Celta Vigo vs Alavés
Full time
Celta2–1Alavés
GoalsCelta Ferrán Jutglà 53' · Javier Rodríguez 71'Alavés Hugo Novoa 87'
Kicked off 2026.10.18. The data below is as it stood before kick-off and has not been edited to match the result. See the full head-to-head record
Celta Vigo host Alavés in La Liga matchweek 9: Sun 18 Oct, 16:15 CEST (18 Oct 23:15 KST) at Municipal de Balaídos. Referee Jose Luis Munuera Montero.
The last 10 league meetings: Celta 6 wins, 2 draws, Alavés 2 wins; the most recent was Celta 3–4 Alavés in 2026/03. Last five games in all competitions: Celta W1 D2 L2, Alavés W1 D1 L3. Celta have won 19.4% (7W 7D 22L) of 36 games under the condition "October games", below their 30.9% over the same window. Alavés have won 37.3% (31W 21D 31L) of 83 games under the condition "Humidity 80% or more", above their 29.2% over the same window.
Key numbers
| Metric / unit | Celta | Alavés |
|---|---|---|
| Positionpoints | 12th · 8 | 7th · 11 |
| W–D–L8 games | 1–5–2 | 3–2–3 |
| Goals for / againstper game | 1.00 / 0.75 | 1.50 / 1.00 |
| xG / xGAper game | 0.77 / 1.27 | 1.47 / 1.20 |
| Possession% | 50.1 | 40.9 |
| Shots / on targetper game | 9.9 / 3.2 | 11.9 / 4.2 |
| 2025-26 win rateW–D–L · promoted sides show second-tier record | 36.8% 14–12–12 | 28.9% 11–10–17 |
| Head-to-headW–D–L · since 2017-18 | 8–3–5 | 5–3–8 |
xG = expected goals · xGA = expected goals against · conceded minus xGA: Celta -0.52, Alavés -0.20 (per game)
- ManagersClaudio Giráldez — league 94 games · 36W 26D 32L · win rate 38.3% · Quique Sánchez Flores — league 27 games · 9W 8D 10L · win rate 33.3% · manager duel 1W 0D 1L (Celta perspective)
- Last matchCelta 3 days ago UEL home Juventus 1–2 · Alavés 8 days ago LaLiga home Atlético 1–2
Last five games
Celta Vigo
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| JuventusUEL | home | 1–2L | 1.08 |
| Elche | away | 0–0D | 0.47 |
| Racing | home | 5–0W | — |
| Omonia NicosiaUEL | away | 0–1L | 1.17 |
| Málaga | home | 1–1D | 1.90 |
Alavés
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético | home | 1–2L | 1.30 |
| Athletic | away | 0–0D | — |
| Valencia | home | 0–1L | 1.05 |
| Racing | away | 1–2L | 1.98 |
| Osasuna | home | 5–2W | 1.20 |
Alavés 4 without a win · all competitions · no xG for cup and European games
Head-to-head
- Celta3–4Alavés
- Alavés0–1Celta
- Alavés1–1Celta
- Celta2–1Alavés
- Alavés3–0Celta
- Celta1–1Alavés
- Celta4–0Alavés
- Alavés1–2Celta
- Alavés1–3Celta
- Celta2–0Alavés
Full head-to-head record and fixture profile →
Municipal de Balaídos H2H 8 games Celta 5W 1D 2L · since 2017-18 · green home win / red away win
| H2H 16 games (since 2017-18) | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.75 |
| Games with 3+ goalsshare % | 50.0 |
| Both teams scoredshare % | 43.8 |
| Average time of first goalmin | 25.6 |
| Goalless at half-timeshare % | 31.2 |
| Goals from 76th minute44 goals, % | 20.5 |
| Yellow cards per game | 5.25 |
| Red cards / penalties16 games total | 4 / 4 |
Conditional data
Conditional records that the table, form and head-to-head do not show. Sample of 10 games or more.
- 19.4%October games Celta win rate36 games · 7W 7D 22L · usual 30.9%
- 37.3%Humidity 80% or more Alavés win rate83 games · 31W 21D 31L · usual 29.2%
- 37.9%Rain or drizzle Alavés win rate66 games · 25W 14D 27L · usual 29.2%
- 34.6%After last result Alavés win rate52 games · 18W 16D 18L · usual 29.5% · since 2022-23
- 23.4%Iago Aspas not scoring: Celta win rate107 games · 25W 33D 49L · scored in 33 games: 54.5% (18W 7D 8L) · since 2022-23
The other side. win rate after conceding first: Celta 15.3%, Alavés 6.6% · Iago Aspas vs this opponent 14 games 8 goals.
