Celta Vigo vs Alaves prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2023-09-27 17:00.
Celta Vigoâs dismal start to their La Liga (LL) campaign continued after they relinquished a 2-0 lead to lose 3-2 to Barcelona in their most recent outing. Consequently, Celta are stranded in the relegation zone on four points, where another defeat here against AlavĂ©s would confirm their worst seven-game start to a league season by way of points since the three points per-win system was introduced in 1995/96.
Itâs been a horror start at the helm for manager Rafael BenĂtez, who could target the arrival of AlavĂ©s as a âget out of jail freeâ card having never lost to them in his managerial career (W6, D2). A win might appease a frustrated Estadio de BalaĂdos crowd, but with the Sky Blues failing to score in their three home losses this season, a goal to celebrate will be a good start.
AlavĂ©s will be gunning to keep Celta winless at home, which would break a five-game H2H losing streak in the process. That will require the visitors to score what would be their first goal on their travels this term, with a record that directly reflects Celtaâs home form of conceding four goals and scoring none on their way to three away losses this season.
Something seemingly has to give, and with just two points separating the two sides, maintaining that differential will be the minimum requirement of Luis GarcĂa and his troops. That prospect doesnât appear likely, with only two of the last 19 H2Hs ending level, which therefore hints at AlavĂ©s either extending their lead or being leapfrogged by their hosts. That mirrors the Glorious Onesâ start to the season, which has seen more despair (L4) than glory (W2) but no sharing of the spoils as yet.
Players to watch: Iago Aspas could be the one to dig Celta out of their hole, having registered 13 goals contributions (G9, A4) in 14 appearances against AlavĂ©s. The away side could similarly call upon Kike GarcĂa to add to his three goals against Celta, since eight of his last 11 strikes have come on the road.
Hot stat: Both teams scored in only four of the last 14 H2Hs.