Estadio Abanca-Balaídos (14:00 CEST) hosts Celta Vigo (11th, 7 pts) against Deportivo Alavés (12th, 6 pts) on Sunday. Iago Aspas — still magical in his 30s — against an Alavés side that frustrated Betis to a draw last round. Celta have been unpredictable; Balaídos is always atmospheric when Aspas is on the ball.
Celta Vigo: Aspas carries the hope
Claudio Giráldez's Celta rely on Aspas (three goals, 26 FPL points in La Liga terms) to unlock defences. The 4-3-3 has pace wide but needs midfield stability — Tapia and Beltran compete for the base role. Betis equalised late in J5 to deny Celta a deserved win.
Celta Vigo Predicted Starting XI & Lineup · 4-3-3
Official lineups confirmed 1 hour before kick-off.
Alavés: Luis Rioja on the front foot
Alavés pulled off a shock draw vs Betis in J5. Luis Rioja's creativity from the left and Tomás Conechny's work rate in the press have made them awkward opponents. A point here would represent solid progress.
Season snapshot
- Celta Vigo are 11th on 7 points (8 scored, 9 conceded) through Jornada 5.
- Alavés are 12th on 6 points (5 scored, 6 conceded) through Jornada 5.
- Last time out (J5): Betis 2–2 Celta — late Aspas goal cancelled by late Isco equaliser.
- Last time out (J5): Osasuna 0–0 Alavés — clean sheet away.
- Prediction: Celta Vigo 2–1 Alavés.
Verdict
Celta at home with Aspas in form should edge it. Prediction: Celta Vigo 2–1 Alavés.