A. Timing and context win rate · sample · gap vs usual in percentage points
| Condition | Celta | Alavés |
|---|---|---|
| After a match Celta 3 days · Alavés 8 days earlierwin rate · rest counts all competitions · 8–14 and 15+ days grouped | -0.9p60 games · 18W 17D 25L · usual 30.9% | -5.4p80 games · 19W 23D 38L · usual 29.2% |
| League game right after a cup or European matchwin rate · within 7 days · this match qualifies | +3.3p38 games · 13W 10D 15L · usual 30.9% | — |
| Sunday 16:15 kick-offwin rate · since 2017-18 | -2.9p25 games · 7W 4D 14L · usual 30.9% | +4.1p21 games · 7W 3D 11L · usual 29.2% |
| After last resultCelta D / Alavés L · since 2022-23 | +1.6p44 games · 15W 12D 17L · usual 32.5% | +5.1p52 games · 18W 16D 18L · usual 29.5% |
| Temperature 20°C or morewin rate · forecast °C | -2.6p99 games · 28W 31D 40L · usual 30.9% | -3.2p77 games · 20W 14D 43L · usual 29.2% |
| Humidity 80% or morewin rate · forecast % | +4.1p100 games · 35W 25D 40L · usual 30.9% | +8.1p83 games · 31W 21D 31L · usual 29.2% |
| Rain or drizzleWin rate | +2.4p69 games · 23W 16D 30L · usual 30.9% | +8.7p66 games · 25W 14D 27L · usual 29.2% |
| October gamesWin rate | -11.5p36 games · 7W 7D 22L · usual 30.9% | +0.8p30 games · 9W 6D 15L · usual 29.2% |
| Manager vs this opponentwin rate · all clubs | 40.0%sample too small5 games · 2W 1D 2L · usual 32.5% | 42.9%sample too small7 games · 3W 2D 2L · usual 29.5% |
B. Game management since 2022-23 · usual win rate Celta 32.5% (52W 45D 63L) / Alavés 29.5% (36W 34D 52L)
| items | Celta | Alavés |
|---|---|---|
| After scoring firstWin rate | 60.0%65 games · 39W 17D 9L | 58.2%55 games · 32W 14D 9L |
| After conceding firstWin rate | 15.3% -17.2p85 games · 13W 18D 54L · usual 32.5% | 6.6% -22.9p61 games · 4W 14D 43L · usual 29.5% |
| Leading at 75 minutesWin rate | 81.2%48 games · 39W 7D 2L | 82.4%34 games · 28W 4D 2L |
| Led but failed to win / won from behindgames | 28 / 15 | 24 / 5 |
| Goals by substitutes% of team goals | 23.5 48/204 | 16.1 20/124 |
| Games with 3+ yellow cardsWin rate | +3.7p52 games · 18W 16D 18L · usual 30.9% | +4.7p56 games · 19W 14D 23L · usual 29.2% |
| Penalties won / concededper game | 0.16 / 0.15 | 0.21 / 0.21 |
| Goals for / against from 76th minute% of all goals | 23.4 / 24.0 | 26.2 / 29.1 |
| Failed to score / clean sheets% | 23.1 / 23.8 | 32.8 / 23.0 |
C. Shots and defensive shape 2026-27 8 games this season, averages · last season shown as totals
| items | Celta | Alavés |
|---|---|---|
| Shots inside / outside the boxper game | 4.9 / 5 | 7.1 / 4.8 |
| Shots blockedper game | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Shots faced / on target / inside boxper game | 12.5 / 3.8 / 7 | 13.4 / 4.5 / 7.9 |
| Keeper saves / goals preventedper game · goals prevented | 2.9 / 0.21 | 3.5 / -0.25 |
| Corners won / concededper game | 3.1 / 4.8 | 3.8 / 5.8 |
| Offsides / fouls wonper game | 3 / 14.1 | 3.5 / 13.2 |
| Passes / accuracyper game / % | 512 / 87.4 | 323 / 79.3 |
| 2025-26 xG → goalsseason total | 50.1 → 53 +2.9 | 46.6 → 44 -2.6 |
| 2025-26 xGA → concededseason total | 49.6 → 48 -1.6 | 47.9 → 56 +8.1 |
Order is always home team (Celta) then away team (Alavés) · usual = the team's overall league win rate over the same window · ±p = percentage-point gap · fewer than 10 games shown faded and marked sample too small · the small W D L figures are the raw record behind each win rate (draws do not count as wins)
D. Win rate by player involvement League games only (cups and European games excluded) · all games since the player's first appearance for the club (from 2017-18 at the earliest) · pick a player to see the team's win rate when they started, came off the bench, or did not play, plus their record against this opponent · did not play = unused sub or not in the squad · fewer than 10 games shown faded
League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
vs Alavés · when playing —
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League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
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05How the numbers are compiled
- Source
- API-Football (fixtures, line-ups, events, stats) · Open-Meteo (weather, forecast) · Wikimedia (crests)
- Sample
- La Liga 2017-18 to 2026-27 · some conditions since 2022-23 · minimum 10 games (faded and marked below that)
- Match scope
- Conditional stats use league games only · last five games, streaks and rest days use all competitions · win rate = wins ÷ games · usual = league win rate over the same window · home team first
- Updated
- 2026.10.19 07:24 UK
This article summarises historical match data. It does not predict, guarantee or recommend any outcome.