Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Primera Division · 2020-21
RC Celta de Vigo
2 – 0
Full Time
Deportivo Alaves
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 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 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 Alaves 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 Alaves
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-20 RC Celta de Vigo 2–0 Deportivo Alaves 2020-06-21 RC Celta de Vigo 6–0 Deportivo Alaves 2019-10-20 Deportivo Alaves 2–0 RC Celta de Vigo 2019-02-23 Deportivo Alaves 0–0 RC Celta de Vigo 2018-10-19 RC Celta de Vigo 0–1 Deportivo Alaves

Recent Form

RC Celta de Vigo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Dec Deportivo Alaves H 2–0 W
14 Dec Cadiz 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 Alaves
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 Alaves
#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 Alaves are 14th (43 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Estadio de Balaidos will turn into a battlefield for RC Celta de Vigo and Deportivo Alaves.
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' Ruben Blanco, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 19' RC Celta de Vigo is taking the lead after the goal scored by Brais Mendez on 19.
  • 20' Rodrigo Battaglia was booked on 20.
  • 25' It’s high time Eduardo Coudet made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' Deportivo Alaves started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Tomas Pina on 35 minutes.
  • 40' Deportivo Alaves manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tachi is hanging Rodrigo Ely on the field on 40 minute.
  • 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 50' Florian Lejeune has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 55' A moment of madness from Nestor Araujo on 55 minutes earns him a Yellow card. RC Celta de Vigo will be frustrated.
  • 60' RC Celta de Vigo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Deportivo Alaves backline.
  • 61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nolito.
  • 66' RC Celta de Vigo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Denis Suarez as he leaves the pitch. Okay Yokuslu steps in for RC Celta de Vigo.
  • 74' A change in the Deportivo Alaves ranks — Lucas exits the field as John Guidetti enters on 74.
  • 75' The RC Celta de Vigo bench stirs into life. Fran Beltran is withdrawn and Jose Fontan gets his opportunity.
  • 79' GOAL! Brais Mendez fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 84' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 85' A change in the Deportivo Alaves ranks — Rodrigo Battaglia exits the field as Manu enters on 85.
  • 90' Fresh legs for RC Celta de Vigo! Joseph Aidoo comes on to replace Lucas Olaza.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from RC Celta de Vigo to claim maximum points.

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
Lisandro Magallan 1
Franco Cervi 1

Head to Head

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

RC Celta de Vigo Form

2020-12-20 RC Celta de Vigo 2–0 Deportivo Alaves W 2020-12-14 RC Celta de Vigo 4–0 Cadiz 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 Alaves L 2020-12-12 SD Huesca 1–0 Deportivo Alaves L 2020-12-06 Deportivo Alaves 0–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol D 2020-11-28 Real Madrid CF 1–2 Deportivo Alaves W 2020-11-22 Deportivo Alaves 2–2 Valencia CF D 2020-11-08 Levante UD 1–1 Deportivo Alaves D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.88 RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 Deportivo Alaves xG
I would bet for: RC Celta de Vigo to win 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RC Celta de Vigo61% Draw23% Deportivo Alaves16%
Actual: RC Celta de Vigo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

RC Celta de Vigo or Draw
84%
Draw or Deportivo Alaves
39%
RC Celta de Vigo or Deportivo Alaves
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RC Celta de Vigo43% Draw45% Deportivo Alaves12%
Actual: RC Celta de Vigo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.5%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
8.8%
3 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
3.5%
4 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo

Handicap RC Celta de Vigo covers Push Deportivo Alaves covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 19% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 25% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Deportivo Alaves keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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