Spain - La LigaEstadio de BalaídosData current as of October 18, 2026

Celta de Vigo vs Deportivo Alavés: match statistics

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Celta de Vigo vs Deportivo Alavés: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Celta de Vigo plays Deportivo Alavés in La Liga (Spain). The game is scheduled for October 18, 2026. Venue: Estadio de Balaídos.

Recent form

Celta de Vigo has 1 win, 4 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. Deportivo Alavés has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses, with 0.80 points per game.

Scoring records

Celta de Vigo scores 1.00 goals per game and allows 0.75. Deportivo Alavés scores 1.50 and allows 1.00. Games in this league average 3.02 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 38% of Celta de Vigo's games and 50% of Deportivo Alavés's. The Over 2.5 rates are 25% and 50%, compared with league averages of 58% for BTTS and 55% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Deportivo Alavés has the higher season xG average, 1.34 to 1.20 per game. Celta de Vigo takes 9.9 shots per game, while Deportivo Alavés takes 11.9.

First-half and second-half trends

Celta de Vigo leads at halftime in 38% of its games and scores 0.50 goals per game after halftime. Deportivo Alavés leads at halftime in 25% and scores 0.88 after halftime.

When the teams score

Celta de Vigo's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (3 goals). For Deportivo Alavés, it is minutes 76-90+ (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

La Liga games average 3.02 goals. Both teams score in 58% of games, and 55% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.10)
(3.25)
(3.70)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés
1Goals scored / game1.5
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés
0.75Goals allowed / game1
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés
50%Average possession41%
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés
3.25Shots on target / game4.25
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

9.88Shots per game11.88
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés
3.25Shots on target4.25
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés
10.1%Shot conversion12.6%
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés
50%Possession41%
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés
1.2xG for1.34
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés
1.33xG against1.49
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés

Shooting quality

Celta de Vigo: BalancedDeportivo Alavés: Counter-attacking
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés
Accuracy (shots on target)33%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.35

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Celta de Vigo is 75% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / game - Celta de Vigo · 0.8 pts / game - Deportivo Alavés

Celta de Vigo
DDDWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
13% W63% D25% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-5-2
1.00 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-4-0
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-1-2
Last 5 at home
1-1-2
LLDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.40Opponent xG: 1.28BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%
Deportivo Alavés
WLLDL
Season result split
38% W25% D38% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-2-3
1.38 pts / game · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-2-1
Last 5 away
0-2-1
DLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.24Opponent xG: 1.58BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Deportivo Alavés is 50% better for: goals scored per game.

1 goals / game - Celta de Vigo · 1.5 goals / game - Deportivo Alavés

Celta de Vigo is 33% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.75 goals / game - Celta de Vigo · 1 goals / game - Deportivo Alavés

Celta de Vigo scoring profile: mixed

Celta de Vigo scores in 50% of games (4 of 8 games), while Deportivo Alavés keeps a clean sheet in 38% (3 of 8 games).

Deportivo Alavés scoring profile: strong

Deportivo Alavés scores in 75% of games (6 of 8 games), while Celta de Vigo keeps a clean sheet in 50% (4 of 8 games).

8Goals scored (season)12
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés
6Goals conceded (season)8
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés
1.75Average goals per game2.5
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés
7Goals scored (last 5)7
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés
2Goals conceded (last 5)7
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés

How often they score at least...

50%1 goal75%
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés
13%2 goals25%
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés
13%3 goals25%
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés
13%4 goals13%
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés

How often they concede at least...

50%1 goal63%
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés
25%2 goals38%
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés
0%3 goals0%
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés
0%4 goals0%
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

58%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time25%
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés
13%Scored in both halves13%
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés

BTTS and goal count

13%Min. 3 goals and BTTS38%
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés
40%BTTS - last 560%
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

63%Min. 1 goal before half-time50%
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés
25%Min. 2 goals before half-time38%
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés

2nd half

50%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés
25%Min. 2 goals after half-time38%
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time25%
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Celta de Vigo - half-time state
38% leading38% draw25% trailing
Deportivo Alavés - half-time state
25% leading75% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.5Points per game (1st half)1.5
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.63
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés
0.38Goals conceded (1st half)0.25
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés
0.88Average goals (1st half)0.88
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés
75%Clean sheet before half-time75%
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés
63%No goal before half-time50%
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés

After half-time (2nd half)

1.25Points per game (2nd half)1.13
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés
0.5Goals scored (2nd half)0.88
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés
0.38Goals conceded (2nd half)0.75
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés
0.88Average goals (2nd half)1.63
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés
75%Clean sheet after half-time38%
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés
75%No goal after half-time63%
Celta de VigoDeportivo Alavés

Celta de Vigo - second-half results

25% W50% D25% L
12
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
10
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding34%

Leads at halftime in 38% of games and wins 13%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Deportivo Alavés - second-half results

25% W38% D38% L
12
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
9
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding152%

Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 38%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.5

Allows 0.5 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Celta de Vigo - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.60
Goals scored / game0.60.8
Goals allowed / game0.20.2
Average goals per game0.81.0
1 goal60%60%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference+2+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3
Deportivo Alavés - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.400.80
Goals scored / game0.80.6
Goals allowed / game0.41.0
Average goals per game1.21.6
1 goal60%80%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference+2-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Celta de Vigo
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
0
3
16-30
3
0
31-45
1
1
46-60
1
1
61-75
2
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (3 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Deportivo Alavés
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
2
0
16-30
3
2
31-45
1
3
46-60
2
1
61-75
4
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (4 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.13
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.0 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
70%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
44%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+88%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
38%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
13%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Celta de Vigo

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.13
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.38
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.20
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.58
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
59%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
56%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.40
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Deportivo Alavés

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.15
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.65
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.16
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.49
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
112%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
59%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.58
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (La Liga).

Teams vs league

Celta de VigoLigaDeportivo Alavés
Average goals per game▼ 1.753.02▼ 2.50
Both teams scored▼ 38%58%▼ 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 25%55%▼ 50%
Clean sheets▲ 50%26%▲ 38%
Goal before half-time▼ 63%65%▼ 50%
Goal after half-time▼ 50%81%▼ 75%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.02
Average goals per game
58%
Both teams scored
55%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.69
Home goals / game
1.34
Away goals / game
+26%
Home attack advantage
+21%
Home defensive advantage
+13%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
65%
1 goal
46%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
46%
2 goals
29%
3 goals
11%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Celta de Vigo's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss against Deportivo Alavés. Games average 4.00 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

FAQ

When do Celta de Vigo and Deportivo Alavés play?

Celta de Vigo face Deportivo Alavés on October 18, 2026 in La Liga at Estadio de Balaídos. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Celta de Vigo and Deportivo Alavés?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Celta de Vigo won 1, Deportivo Alavés won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Celta de Vigo vs Deportivo Alavés?

Celta de Vigo score 1.00 goals per game on average and Deportivo Alavés 1.50. The La Liga average is 3.02 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 55% of games. Both teams score in 38% of Celta de Vigo's matches and 50% of Deportivo Alavés's.

What form are Celta de Vigo and Deportivo Alavés in?

Over the last 5 games Celta de Vigo have a 1-4-0 record (1.40 points per game) and Deportivo Alavés 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Celta de Vigo vs Deportivo Alavés?

The statistical background for Celta de Vigo vs Deportivo Alavés — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.