Celta Vigo vs Alaves Predicted lineup, betting tips, odds, injury news, H2H, telecast | LaLiga 2024-25

Celta Vigo failed to defeat their opponents in the league last season.

Celta Vigo looks to start their LaLiga campaign off to a winning start as they welcome Alaves to the Estádio de Balaidos on Friday aiming to start the new season with the three points. 

Following another poor campaign last term that saw Rafa Benitez fired from his position, Claudio Giraldez is under increasing pressure to lead the team to the top six places this season. After performing well in pre-season, the team will be confident this time around. With the addition of Borja Iglesias and former Barcelona prodigy Ilaix Moriba on loan, the team looks promising.

A brilliant campaign last season saw Alaves finish in tenth place, their best finish in recent years. After signing eight new players for the 2024-25 season, Luis Garcia Plaza’s side is set to undergo a transition as one of the busiest teams in the division. As they aim to secure a top-half finish once again, the new season looks promising for them based on their pre-season form. 

Kick-Off:

Friday, l6 August 2024 at 6:00 PM UK

Friday,16 August 2024 at 10:30 PM IST

Location: Estádio de Balaidos

Form:

⁠Celta Vigo (in all competitions): W-W-L-W-D

Alaves (in all competitions): W-W-L-D-W

Players to Watch

Iago Aspas (⁠Celta Vigo)

Due to his loyalty to the club for many years, the 37-year-old Spanish international has achieved legendary status at the club. After playing for the club across the course of 340 matches, Aspas will be playing for the club for the tenth consecutive season this term. Iago Aspas is intelligent and knows how to take advantage of the space in his opponent’s half with his linkups and marauding runs.

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— RC Celta (@RCCelta) August 15, 2024

Asier Villalibre (Alaves)

Asier Villalibre is a real deal for Alaves who have acted quickly to secure his services. Villalibre’s link-up play is excellent and can only benefit the team going forward. He scored eight goals for Athletic Club last season and hopes to emulate the same outcome here for his new club. After impressing everyone with his excellent runs to open spaces for his wide players during matches, Villalibre remains Alaves’ best option up front this season.

Match Facts

• Celta Vigo played a 2-2 draw against West Ham last time out
• Alaves gathered a 2-1 over Osasuna last time out
• Celta Vigo suffered a 3-0 loss against Alaves last time when they faced each other

⁠Celta Vigo vs Alaves: Betting tips and odds

• Tip 1: Celta Vigo to win this match- 1/1 with sky bet
• Tip 2: Iago Aspas to score a goal anytime- 5/2 with bet365
• Tip 3: Match to end with total goals under 3.5- 2/9 with William HILL

Injury & Team News

Celta Vigo have solved their goal-scoring problems with the addition of Borja Iglesias who has been signed from rivals Real Betis on a season-long loan. The rest of the players are available for selection. 

As for Alaves, summer signing Hugo Novoa will not be available due to a shoulder problem which will keep him on the sideline for at least a month. Also, there are a couple of new signings who will be gearing up to make their debut for the team any time. 

Head-to-Head

Total Matches – 16

⁠Celta Vigo – 7

Alaves – 6

Draws – 3

Predicted Lineup

⁠Celta Vigo predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Villar (GK); Mingueza, Nunez, Aidoo, Manquillo; Beltran, Moriba, De la Torre; Bamba, Iglesias, Aspas

Alaves predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Sivera (GK); Tenaglia, Diarra, Abqar, Sanchez; Guevara, Guridi, Benavidez; Stoichkov, Villalibre, Conechny

Match Prediction for Celta Vigo vs Alaves

With a couple of excellent additions, Celta Vigo appears to be a strong team on paper. Fans can look forward to a more successful season here after going through a positive pre-season. Alaves’ pre-season campaign was also positive, but with the team playing away, they could have a hard time here

Prediction: ⁠Celta Vigo 3-1 Alaves

Telecast for ⁠Celta Vigo vs Alaves

India – FanCode, Sports 18, GXR World

UK – Viaplay, ITV, La Liga TV

US –  fubo TV, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes

Nigeria – SuperSport, CANAL+

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