Celta de Vigo look to Abanca-Balaídos supporters for inspiration before Deportivo Alavés match

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Competition: Sat 07.May
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Abanca-Balaídos

The home supporters bank on a victory in this match, and the home advantage might do the trick against a stumbling visitor. Celta de Vigo are in 12th place while the guesting Deportivo Alavés fret at 19th.

Insights:
  • Celta de Vigo is in the worst form (1-2-3)
  • Deportivo Alavés have the fewest scored goals (28) in La Liga

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Celta de Vigo form and stats

The story so far in the La Liga for Celta de Vigo at their home stadium (Abanca-Balaídos) is 5 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats. Celta de Vigo are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Abanca-Balaídos, having lost their two previous games here.

Celta shared the glory with Granada in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. The attacking player Mina won the honour of being "man of the match" for Celta de Vigo with the rating of 7.45/10. Mina dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Preceding that match was the home game against Getafe that was lost 0-2.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Celta handle that role? We have found eight games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are four wins, three draws and one defeat.

The manager Coudet will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Barcelona in only three days.

Celta de Vigo are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 21 goals in 17 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Celta's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 23 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Deportivo Alavés form and stats

Deportivo Alavés have only collected 6 points from their away games in the La Liga, after 1-3-13 (17 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 13 away games in a row.

Deportivo Alavés are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the fixture against Villarreal (placed 7th). Laguardia, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.6. Laguardia scored one goal and won 2 of 5 duels.

Prior to that match, the Deportivo Alavés manager Santiago faced defeat when travelling to Mallorca and losing 1-2.

Alavés are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, four draws and three defeats. From a total of eight matches.

A new game in only four days for Deportivo Alavés, the La Liga home match versus Espanyol. Busy days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Alavés as they have only managed to score 13 times from 17 away games in the league. Deportivo Alavés have conceded 37 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Deportivo Alavés - Celta de Vigo 1-2 was the product when this pair of contenders formerly did battle, earlier this season. Previous ten meetings between these participants: Celta won five, Deportivo Alavés triumphed in four and we saw one draw. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Celta de VigoI. Aspas Juncal
I. Aspas Juncal
14 goals
Deportivo AlavésJ. Sanmartín Mato
J. Sanmartín Mato
13 goals
Celta de VigoS. Mina Lorenzo
S. Mina Lorenzo
7 goals

Celta de Vigo missing players

Deportivo Alavés missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Celta de Vigo Deportivo Alavés
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
34 17 6 Played P 6 17 34
10 5 3 Won W 0 1 7
10 4 1 Drew D 0 3 7
14 8 2 Lost L 6 13 20
37 21 10 Scored S 3 13 28
38 23 9 Conceded C 15 37 56
85% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
65% 76% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 76% 65%
32% 41% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 59% 47%
15% 18% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 35% 24%
9% 12% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 12% 12%
38% 53% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 47% 47%
35% 24% 17% Clean Sheets C S 0% 6% 18%
41% 29% 17% Failed to Score F T 67% 47% 41%
 
4.2 4.2 3.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 3.6 3.5
4 3.5 3 Corners against (avg) C A 7 6.5 6.3
2.4 2.3 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.1 2.4
2 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
10.6 12 11.8 Shots (avg) S ( 8.8 9.2 10.1
3.8 3.8 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.1 3.4
29% 32% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 16% 25% 24%
 
