RC Celta de Vigo vs Deportivo Alaves, La Liga 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RC Celta de Vigo vs Deportivo Alaves — La Liga at Estadio Abanca-Balaidos.
- RC Celta de Vigo 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Deportivo Alaves 7 games · 11 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Atlético 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' What a night it is going to be! RC Celta de Vigo welcome Deportivo Alaves for this crunch clash at Estadio Abanca-Balaidos.
- 5' Carlos Vicente is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RC Celta de Vigo tonight.
- 9' The referee shows RC Celta de Vigo player a card on 9.
- 14' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 17' Kike Garcia adds to his 0 season tally! Deportivo Alaves lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 22' 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.
- 27' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 32' Javier Manquillo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RC Celta de Vigo so far.
- 37' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 42' Deportivo Alaves come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Tomas Conechny argues furiously but the card stands.
- 46' It is a substitution in RC Celta de Vigo team. Carl Starfelt is replaced by Williot Swedberg on 46 minute.
- 51' RC Celta de Vigo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 56' Carlos Dominguez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 58' Hugo Novoa gets the nod from Deportivo Alaves. He replaces Luka Romero and will look to change the dynamic.
- 63' RC Celta de Vigo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 65' The RC Celta de Vigo manager makes a substitution. Fran Beltran departs to be replaced by Ilaix Moriba.
- 66' The Sweden left winger Williot Swedberg breaks the deadlock on 66 minutes. 1-1!
- 68' The Deportivo Alaves manager makes a substitution. Jon Guridi departs to be replaced by Stoichkov.
- 73' Luka Romero, a Mexico , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 78' Borja Iglesias is ready to make an impact after coming on for Anastasios Douvikas at the 78 minute mark.
- 80' A change in the Deportivo Alaves ranks — Kike Garcia exits the field as Carlos Benavidez enters on 80.
- 84' What composure from Iago Aspas! The Spain international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 87' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Damian Rodriguez on 87 minutes.
- 90' Poor challenge from Abdelkabir Abqar. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for RC Celta de Vigo players.
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 |
| Franco Cervi | 1 |
| Jeison Murillo | 1 |
Head to Head
RC Celta de Vigo Form
Deportivo Alaves Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.4
RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Deportivo Alaves xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RC Celta de Vigo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
RC Celta de Vigo or Draw
76%
Draw or Deportivo Alaves
52%
RC Celta de Vigo or Deportivo Alaves
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Deportivo Alaves win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 0
11%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo
| Handicap | RC Celta de Vigo covers | Push | Deportivo Alaves covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 22% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Deportivo Alaves keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.