RC Celta de Vigo vs Deportivo Alaves, La Liga 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RC Celta de Vigo vs Deportivo Alaves — La Liga at Estadio Abanca-Balaidos.
- RC Celta de Vigo 38 games · 54 pts (2026/27)
- Deportivo Alaves 38 games · 43 pts (2026/27)
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 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | Deportivo Alaves | 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 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)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
RC Celta de Vigo are 6th (54 pts). Deportivo Alaves are 14th (43 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Estadio Abanca-Balaidos that hosts another battle between RC Celta de Vigo and Deportivo Alaves.
- 5' Deportivo Alaves is showing some good football. However, Deportivo Alaves are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 9' RC Celta de Vigo receives a card for a hard tackle on 9.
- 14' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RC Celta de Vigo and Deportivo Alaves are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 17' The deadlock is broken! Kike Garcia gets on the scoresheet on 17 minutes.
- 22' Luis Rioja is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Deportivo Alaves so far.
- 27' 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.
- 32' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 37' The travelling Deportivo Alaves supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 42' 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.
- 45' It’s a booking for Deportivo Alaves player. Tomas Conechny gets a card.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Williot Swedberg. He replaces Carl Starfelt on 46 minute.
- 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 58' Deportivo Alaves ring the changes. Luka Romero has done his job and it is now time for Hugo Novoa to step up.
- 63' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 65' Time for substitution for RC Celta de Vigo. Fran Beltran is replaced by Ilaix Moriba.
- 66' Williot Swedberg is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the left winger.
- 68' A tactical swap from Deportivo Alaves — Stoichkov on, Jon Guridi off on 68 minutes.
- 73' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 78' The crowd applauds Anastasios Douvikas as he leaves the pitch. Borja Iglesias steps in for RC Celta de Vigo.
- 80' Carlos Benavidez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kike Garcia at the 80 minute mark.
- 84' Magnificent from Iago Aspas! That is 110 goals in 121 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 87' The referee calls foul for Damian Rodriguez. He receives a card.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Abdelkabir Abqar.
- With this win, RC Celta de Vigo is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 Alaves 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 |
| Tomas Pina | 1 |
| Thiago Galhardo | 1 |
Head to Head
RC Celta de Vigo Form
Deportivo Alaves Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.91
RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Deportivo Alaves xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RC Celta de Vigo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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 Alaves
45%
RC Celta de Vigo or Deportivo Alaves
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Deportivo Alaves 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 Alaves 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 Alaves keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.