Friday , 21 August 2026

RC Celta de Vigo vs Deportivo Alaves, La Liga 2026 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2026
RC Celta de Vigo
2 – 1
Full Time
Deportivo Alaves
Fri 16 Aug 2024 · 17:00 UTC Estadio Abanca-Balaidos 22,477 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 17' Kike Garcia
Williot Swedberg 66' 1–1
Iago Aspas 84' 2–1
Iago Aspas 9' Y
Y 45' Tomas Conechny
Damian Rodriguez 87' Y
Y 90' Abdelkabir Abqar

Overview

Match Preview

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

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 Deportivo Alaves 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 Alaves
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-16 RC Celta de Vigo 2–1 Deportivo Alaves 2024-04-27 Deportivo Alaves 3–0 RC Celta de Vigo 2023-09-28 RC Celta de Vigo 1–1 Deportivo Alaves 2022-05-07 RC Celta de Vigo 4–0 Deportivo Alaves 2021-11-27 Deportivo Alaves 1–2 RC Celta de Vigo

Recent Form

RC Celta de Vigo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Deportivo Alaves
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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 Alaves this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between RC Celta de Vigo and Deportivo Alaves is underway.
  • 5' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 9' Iago Aspas was booked on 9.
  • 14' Hugo Alvarez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 320 appearances.
  • 17' Assisted by Antonio Blanco with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kike Garcia makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 22' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 27' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Javier Manquillo made 339 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 37' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 42' RC Celta de Vigo are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Deportivo Alaves's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 45' Deportivo Alaves receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 46' Time for substitution for RC Celta de Vigo. Carl Starfelt is replaced by Williot Swedberg.
  • 51' The 32-year-old Stoichkov has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 58' Luka Romero makes way for Hugo Novoa at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Deportivo Alaves.
  • 63' Deportivo Alaves are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 65' RC Celta de Vigo make a change. Fran Beltran trudges off to be replaced by Ilaix Moriba on 65 minutes.
  • 66' Assisted by Hugo Alvarez with the perfectly-timed delivery and Williot Swedberg makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 68' Stoichkov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jon Guridi on 68 minute.
  • 73' RC Celta de Vigo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 78' The RC Celta de Vigo manager makes a substitution. Anastasios Douvikas departs to be replaced by Borja Iglesias.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Carlos Benavidez. He replaces Kike Garcia on 80 minute.
  • 84' Brilliant from the ! Iago Aspas makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 84.
  • 87' The referee calls foul for Damian Rodriguez. He receives a card.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Abdelkabir Abqar on 90 minutes.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — RC Celta de Vigo 2-1 Deportivo Alaves.

Lineups

RC Celta de Vigo Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Deportivo Alaves Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2024-08-16 RC Celta de Vigo 2–1 Deportivo Alaves 2024-04-27 Deportivo Alaves 3–0 RC Celta de Vigo 2023-09-28 RC Celta de Vigo 1–1 Deportivo Alaves 2022-05-07 RC Celta de Vigo 4–0 Deportivo Alaves 2021-11-27 Deportivo Alaves 1–2 RC Celta de Vigo

RC Celta de Vigo Form

2024-08-16 RC Celta de Vigo 2–1 Deportivo Alaves W 2024-05-26 RC Celta de Vigo 2–2 Valencia CF D 2024-05-19 Granada CF 1–2 RC Celta de Vigo W 2024-05-15 RC Celta de Vigo 2–1 Athletic Club W 2024-05-12 Club Atlético de Madrid 1–0 RC Celta de Vigo L 2024-05-05 RC Celta de Vigo 3–2 Villarreal CF W

Deportivo Alaves Form

2024-08-16 RC Celta de Vigo 2–1 Deportivo Alaves L 2024-05-26 UD Las Palmas 1–1 Deportivo Alaves D 2024-05-18 Deportivo Alaves 1–0 Getafe CF W 2024-05-14 Real Madrid CF 5–0 Deportivo Alaves L 2024-05-10 Deportivo Alaves 2–2 Girona FC D 2024-05-05 Valencia CF 0–1 Deportivo Alaves W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.03 RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6 Deportivo Alaves xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 77% + Under — clean sheet likely 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RC Celta de Vigo48% Draw33% Deportivo Alaves19%
Actual: RC Celta de Vigo win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes31% 0% No69%
Avg goals/match: 1.63
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 78%
22%
± 1.5 49%
51%
± 2.5 23%
77%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

RC Celta de Vigo or Draw
81%
Draw or Deportivo Alaves
52%
RC Celta de Vigo or Deportivo Alaves
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RC Celta de Vigo27% Draw60% Deportivo Alaves13%
Actual: Deportivo Alaves win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
22.2%
1 – 0
18.8%
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
10.2%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
3.3%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 1
2.2%
2 – 2
2%
4 – 0
0.9%

Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo

Handicap RC Celta de Vigo covers Push Deportivo Alaves covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 26% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 14% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
55% ✗
Deportivo Alaves keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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