PREVIEW | Celta de Vigo vs Alavés - team news, lineups, predictions

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·20 March 2026

PREVIEW | Celta de Vigo vs Alavés - team news, lineups, predictions

Celta de Vigo host Alavés this Sunday at the Estadio de Balaídos for matchweek 29 of the La Liga. The match will be broadcast live at 15:15 on Premier Sports.

Celta de Vigo have picked up 41 points and currently lie in 6th position. In their last match, Claudio Giráldez's team prevailed 0-2 against Lyon (UEFA Europa League 2025/26).

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Alavés currently have 28 points and lie in 17th position. In their last outing, Quique Flores's team drew 1-1 against Villarreal (La Liga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Celta de Vigo winning 1-0.

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Celta de Vigo

Miguel Román - Metatarsal Fracture
Borja Iglesias - Red Card

Alavés

Facundo Garcés - Suspension Through Sports Court

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Celta de Vigo ( vs Lyon 2026-03-19): Ionut Radu, Javi Rodríguez, Carl Starfelt, Marcos Alonso, Sergio Carreira, Matías Vecino, Fer López, Ilaix Moriba, Javier Rueda, Pablo Durán, Williot Swedberg

Alavés ( vs Villarreal 2026-03-13): Antonio Sivera, Jonny Otto, Nahuel Tenaglia, Victor Parada, Ángel Pérez, Carles Aleñà, Pablo Ibáñez, Youssef Enríquez, Antonio Blanco, Toni Martínez, Lucas Boyé

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MANAGERS

Claudio Giráldez has faced Quique Flores on one occasion, recording one win.
Quique Flores has faced Celta de Vigo on 15 occasions, recording seven wins, four draws and four defeats.
Claudio Giráldez has faced Alavés on four occasions, recording two wins, one draw and one defeat.

TEAMS

Away from home, Alavés currently have one draw in their last 13 matches.
Away from home, Alavés currently have one win in their last seven matches.
Away from home, Alavés are on a run of seven consecutive matches conceding goals.
Away from home, Alavés are on a run of three consecutive matches without a win.
Away from home, Alavés are on a run of two consecutive defeats.
Alavés currently have one win in their last eight matches.
Alavés are on a run of ten consecutive matches conceding goals.
Alavés are on a run of seven consecutive matches without a win.
At home, Celta de Vigo currently have two defeats in their last nine matches.
At home, Celta de Vigo currently have one draw in their last 13 matches.
At home, Celta de Vigo are on a run of ten consecutive matches scoring goals.
At home, Celta de Vigo are on a run of two consecutive matches without a win.
Celta de Vigo currently have one defeat in their last nine matches.
Celta de Vigo are on a run of ten consecutive matches scoring goals.
Celta de Vigo are on a run of three consecutive matches unbeaten.

HEAD TO HEAD

Celta de Vigo and Alavés have faced each other 69 times, with Celta de Vigo holding the advantage: 26 wins, compared with 23 for Alavés.
At the Estadio de Balaídos, Celta de Vigo have the edge in matches against Alavés: 19 wins in 34 games. Alavés have six wins.
In La Liga, there have been 33 matches between the two teams, with 14 Celta de Vigo wins, eight draws and 11 Alavés wins.