Celta Vigo vs Alaves : match information, team news, prediction and lineups
Celta Vigo vs Deportivo Alaves live match starts on 21 Jun 2020 at 12:00 GMT time at Municipal de Balaidos stadium, Vigo city.
Celta Vigo vs Alaves MATCH INFO
Kick-Off: 12:00 GMT
Start date: 21 Jun 2020
Location: Vigo
Venue: Municipal de Balaidos
Celta Vigo vs Alaves Preview
The Sunday action in LaLiga starts at Balaidos where Celta Vigo are in formidable need of victory in opposition to Alaves. The relegation threatened Galicians haven’t scored in either match since the restart of the season and Oscar Garcia will be hoping his side can generate a bit more in the final third in this match.
A goalless draw at fellow strugglers Real Valladolid in midweek was at least an progress on their first match behind when they were very poor against Villarreal and could easily have lost by more than the final score of 1-0. They have although this week been given special consent to make an emergency signing with Nolito returning to the club from Celta Vigo. He hasn’t featured much for Sevilla but could be a big asset to the club where he largely forged his prestige in the mid 2010’s.
As for Alaves, they are 8 points better off than Celta and may sense that one more win would virtually bail their top flight situation for another year. They were very poor in their first play back at Espanyol but put in a much exalted display in midweek to see off Basque rivals Real Sociedad 2-0. The deadlock was broken by 19 year old Borja Sainz who will be hoping to get plenty more minutes over the final few weeks of the adventure.
Fernando Pacheco is available again for Alaves and should come-back in goal despite his moment of madness resulting in Alaves having to play virtually the entire game with ten men against Espanyol. The visitors although are hampered by the suspensions of Ruben Duarte and Tomas Pina here.
Celta have an injury doubt over Hugo Mallo but aren’t hoped to make too many changes to the method or personnel that secured a solid draw in Valladolid.
Celta Vigo vs Alaves Team News
Celta announced earlier this week that they had re-signed Nolito from Sevilla on an emergency trade, but the attacker is struggling with injury and faces a war to be involved this weekend.
David Junca and Sergio Alvarez are also both on the sidelines, but Hugo Mallo should be back from a bang.
Iago Aspas missed a penalty in the draw with Valladolid but is again hoped to start alongside Fedor Smolov in the final third of the field, with Pione Sisto anew on the bench.
As for Alaves, Tomas Pina's red card against Sociedad means that the midfielder is stopped for this match, while Ruben Duarte is also banned courtesy of the yellow card that he plucked up in the same game.
First-choice goalkeeper Fernando Pacheco is back from a protraction of his own, but Rodrigo Ely and Aleix Vidal are still on the sidelines for the visitors, who are hoped to have Lucas Perez and Joselu leading their line once again.
Celta Vigo vs Alaves possible starting Lineups
Celta team:
Blanco; Mallo; Aidoo; Araujo; Olaza; Rafinha; Murillo; Yokuslu; Beltran; Aspas; Smolov
Alaves team:
Pacheco; Navarro; Magalian; Marin; Rioja; Laguardia; Camarasa; Fejsa; Sainz; Perez; Joselu
Celta Vigo vs Alaves Match Predictions
Tough one to call this. Celta really need all three points and the signing of Nolito could prove an stimulated one but it’s hard to see their attacking play clicking instantly here if their opening two performances are anything to go by. Alaves have enough about them to certain a point.
Prediction : Celta Vigo 1-1 Alaves
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