This match features two teams living in the basement of the La Liga, Celta de Vigo holding 17th place and Deportivo Alavés lying 15th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
Celta have less rest than Deportivo Alavés in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a La Liga game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Real Valladolid, so at least Celta de Vigo are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Celta de Vigo form and stats
Celta de Vigo have collected 17 points from their La Liga home games so far after 4-5-5.
Iago Aspas was the last player to score a league goal for Celta de Vigo and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Celta haven't scored in 388 minutes.
Celta drew their last game, 0-0 away at Real Valladolid (placed 14th). Ahead of that match, Celta lost 0-1 at home to Villarreal.
Iago Aspas felt an ounce or two of guilt after the draw against Real Valladolid as the player was unable to convert a penalty kick in the 71st minute.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Celta have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eight games) they have won three times, drawn five and lost zero.
Celta de Vigo are traveling soon after this match as the La Liga match at Real Sociedad awaits in three days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Celta here at Estadio de Balaídos in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (10 from 14 games). Celta have only conceded 13 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Deportivo Alavés form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Deportivo Alavés so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-9 (win-draw-lose).
It might be tough going out on the road again for Alavés, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus Espanyol (placed 19th). Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Valencia.
It's a bit worrying for Deportivo Alavés that their goalkeeper Roberto Jiménez made seven saves in the Espanyol game last time out, but still couldn''t prevent the loss.
We have checked recent matches where Alavés have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 13 games were four victories, three draws and six defeats.
The visitors have scored 11 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Alavés have conceded 28 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Deportivo Alavés - Celta 2-0 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Celta de Vigo three wins, two draws and Deportivo Alavés five victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Pérez Martínez 11 goals |   I. Aspas Juncal 9 goals |  J. Sanmartín Mato 9 goals |
Celta de Vigo missing players
Deportivo Alavés missing players
| Celta de Vigo | Deportivo Alavés | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 12 | 5 | 4 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 9 | 12 |
| 22 | 10 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 29 |
| 35 | 13 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 28 | 39 |
| 79% | 86% | 60% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 55% | 43% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 86% | 82% |
| 31% | 21% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 43% | 39% |
| 24% | 14% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 21% | 11% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 21% | 11% |
| 45% | 36% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 50% | 54% |
| 31% | 36% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 14% | 25% |
| 45% | 43% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 36% | 25% |
| 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| 5.8 | 4.5 | 4.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 5.3 | 5 |
| 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 283 | 157 | 68 | Total Shots | T S | 26 | 97 | 240 |
| 101 | 49 | 18 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 34 | 83 |
| 22% | 20% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 32% | 35% |
- 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 (18)
- 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 | 29 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 69 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 38 | 64 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 52 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 32 | 59 |
| 3 | Sevilla | 29 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 42 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 51 |
| 4 | Atletico Madrid | 29 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 37 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 49 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 46 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 12 | 47 |
| 6 | Getafe | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 47 |
| 7 | Villarreal | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 46 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 44 |
| 8 | Valencia | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 39 | 40 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 27 | -1 | 43 |
| 9 | Granada | 29 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 35 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 2 | 42 |
| 10 | Athletic Club | 29 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 32 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 39 |
| 11 | Levante | 29 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 34 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 29 | -8 | 35 |
| 12 | Osasuna | 29 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -9 | 35 |
| 13 | Real Betis | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 40 | 47 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 24 | -7 | 34 |
| 14 | Real Valladolid | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 25 | 34 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -9 | 33 |
| 15 | Deportivo Alavés | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 28 | -10 | 32 |
| 16 | Eibar | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 24 | -16 | 28 |
| 17 | Celta de Vigo | 29 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -13 | 27 |
| 18 | Mallorca | 29 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 28 | 49 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 31 | -21 | 25 |
| 19 | Espanyol | 29 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 46 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 22 | -21 | 24 |
| 20 | Leganes | 29 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 43 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -21 | 23 |