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Celta Vigo vs Alavés: what the numbers say

LaLiga · Round 9 · 18 Oct 2026 · season 2026/27

The match has not been played. This is not a tip: the model turns the chances both sides create and concede into probabilities, and it is wrong regularly.

Home win27%Celta Vigo
Draw31%
Away win42%Alavés
Expected points, home1.12

What to expect

A slight edge to Alavés: 42% against 27%. Attack against defence: Alavés should create more, 1.42 expected goals a match against 1.09. Celta Vigo are 1.7 points short of what their play deserved — more dangerous than the table suggests.

How they arrive

ClubPlacePPointsxPTSΔxG/matchxGA/match
Celta Vigo14778.7−1.71.091.31
Alavés671111.5−0.51.521.09

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Probabilities come from a Poisson model over both sides' xG with a home advantage applied. We know nothing about injuries, suspensions or rotation, and we do not give betting tips.

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