celta de Vigo or Deportivo Alaves
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RC Celta de Vigo30% Draw64% Deportivo Alaves6%
Actual: RC Celta de Vigo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
29.6%
1 – 0
26%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 1
1.6%
1 – 2
1.2%
4 – 0
1.1%
0 – 2
1%
2 – 2
0.8%

Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo

Handicap RC Celta de Vigo covers Push Deportivo Alaves covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 15% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 31% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 8% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
Deportivo Alaves keeps clean sheet
37% ✓

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