Celta Vigo – Alavés: Europe or survival at the Balaídos 
Celta Vigo (6th), hot in the race for Europe, host Alavés (17th), who are fighting desperately to avoid the drop as the season winds down.
Celta on a high 
Galicia is buzzing. On Thursday Claudio Giráldez’s side sent the Balaídos wild by beating Olympique Lyonnais 2-0 to reach the Europa League quarter-finals. A lovely glow — but it doesn’t erase the league grind.
Sitting sixth looks neat on paper, yet their home form has been hit-and-miss. Just 17 points collected at home and a recent 2-1 stumble against Real Madrid leave questions about their authority at the Balaídos. To keep Real Sociedad behind them, Celta must shake off European fatigue, find some spark and score the goals that calm the crowd.
Alavés flirting with the drop 
At the other end it’s full-on panic. Alavés have a tiny two-point cushion above the relegation zone and momentum has gone missing. Quique Sánchez Flores arrived in early March but hasn’t sparked a real turnround — one point from two games — though the 1-1 draw with Villarreal did lift spirits a touch.
Their glaring weakness? Away games. The Basques have the fourth-worst record on the road and tend to get torn apart away from Mendizorroza. Knowing Celta might be heavy-legged after European exertions, Alavés will likely sit deep early, bend but not break, and hope to nick a perfect smash-and-grab on the counter.
Likely lineups
Celta Vigo : Radu ; Alonso, Starfelt, Rodriguez ; Nunez, Mingueza, Sotelo, Alvarez ; Aspas, Iglesias, Jutgla
Alavés : Sivera ; Tenaglia, Parada, Pacheco ; Perez, Ibanez, Blanco, Alena, Jonny ; Martinez, Boye
Football Prediction Celta Vigo vs Alavés
Celta Vigo to win
Fitness and freshness are the only real question marks after Celta emptied the tank on Thursday in the Europa League.
Still, the momentum is with the Galicians. Against an Alavés side that is shaky and struggles away from home, Celta’s technical edge should tell. Riding the high of European qualification and desperate to cement sixth place, Celta Vigo should impose themselves and pick up the three points.
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