La Liga match preview: Celta de Vigo versus Deportivo Alavés

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Competition: Sun 05.April
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de Balaídos (31800 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the La Liga, Celta de Vigo holding 17th place and Deportivo Alavés lying 14th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

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Celta de Vigo form and stats

4-5-4 (win-draw-lost) are the La Liga numbers at home for Celta de Vigo so far this season. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Celta de Vigo after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Stress levels are on the rise for Celta de Vigo's attacking players as they have now played 208 minutes without scoring in a league game. I. Aspas was their last goal scorer. The Celta de Vigo goalkeeper Ruben Blanco Veiga is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 295 minutes without conceding a goal in the La Liga.

An away draw last time out for Celta de Vigo, facing Getafe in a game that ended 0-0. Preceding that game was the away draw at Granada that finished 0-0.

The Celta de Vigo goalkeeper Rubén Blanco was crucial in the match against Getafe last time out, making six saves.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Celta de Vigo here at Estadio de Balaídos in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (10 from 13 games). From these home matches, Celta de Vigo have conceded only 12 goals.

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Deportivo Alavés form and stats

There's been little loot from Deportivo Alavés's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 13 away games in the La Liga. Deportivo Alavés only have 2 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 3 draws.

There were no winners in Deportivo Alavés's previous match, a La Liga home game that ended 1-1 vs Valencia (placed 7th). Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Leganés.

The visitors have scored 11 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Deportivo Alavés have conceded 26 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Deportivo Alavés - Celta de Vigo 2-0 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Celta de Vigo, two draws and five wins for Deportivo Alavés. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.

Top Goalscorers

Deportivo AlavésL. Pérez Martínez
L. Pérez Martínez
11 goals
Celta de VigoI. Aspas Juncal
I. Aspas Juncal
9 goals
Deportivo AlavésJ. Sanmartín Mato
J. Sanmartín Mato
9 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 low Away Total
27 13 5 Played P 3 13 27
5 4 1 Won W 1 2 8
11 5 4 Drew D 1 3 8
11 4 0 Lost L 1 8 11
22 10 4 Scored S 3 11 29
34 12 3 Conceded C 2 26 37
81% 85% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
59% 46% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 85% 81%
33% 23% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 46% 41%
26% 15% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 23% 11%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 23% 11%
48% 38% 40% BTTS BTTS 33% 54% 56%
30% 38% 60% Clean Sheets C S 33% 15% 26%
41% 38% 40% Failed to Score F T 33% 31% 22%
 
4.4 5 5.6 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 3.5 3.6
5.7 4.2 4.4 Corners against (avg) C A 8 5.5 5.1
2.8 2.5 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.8 3.2
5 4 1 Red cards R C 0 3 3
 
