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Celta Vigo vs Alaves Prediction, 8/16/2024 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/15/2024

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Game: Celta Vigo vs Alaves

Date: Friday, August 16, 2024

Location: Estadio de Balaídos in Vigo, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Celta Vigo (10-11-17 last season) welcomes Alaves (12-10-16 last year) at Estadio de Balaídos on Friday. The expected starting goalkeepers will be Vicente Guaita for Celta Vigo and Antonio Sivera for Alaves.

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Celta Vigo amassed 109 saves and they also held a SV percentage of 68.9 last year. The team's goal differential was at -11 with the help of 46 goals put in the net as well as 57 goals given up. For the prior year, this club finished with an average of 1.08 points per match (41 pts) and they also sat at 8th in soccer with 35 assists. The Celtics were ranked 7th in relation to xG with 50.7, and their expected goals against were at 54.6. Celta Vigo accumulated 66 yellow card warnings in the previous season and also 5 red cards. Celta Vigo surrendered 57 goals while conceding 1.50 goals per 90, and opponents earned 164 shots on target on them. They accounted for 6 shut outs, which gave them a rate of 15.8 during the previous year.

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For the year, Deportivo Alaves a save % of 74.1 (147 shots on target against), and they also sat at 10th in soccer with 46 points. The Babazorros put together an average of 1.2 pts/match while sitting with 28 assists and 1 red card. Alaves accumulated 36 goals and the team's expected goals during the previous year was 46.2. Alaves held a clean sheet percentage of 28.9 over the course of the prior season and 84 yellow card cautions. This team's goals against per 90 minutes was sitting at 1.21 with 103 saves, and they had 11 shut outs. Alaves ranked 11th in the matter of goals conceded with 46, and the goal differential sat at -10.

The guy defending the goal for Celta Vigo will be Vicente Guaita. Guaita (131-108-148 record in his career) has recorded 111 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 28.9% clean sheet percentage. The keeper hailing from Spain has seen 1,660 shots attempted against him in 384 starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.28 (495 total goals given up) and he is the owner of a save % of 71.6. Guaita has played for a total of 34,793 mins and has earned 1,180 saves during his pro soccer career.

Antonio Sivera will be residing in front of the goal for Alaves. During his career, Sivera has allowed 88 goals while totaling 206 saves in 89 starts. He has conceded 1.00 goals per 90 while holding a record of 33-24-32. He has earned a save % of 74.3 and his clean sheet rate is 34.5%. Sivera has accumulated 30 shutouts and has seen 294 shots against him in 8,033 minutes in his career.

Iago Aspas is a member of the side who can make a noticable difference for Celta Vigo. Aspas has been in the starting lineup in 363 games in his pro soccer career and he tallies 0.51 goals per 90 mins. The forward who is from Spain has 182 goals scored in 32,002 professional minutes played. He has totaled 67 assists while tallying 89 yellow cards so far in his career.

Alaves features a difference maker in Luis Rioja, who defenders will be preparing for in this game. He has accounted for 24 yellow cards in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 14 times. The midfielder who is from Spain has been on the field for 15,454 mins and has scored 24 goals. He scores 0.14 G/90 and has been in the starting lineup in 180 games so far in his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Celta Vigo

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