Celta Vigo 2-1 Alaves: result and AI prediction

Celta Vigo – Alaves, La Liga, Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 03:15 PM (GMT). Venue: Municipal de Balaídos

Celta Vigo is #11 in the table (8 pts) and Alaves #7 (11 pts). Celta Vigo is unbeaten in its last 5 matches. Alaves has not won any of its last 5 matches. Celta Vigo has kept 4 clean sheets in 8 matches. Last 6 head-to-head meetings: Celta Vigo 2, draws 2, Alaves 2. Their last meeting, on March 22, 2026, ended Celta Vigo 3-4 Alaves.

Celta Vigo

Final score2 - 1

Alaves

AI predicted: 1-0 · Final score: 2-1✓ Correct outcome

AI confidence: Medium

AI match recap

Celta have made Balaídos difficult to leave with a result, but they enter this match with a severely reduced striking department and a midweek European exertion in their legs. Alavés have stalled after a bright opening and remain without an away league win, yet their direct game and low-block discipline are tailored to frustrate a possession side. The decisive contest is likely to be whether Celta’s counter-press stops Alavés reaching their forwards and attacking the second phase. A tight match is the natural shape unless an early transition or set-piece breaks it open.

Head-to-head analysis

The last ten league meetings lean Celta overall, but the series has included several tight draws and Alavés won a dramatic seven-goal match at Balaídos last season. That recent result is a warning against treating this as a routine home control game.

Injuries and absences

Celta are without five players, most notably striker Borja Iglesias, forward Pablo Durán and centre-back Carl Starfelt; Cáceres’s confirmed return softens the defensive blow but not the loss of a specialist striker. Alavés are missing Ángel Pérez through suspension, with Facundo Garcés and Miguel Rodríguez also listed unavailable.

Form (last 5)

Celta VigoLeague position #11 · 8 ptsD W D

AlavesLeague position #7 · 11 ptsL D L

Celta Vigo vs Alaves stats

	Celta Vigo	Alaves
Played	8	8
Goals scored	8	12
Goals conceded	6	8
Clean sheets	4	3

Last meetings

2026-03-22Celta Vigo 3-4 Alaves
2025-11-22Alaves 0-1 Celta Vigo
2025-01-27Alaves 1-1 Celta Vigo
2024-08-16Celta Vigo 2-1 Alaves
2024-04-27Alaves 3-0 Celta Vigo
2023-09-28Celta Vigo 1-1 Alaves

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