Alaves vs Celta Vigo Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 Spanish Primera
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THE FACTS
When is Alaves vs Celta Vigo on and what time does it start? Alaves vs Celta Vigo will take place on Saturday 27th April, 2024 – 15:15 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Alaves vs Celta Vigo? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What TV channel is Alaves vs Celta Vigo on in the UK? Alaves vs Celta Vigo will be televised live on LaLigaTV, but La Liga matches are also televised occasionally on Viaplay Sports and ITV
Where can I stream Alaves vs Celta Vigo in the UK? Alaves vs Celta Vigo can be streamed live on Viaplay, while ITV matches can be streamed live on ITVX
THE LOWDOWN
ALAVES
After gaining promotion to the top-flight last season, Deportivo Alaves endured a difficult first-half to this season and at the turn of the year there were lots of rumours that Luis Garcia Plaza would be sacked soon. However, the Basque club almost immediately improved in terms of results and they head into the final month of the season pretty much safe in La Liga.
The home team come into this one on the back of a 2-0 defeat of Atletico Madrid in their most recent outing at the Mendizorroza last weekend with a 15th minute goal from Carlos Benavidez before Luis Rioja scored in second-half stoppage-time. That impressive victory ended a three-match losing streak.
CELTA VIGO
For much of the campaign, Celta Vigo’s performances were a lot better than their results with their results remaining firmly in the relegation battle for much of the campaign. However, due to their performances, they stuck with former Liverpool and Real Madrid boss Rafa Benitez but they finally parted company with him last month.
He was replaced by Celta B coach Claudio Giraldez and they have steadied slightly but are trying to hold off an improving Cadiz side. The Galicians come into this one on the back of a 4-1 hammering of Las Palmas last weekend with the Canary Islanders taking the lead but then an Iago Aspas brace followed by goals from Williot Swedberg and Tasos Douvikas turned the game around.
THE TEAM NEWS
ALAVES
There are a couple of suspension issues for Alaves this weekend as both centre-backs Abdel Abqar and Rafa Marin are unavailable, whilst Ruben Duarte is an injury doubt.
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Sivera; Tenaglia, Guevara, Diaz, Lopez; Benavidez, Blanco; Gorosabel, Guridi, Simeone; Kike
UNAVAILABLE: Abqar (Suspended), Marin (Suspended)
QUESTIONABLE: Duarte (Injured)
CELTA VIGO
Key attacker Jorgen Strand Larsen is unavailable for Celta as he is missing through suspension, whilst both Joseph Aidoo and Renato Tapia are out injured.
PREDICTED XI (3-4-3): Guaita; Mingueza, Dominguez, Nunez; Perez, Jailson, Beltran, Alvarez; Aspas, Douvikas, Swedberg
UNAVAILABLE: Strand Larsen (Suspended), Tapia (Injured), Aidoo (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
THE PREDICTION
Both of these sides have struggled through a season in which they have both been reliant on fairly defensive and cautious approaches in their style of play. For example, Alaves have managed to score just 28 goals in La Liga with only Cadiz, Mallorca and Rayo scoring fewer than them. Celta were majorly boosted by scoring four last week but have also struggled for goals throughout then campaign and are without Jorgen Strand Larsen for this one. As a result, under 2.5 goals seems very likely.
TIP: UNDER 2.5 GOALS
