La Liga · Matchday 9 
Celta Vigo v Alaves: Recent Meetings Point to Another Open Contest
Celta Vigo have gone five league games without defeat, while Alaves arrive on Sunday with three losses in their last five. The last five meetings between the two sides have been full of goals and surprises.
📍 Municipal de Balaídos
Match facts
Recent form
Last 5 league games, latest on the right
Goals per game
| Scored | Conceded | |
|---|---|---|
| Celta Vigo | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| Alaves | 1.5 | 1.0 |
League position
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Alaves | 8 | +4 | 11 |
| 11 | Celta Vigo | 8 | +2 | 8 |
Last meetings
- 2026Celta Vigo3-4Alaves
- 2025Alaves0-1Celta Vigo
- 2025Alaves1-1Celta Vigo
- 2024Celta Vigo2-1Alaves
- 2024Alaves3-0Celta Vigo
Absences
Celta Vigo
- OutP. Duran · Calf Injury
- OutJ. El Abdellaoui · Knee Injury
- OutB. Iglesias · Calf Injury
- OutM. Roman · Knee Injury
- OutC. Starfelt · Muscle Injury
Alaves
- OutF. Garces · Suspended
- OutA. Perez · Red Card
- OutM. Rodriguez · Ankle Injury
Celta Vigo have not lost in their last five league matches, a run built on four draws and a win that has kept them unbeaten but has not yet built momentum. Alaves come to Balaídos on Sunday in a different place: one win in their last five, and three defeats in that stretch.
Two sides in the middle of the table
Celta sit 11th in the 20-team standings with eight points from eight games. Alaves are seventh on 11 points, with a goal difference of plus four against Celta’s plus two. Neither side is in danger, but a win on Sunday would give the winners a clear boost in the table.
Celta’s steady week-to-week form
Celta have scored seven goals and conceded only two in their last five matches. Across the season, they have one win, five draws and two defeats, and they have won just once at home so far. Alaves have scored 12 and conceded 8 this season, with three wins, two draws and three defeats. Away from home they have drawn twice and lost once, with no away win yet.
Head-to-head
The recent meetings have been far from predictable. In March, Celta lost 4-3 to Alaves when they were the home side, a match with seven goals. Celta then won 1-0 at Alaves in November, before a 1-1 draw in January 2025. Celta won 2-1 in August 2024, and Alaves won 3-0 in April 2024.
Across those five games there have been 16 goals, and three of the five have had more than two and a half goals. The pattern is clear: when these teams meet, the result can swing, and the score can open up quickly.
Team news
Celta will be without five players: P. Duran (calf), J. El Abdellaoui (knee), B. Iglesias (calf), M. Roman (knee) and C. Starfelt (muscle). Alaves are missing F. Garcés through suspension, A. Pérez after a red card, and M. Rodríguez with an ankle injury.
Our prediction
Celta Vigo 1-1 Alaves. Both teams have shown they can score, and Celta’s home results have been mixed rather than dominant. With the recent meetings hard to call and both squads missing key players, a share of the points looks the most likely outcome.