11.1 9.8 8.7 Shots against (avg) S A 16.5 15.5 14.2
3.9 3.4 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 5.4 4.9
Key stats in La Liga this season:
  • Celta de Vigo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Celta de Vigo is in the worst form (1-2-3)
  • Deportivo Alavés have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Deportivo Alavés have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Deportivo Alavés have the fewest points (6) away in La Liga
  • Deportivo Alavés have the fewest scored goals (28) in La Liga
  • Deportivo Alavés have the the worst goal difference (-28) in La Liga
  • Deportivo Alavés haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Real Madrid 34 25 6 3 73 29 17 12 4 1 38 13 17 13 2 2 35 16 44 81
2 Barcelona 34 19 9 6 63 34 17 11 2 4 34 16 17 8 7 2 29 18 29 66
3 Sevilla 34 17 13 4 50 28 17 11 5 1 35 17 17 6 8 3 15 11 22 64
4 Atletico Madrid 34 18 7 9 59 41 17 11 4 2 31 15 17 7 3 7 28 26 18 61
5 Real Betis 33 17 6 10 56 38 17 9 2 6 31 20 16 8 4 4 25 18 18 57
6 Real Sociedad 34 15 11 8 33 32 17 9 5 3 12 7 17 6 6 5 21 25 1 56
7 Villarreal 34 14 10 10 54 33 17 10 5 2 38 15 17 4 5 8 16 18 21 52
8 Athletic Club 34 13 12 9 41 34 17 9 3 5 27 18 17 4 9 4 14 16 7 51
9 Osasuna 34 12 9 13 35 45 17 5 6 6 16 23 17 7 3 7 19 22 -10 45
10 Valencia 34 10 13 11 45 49 17 5 8 4 24 21 17 5 5 7 21 28 -4 43
11 Rayo Vallecano 34 11 8 15 35 39 17 8 5 4 23 13 17 3 3 11 12 26 -4 41
12 Celta de Vigo 34 10 10 14 37 38 17 5 4 8 21 23 17 5 6 6 16 15 -1 40
13 Elche 34 10 9 15 37 45 17 6 6 5 21 18 17 4 3 10 16 27 -8 39
14 Espanyol 34 10 9 15 37 49 17 9 4 4 23 17 17 1 5 11 14 32 -12 39
15 Getafe 33 8 11 14 31 37 16 7 4 5 21 15 17 1 7 9 10 22 -6 35
16 Cádiz 34 6 14 14 30 47 17 2 8 7 15 23 17 4 6 7 15 24 -17 32
17 Mallorca 34 8 8 18 30 56 17 6 6 5 16 18 17 2 2 13 14 38 -26 32
18 Granada 34 6 13 15 37 57 17 4 6 7 21 29 17 2 7 8 16 28 -20 31
19 Deportivo Alavés 34 7 7 20 28 56 17 6 4 7 15 19 17 1 3 13 13 37 -28 28
20 Levante 34 5 11 18 42 66 17 3 7 7 23 28 17 2 4 11 19 38 -24 26

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Real Madrid 34 25 6 3 73 29 17 12 4 1 38 13 17 13 2 2 35 16 44 81
2 Barcelona 34 19 9 6 63 34 17 11 2 4 34 16 17 8 7 2 29 18 29 66
3 Sevilla 34 17 13 4 50 28 17 11 5 1 35 17 17 6 8 3 15 11 22 64
4 Atletico Madrid 34 18 7 9 59 41 17 11 4 2 31 15 17 7 3 7 28 26 18 61
5 Real Betis 33 17 6 10 56 38 17 9 2 6 31 20 16 8 4 4 25 18 18 57
6 Real Sociedad 34 15 11 8 33 32 17 9 5 3 12 7 17 6 6 5 21 25 1 56
7 Villarreal 34 14 10 10 54 33 17 10 5 2 38 15 17 4 5 8 16 18 21 52
8 Athletic Club 34 13 12 9 41 34 17 9 3 5 27 18 17 4 9 4 14 16 7 51
9 Osasuna 34 12 9 13 35 45 17 5 6 6 16 23 17 7 3 7 19 22 -10 45
10 Valencia 34 10 13 11 45 49 17 5 8 4 24 21 17 5 5 7 21 28 -4 43
11 Rayo Vallecano 34 11 8 15 35 39 17 8 5 4 23 13 17 3 3 11 12 26 -4 41
12 Celta de Vigo 34 10 10 14 37 38 17 5 4 8 21 23 17 5 6 6 16 15 -1 40
13 Elche 34 10 9 15 37 45 17 6 6 5 21 18 17 4 3 10 16 27 -8 39
14 Espanyol 34 10 9 15 37 49 17 9 4 4 23 17 17 1 5 11 14 32 -12 39
15 Getafe 33 8 11 14 31 37 16 7 4 5 21 15 17 1 7 9 10 22 -6 35
16 Cádiz 34 6 14 14 30 47 17 2 8 7 15 23 17 4 6 7 15 24 -17 32
17 Mallorca 34 8 8 18 30 56 17 6 6 5 16 18 17 2 2 13 14 38 -26 32
18 Granada 34 6 13 15 37 57 17 4 6 7 21 29 17 2 7 8 16 28 -20 31
19 Deportivo Alavés 34 7 7 20 28 56 17 6 4 7 15 19 17 1 3 13 13 37 -28 28
20 Levante 34 5 11 18 42 66 17 3 7 7 23 28 17 2 4 11 19 38 -24 26

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