RC Celta de Vigo vs Deportivo Alaves, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RC Celta de Vigo vs Deportivo Alaves — La Liga at Municipal de Balaidos.
- RC Celta de Vigo 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Deportivo Alaves 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Cesar Soto Grado (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Pau Cebrian
- Assistant 2 Carlos Alvarez Fernandez (Spain)
3 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 16.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alaves | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Malaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Deportivo Alaves | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Sep | FC Barcelona | A | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Sep | RCD Mallorca | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Sep | UD Almería | A | 3–2 | W |
| 25 Aug | Real Madrid CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Aug | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | Athletic Club | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Sep | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Sep | Valencia CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | Getafe CF | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Aug | Sevilla FC | H | 4–3 | W |
Season Stats
| RC Celta de Vigo | Deportivo Alaves | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #6 |
| 7 | Points | 11 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 4 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 2 |
| 8 | Scored | 11 |
| 6 | Conceded | 6 |
| +2 | GD | +5 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 14% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
RC Celta de Vigo this season
RC Celta de Vigo this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Deportivo Alaves this season
Deportivo Alaves this season
RC Celta de Vigo are 14th (7 pts). Deportivo Alaves are 6th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RC Celta de Vigo
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Deportivo Alaves
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/1
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RC Celta de Vigo
| Pablo Duran | 2 G |
| Iago Aspas | 1 G |
Deportivo Alaves
| Lucas Boye | 4 G | |
| Mariano Diaz | 3 G | 3 A |
| Nahuel Tenaglia | 1 G | |
| Mikel Rodriguez | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Municipal de Balaidos. RC Celta de Vigo are looking to make home advantage count against Deportivo Alaves.
- 5' Mihajlo Ristic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Luca de la Torre was booked on 15.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RC Celta de Vigo and Deportivo Alaves are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 35' What composure from Rafa Marin! The Spain international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 40' 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.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Xeber Alkain made 274 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 52' The referee calls foul for Iago Aspas. He receives a Yellow card.
- 53' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Iago Aspas on 53 minutes.
- 56' RC Celta de Vigo make a change. Jorgen Strand Larsen trudges off to be replaced by Carles Perez on 56 minutes.
- 61' RC Celta de Vigo are deployed in a 5-3-2 today, looking to exploit space against Deportivo Alaves's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 62' Abde Rebbach makes way for Luis Rioja at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Deportivo Alaves.
- 63' A change in the RC Celta de Vigo ranks — Iago Aspas exits the field as Anastasios Douvikas enters on 63.
- 68' The referee shows RC Celta de Vigo player a Red card on 68.
- 69' Fresh legs for Deportivo Alaves! Kike Garcia comes on to replace Ianis Hagi.
- 69' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jorgen Strand Larsen on 69 minutes.
- 70' Fresh legs for Deportivo Alaves! Xeber Alkain comes on to replace Alex Sola.
- 73' What a moment for Samu Omorodion! That strike on 73 puts his side firmly in control.
- 74' Jonathan Bamba makes way for Carlos Dotor at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from RC Celta de Vigo.
- 76' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Carles Perez on 76 minutes.
- 78' A moment of madness from Javi Lopez on 78 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Deportivo Alaves will be frustrated.
- 83' Joseph Aidoo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 323 appearances.
- 85' Deportivo Alaves make a change. Javi Lopez trudges off to be replaced by Ruben Duarte on 85 minutes.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Rafa Marin argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
RC Celta de Vigo Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 14
-
17
Jonathan Bamba ↓ Carlos Dotor 74'
- 10
-
8
Fran Beltran ↓ Renato Tapia 63'
- 13
- 4
- 15
- 21
- 2
- 3
- 18
Bench
- 25
-
5
Renato Tapia ↑ 63'
- 20
-
7
Carles Perez ↑ 56'
-
12
Anastasios Douvikas ↑ 63'
- 1
- 23
- 29
- 28
- 30
- 19
-
6
Carlos Dotor ↑ 74'
Coach
Rafa Benítez
Deportivo Alaves Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 2
-
18
Jon Guridi ↓ Antonio Blanco 63'
- 6
-
10
Ianis Hagi ↓ Kike Garcia 69'
-
7
Alex Sola ↓ Xeber Alkain 69'
- 4
- 16
-
21
Abde Rebbach ↓ Luis Rioja 62'
-
27
Javi Lopez ↓ Ruben Duarte 85'
- 32
Bench
-
3
Ruben Duarte ↑ 85'
- 5
-
15
Kike Garcia ↑ 69'
- 19
-
11
Luis Rioja ↑ 62'
- 14
- 23
-
8
Antonio Blanco ↑ 63'
- 9
- 31
-
17
Xeber Alkain ↑ 69'
- 33
Coach
Luís García
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Iago Aspas | 6 |
| Santi Mina | 3 |
| Nolito | 2 |
| Rafinha | 2 |
| Brais Mendez | 2 |
| Kike Garcia | 2 |
| Franco Cervi | 1 |
| Jeison Murillo | 1 |
Head to Head
RC Celta de Vigo Form
Deportivo Alaves Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.13
RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Deportivo Alaves xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
RC Celta de Vigo or Draw
77%
Draw or Deportivo Alaves
54%
RC Celta de Vigo or Deportivo Alaves
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RC Celta de Vigo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.3%
1 – 0
15.5%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
10.1%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.4%
2 – 2
2.9%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
1.3%
Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo
| Handicap | RC Celta de Vigo covers | Push | Deportivo Alaves covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 24% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 16% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
Deportivo Alaves keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

