Deportivo Alaves will welcome Celta Vigo to Mendizorrotza Stadium in La Liga on Saturday. Alaves have won four of their 12 league games, two more than the visitors, and have a two-point lead over them in the standings.
The hosts met Girona in their previous outing before the international break and suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat. They failed to score for the third time in four league games and will look to return to goalscoring ways.
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Celta saw their winning streak across all competitions end after four games earlier this month, as they lost 4-2 at home to Barcelona. Sergio Carreira and Borja Iglesias were on the scoresheet in the first half to pull them level twice, but they conceded in stoppage time before the break and again in the second half.
Deportivo Alaves vs Celta Vigo Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have crossed paths 62 times across all competitions. The visitors have a narrow 26-21 lead in wins, and 15 games have ended in draws.
- Celta were unbeaten in two meetings against Alaves last season, recording a home win, while the reverse fixture ended in a draw.
- The hosts have the joint second-best defensive record in the league, conceding 11 goals. They have also scored 11 goals this season, which is the third-worst attacking record.
- Celta Vigo have won their last three away games in all competitions, scoring eight goals.
- Deportivo Alaves have suffered just one loss at home in La Liga this season, and three of their four wins have been registered at home.
- No team have drawn more games in the league this season than the visitors (7).
- Five of the last seven meetings between them have produced over 2.5 goals.
Deportivo Alaves vs Celta Vigo Prediction
El Glorioso have scored just two goals in their last four league games, with these goals scored at home. They are unbeaten in their last two home games in this fixture, scoring four goals while conceding just once.
They have a clean bill of health for this match, and Eduardo Coudet is expected to field a strong starting XI.
Los Celestes have lost just one of their last eight games in all competitions, with that defeat registered at home against Barcelona earlier this month. They have scored at least two goals in their last five games and will look to continue their prolific run here.
Carlos Domínguez and winger Hugo Álvarez are the two absentees for the visitors. Williot Swedberg has been sidelined for over a month but is in contention to start from the bench.
The visitors have won their last three away games, while Alaves have failed to score in three of their last four games. With that in mind, and considering Celta’s better goalscoring form, we back them to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Deportivo Alaves 1-2 Celta Vigo
Deportivo Alaves vs Celta Vigo Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result – Celta Vigo to win
Tip 2: Goals – Over/Under 2.5 Goals – Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Both teams to score – Yes
Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the first half – Yes
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