Celta Vigo vs Deportivo Alaves Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 22nd March 2026

Celta Vigo are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 29 of the LaLiga this coming Sunday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Deportivo Alaves, whom they welcome on home soil at Abanca Balaidos.

Celta Vigo approach the next LaLiga round as number 6 in the table, having claimed 41 points this season so far. With 28 games behind them, Deportivo Alaves amassed 28 points, placing them as number 17 before their next fixture.

Celta Vigo came away with three points from the latest encounter with Deportivo Alaves. It would be a surprise if they fail do to it again, when they face each other on Sunday.

Celta Vigo only average a modest 1.4 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 14 goals. They also conceded 11 for an average of 1.1 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring four times.

Deportivo Alaves managed a bearable 11 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.1 goals per game. They conceded 17 goals in total, and while claiming zero clean sheets, they conceded 1.7 goals an average per game.

The last time these two teams faced off against each other, Celta Vigo came away as 0-1 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome on Sunday.

Celta Vigo vs Deportivo Alaves Prediction

Celta Vigo Form

Celta Vigo went through their last three matches undefeated, but started by drawing 1-1 with Lyon. Another draw followed, this time 1-1 against Real Betis, before they beat Lyon by 0-2. Celta Vigo managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the LaLiga. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored 13 goals and conceded five times.

Deportivo Alaves Form

A single draw prevents Deportivo Alaves from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 2-0 and 3-2 against Levante and Valencia, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 1-1 draw against Villarreal. Deportivo Alaves claimed just one win from the last six away games in the LaLiga. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 11 goals to six.

Celta Vigo are well up for the task of building on their current momentum, and we expect them to deliver the goods in their upcoming clash at Abanca Balaidos against visitors Deportivo Alaves.

Celta Vigo took 28 points from their last 14 encounters with teams from the bottom half of the LaLiga table. This amounts to eight wins after scoring 23 times and conceding 12. Deportivo Alaves fought their way to one wins and five points from their last nine games against teams inside the top six. They were on target seven times in these matches, but also let in 14 goals. Celta Vigo are looking at a record of ten wins, 11 draws and seven defeats in the LaLiga this season. Deportivo Alaves are looking at seven wins, seven draws and 14 defeats in the LaLiga.

Celta Vigo vs Deportivo Alaves Squads

Celta Vigo Squad

Giraldez will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Deportivo Alaves from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the LaLiga this season):

Ionut Andrei Radu (0/28), Ivan Villar (0/0), Marc Vidal (0/0), Alvaro Nunez (0/20), Carl Starfelt (0/19), Carlos Dominguez (0/7), Javi Rodriguez (0/24), Javi Rueda (2/19), Joseph Aidoo (0/5), Manu Fernandez (0/13), Marcos Alonso (1/24), Mihailo Ristic (0/4), Oscar Mingueza (1/24), Roberto Costa (0/0), Sergio Carreira (2/24), Fer Lopez (0/7), Hugo Sotelo (0/15), Ilaix Moriba (0/28), Jones El-Abdellaoui (2/18), Matias Vecino (0/3), Miguel Roman (1/19), Williot Swedberg (3/21), Yoel Lago (0/4), Borja Iglesias (11/25), Ferran Jutgla (5/20), Franco Cervi (0/0), Hugo Alvarez (2/19), Iago Aspas (4/23), Pablo Duran (2/21).

Deportivo Alaves Squad

Here is the full team squad of Deportivo Alaves. The 61 year-old Quique Sanchez Flores will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Antonio Sivera (0/28), Gregoire Swiderski (0/0), Raul Fernandez (0/0), Adrian Pica (0/0), Carlos Ballestero (0/0), Facundo Garces (0/10), Hugo Novoa (0/0), Jon Pacheco (0/20), Jonny Otto (0/27), Nahuel Tenaglia (1/26), Paco Sanz (0/0), Victor Parada (0/20), Xanet Olaiz (0/0), Youssef Enriquez (0/21), Ander Guevara (1/19), Antonio Blanco (1/26), Calebe (0/17), Carles Alena (0/28), Carlos Protesoni (0/9), Denis Suarez (1/21), Jon Guridi (0/18), Pablo Ibanez (1/27), Ville Koski (0/1), Abderrahman Rebbach (0/21), Aitor Manas (0/6), Angel Perez (0/6), Antonio Martinez (5/27), Diego Morcillo (0/1), Ibrahim Diabate (0/0), Izei Hernandez (0/0), Lander Pinillos (0/1), Lucas Boye (9/22), Mariano Diaz (0/10).

Celta Vigo vs Deportivo Alaves Team News

At the time of writing, Celta Vigo have three players on their injured and absent list as they prepare to meet Deportivo Alaves this coming Sunday. Matias Vecino, Oscar Mingueza and Ilaix Moriba can't be called up by the Celta Vigo-manager, with both serving a ban.

Deportivo Alaves are juggling with four absent players on on Sunday when travelling to Celta Vigo. Jonny Otto, Carlos Protesoni, Nahuel Tenaglia and Antonio Blanco sit this one out for Deportivo Alaves, serving a suspension instead of travelling to meet Celta Vigo.

Celta Vigo vs Deportivo Alaves Lineups

Celta Vigo vs Deportivo Alaves H2H

The last time these two sides facing off here came up against each other, Celta Vigo came away with a 0-1 win. They have a similar outcome in mind at Abanca Balaidos, but face stern opposition, of course. Celta Vigo will be hoping to add another win to their fine tally against Deportivo Alaves. They are enjoying a good 7-2-1 advantage against their forthcoming visitors. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 5/6.

Celta Vigo vs Deportivo Alaves Results

In the last ten matches between Celta Vigo and Deportivo Alaves over 2.5 goals came out four times. Odds on at least three goals are at 13/10 with bookies.

Celta Vigo vs Deportivo Alaves Betting Tips

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Borja Iglesias brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Celta Vigo will start him against Deportivo Alaves, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Lucas Boye, who notched up four goals in his past six games.

Celta Vigo won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing three as well. Deportivo Alaves won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost seven in this run. Goals are usually flowing for Celta Vigo on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in six of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened five times for Deportivo Alaves in their last 10 league games away from home.

The last ten encounters between Celta Vigo and Deportivo Alaves saw over 2.5 goals scored six times, with Celta Vigo averaging 2.2 goals a game. Deportivo Alaves scored 0.8 goals on average in these, as both teams scored five times in this run. Celta Vigo saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Deportivo Alaves's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.