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Celta Vigo vs Alavés: prediction and statistics

Spain · La Liga · 18 October 2026 · kick-off

Corners

56%

Corners under 9.5

Our model expects 9.2 corners in the match: Celta Vigo 5.2, Alavés 4.0. In a typical match of this competition — 9.6. Probability of over 9.5 corners: 44% (typical match — 49%).

This match is in the top of the day: Corners under 9.5 — 56%, typical match 51%.

Yellow cards

59%

Yellow cards under 4.5

Our model expects 4.2 yellow cards: Celta Vigo 2.0, Alavés 2.2; typical match of the competition — 5.0. Probability of over 4.5 cards: 41% (typical match — 56%).

This match is in the top of the day: Yellow cards under 4.5 — 59%, typical match 44%.

Result

Our model: Celta Vigo win 46%, draw 25%, Alavés win 30%. Over 2.5 goals — 54%, both teams to score — 57%.

Form

Celta Vigo: last five matches — D-L-L-D-W.

Alavés: last five matches — W-D-D-L-D.

Table: Celta Vigo — 15, Alavés — 6 (of 20).

Team statistics for three seasons

Celta Vigo at home and Alavés away, 2024/25–2026/27.

Celta VigoAlavés
Matches4241
Win rate43%20%
Goals scored per match1.61.1
Goals conceded per match1.31.6
Over 2.5 goals52%49%
Both teams score62%59%
Total corners per match8.39.1
Over 9.5 corners29%39%
Total yellow cards per match4.05.0
Over 4.5 yellow cards36%56%

Head to head

30 meetings in our database: Celta Vigo won 12, 8 draws, Alavés won 10. Per match: 2.5 goals, 8.2 corners, 5.2 yellow cards.

Referee

The referee has not been appointed yet — this usually becomes known 1–3 days before the match.

All numbers in the Xpect app

Every corners and cards line for the match and each team, team statistics for this season, three seasons and all data, the last 10 matches, referee and head to head — plus Toha, the AI analyst.

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How we calculate

Corners and cards: our own model on the last 30 matches of each team, pulled toward the competition average; tested on 126,835 matches from 2014–2026, each forecast using only games played before it. Result and goals: our own goals model — attack and defence of each team over its last 30 matches compared with the competition average, Poisson distribution for each team’s goals; tested the same way on 445,280 matches since July 2023. Form, head to head and referee: our database of more than half a million matches.

Questions and answers

How many corners in Celta Vigo vs Alavés?

Our model expects 9.2 corners; the probability of over 9.5 is 44%.

How many yellow cards in Celta Vigo vs Alavés?

Our model expects 4.2 yellow cards; the probability of over 4.5 is 41%.

Who is more likely to win Celta Vigo vs Alavés?

Our model: Celta Vigo 46%, draw 25%, Alavés 30%.

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