Celta Vigo vs Alaves Prediction, 10/18/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/13/2026

Game: Celta Vigo vs Alaves

Date: Sunday, October 18, 2026

Location: Balaidos in Vigo, Spain

TV: ESPN+, Premier Sports

Celta Vigo (1-4-2) will play Alaves (3-2-2) at Balaidos in Vigo, Spain on Sunday. Celta de Vigo are priced at +110 and Alaves are priced -130. The over/under is 3. The goalkeepers protecting the net are Ionut Radu for Celta Vigo and Antonio Sivera for Alaves.

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The Celtics are 6th in regard to xG with 21.8, and the team's xGA are coming in at 22.1. This year, this team is sitting with an average of 1.00 pts/match (7 points) and also sit at 12th among European teams with 6 assists. The Celtics have relinquished 6 goals while conceding 0.86 goals per 90 minutes, and opponents have compiled 29 SoT on them. Their differential on goals is 2 by means of 8 goals earned in addition to 6 goals relinquished. They have compiled 4 shut outs, which has them sitting at a percentage of 57.1% this season. Celta Vigo has amassed 23 saves and they hold a SV percentage of 79.3% for the year. Celta Vigo has recorded 14 yellow card warnings for the season as well as 1 red card.

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Alaves has tallied 11 goals and this team's expected goals on the campaign is 21.1. This team's goals against/90 minutes is 1.14 in addition to 27 saves, and they have accumulated 3 clean sheets. Alaves have a clean sheet % of 42.9% this year and also 14 yellow card cautions. The Babazorros are averaging 1.6 points per fixture while tallying 8 assists and 1 red card. On the campaign, Alaves have a save rate of 77.1% (35 SoTA), and also are ranked 6th in Big 5 soccer with 11 points. Alaves has a ranking of 4th in regard to goals surrendered having 8, and the team's difference in goals is 3.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Celta Vigo is Ionut Radu. Radu has seen the field for a total of 16,665 mins and has earned 566 saves in his career. The keeper born in Romania has faced 813 shots attempted at him in 184 career starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.37 (254 goals given up) and he holds a save % of 69.6%. Radu (50-63-71 record during his soccer career) has tallied 40 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 21.6%% shutout percentage.

Antonio Sivera will reside in front of the goal for Alavés. In his pro soccer career, Sivera has allowed 206 goals and has accumulated 425 saves in 182 starts. He has given up 1.13 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 64-48-70. He has a save % of 68.1% and his clean sheet rate sits at 28.6%%. Sivera has accumulated 52 clean sheets and has defended 624 shots against him in 16,392 mins throughout his career.

Iago Aspas is a player who has a chance to score for Celta Vigo. He has totaled 84 assists while tallying 528 pts during his career. The forward from Spain has 222 goals in 38,769 professional minutes. Aspas has been given a starting assignment in 433 games in his pro soccer career and tallies 0.52 goals per 90 mins.

Alavés features an attacker in Denis Suarez, who is known to give defenses fits. He currently averages 0.13 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 258 games so far in his pro soccer career. The midfielder from Spain has accumulated 23,549 minutes while earning 33 goals. He has collected 123 pts so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 57 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Celta Vigo (-130)

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