269 154 68 Total Shots T S 25 96 239
97 49 18 Shots on Target S O 8 34 83
23% 20% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 32% 35%
Key stats in La Liga this season:
  • Celta de Vigo has the fewest scored goals (10) at home
  • Celta de Vigo has the fewest scored goals in the first half (5)
  • Celta de Vigo has the most matches under the total-line (16)
  • 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 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 Barcelona 27 18 4 5 63 31 14 13 1 0 45 12 13 5 3 5 18 19 32 58
2 Real Madrid 27 16 8 3 49 19 13 9 4 0 27 9 14 7 4 3 22 10 30 56
3 Sevilla 27 13 8 6 39 29 13 6 5 2 19 13 14 7 3 4 20 16 10 47
4 Real Sociedad 27 14 4 9 45 33 13 8 2 3 27 12 14 6 2 6 18 21 12 46
5 Getafe 27 13 7 7 37 25 14 7 4 3 21 13 13 6 3 4 16 12 12 46
6 Atlético Madrid 27 11 12 4 31 21 14 8 5 1 20 9 13 3 7 3 11 12 10 45
7 Valencia 27 11 9 7 38 39 14 8 6 0 23 12 13 3 3 7 15 27 -1 42
8 Villarreal 27 11 5 11 44 38 13 6 4 3 26 17 14 5 1 8 18 21 6 38
9 Granada 27 11 5 11 33 32 13 8 2 3 16 8 14 3 3 8 17 24 1 38
10 Athletic Club 27 9 10 8 29 23 13 7 3 3 15 7 14 2 7 5 14 16 6 37
11 Osasuna 27 8 10 9 34 38 14 5 5 4 20 20 13 3 5 5 14 18 -4 34
12 Real Betis 27 8 9 10 38 43 14 7 3 4 27 21 13 1 6 6 11 22 -5 33
13 Levante 27 10 3 14 32 40 13 7 3 3 19 12 14 3 0 11 13 28 -8 33
14 Deportivo Alavés 27 8 8 11 29 37 14 6 5 3 18 11 13 2 3 8 11 26 -8 32
15 Real Valladolid 27 6 11 10 23 33 13 3 7 3 14 13 14 3 4 7 9 20 -10 29
16 SD Eibar 27 7 6 14 27 41 14 6 1 7 19 20 13 1 5 7 8 21 -14 27
17 Celta de Vigo 27 5 11 11 22 34 13 4 5 4 10 12 14 1 6 7 12 22 -12 26
18 Mallorca 27 7 4 16 28 44 14 6 2 6 16 14 13 1 2 10 12 30 -16 25
19 Leganés 27 5 8 14 21 39 14 4 3 7 13 19 13 1 5 7 8 20 -18 23
20 Espanyol 27 4 8 15 23 46 13 1 5 7 12 24 14 3 3 8 11 22 -23 20

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Deportivo Alavés:
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 Barcelona 27 18 4 5 63 31 14 13 1 0 45 12 13 5 3 5 18 19 32 58
2 Real Madrid 27 16 8 3 49 19 13 9 4 0 27 9 14 7 4 3 22 10 30 56
3 Sevilla 27 13 8 6 39 29 13 6 5 2 19 13 14 7 3 4 20 16 10 47
4 Real Sociedad 27 14 4 9 45 33 13 8 2 3 27 12 14 6 2 6 18 21 12 46
5 Getafe 27 13 7 7 37 25 14 7 4 3 21 13 13 6 3 4 16 12 12 46
6 Atlético Madrid 27 11 12 4 31 21 14 8 5 1 20 9 13 3 7 3 11 12 10 45
7 Valencia 27 11 9 7 38 39 14 8 6 0 23 12 13 3 3 7 15 27 -1 42
8 Villarreal 27 11 5 11 44 38 13 6 4 3 26 17 14 5 1 8 18 21 6 38
9 Granada 27 11 5 11 33 32 13 8 2 3 16 8 14 3 3 8 17 24 1 38
10 Athletic Club 27 9 10 8 29 23 13 7 3 3 15 7 14 2 7 5 14 16 6 37
11 Osasuna 27 8 10 9 34 38 14 5 5 4 20 20 13 3 5 5 14 18 -4 34
12 Real Betis 27 8 9 10 38 43 14 7 3 4 27 21 13 1 6 6 11 22 -5 33
13 Levante 27 10 3 14 32 40 13 7 3 3 19 12 14 3 0 11 13 28 -8 33
14 Deportivo Alavés 27 8 8 11 29 37 14 6 5 3 18 11 13 2 3 8 11 26 -8 32
15 Real Valladolid 27 6 11 10 23 33 13 3 7 3 14 13 14 3 4 7 9 20 -10 29
16 SD Eibar 27 7 6 14 27 41 14 6 1 7 19 20 13 1 5 7 8 21 -14 27
17 Celta de Vigo 27 5 11 11 22 34 13 4 5 4 10 12 14 1 6 7 12 22 -12 26
18 Mallorca 27 7 4 16 28 44 14 6 2 6 16 14 13 1 2 10 12 30 -16 25
19 Leganés 27 5 8 14 21 39 14 4 3 7 13 19 13 1 5 7 8 20 -18 23
20 Espanyol 27 4 8 15 23 46 13 1 5 7 12 24 14 3 3 8 11 22 -23 20

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