o Alaves was the executioner of Celta in the last edition of the Copa del Rey, eliminating the sky-blues in semifinals (1-0 in Mendizorroza, goal by Edgar).
o Alaves has never lost before to Celta in Mendizorroza in First Division (7 wins 2 draws) not scoring a single goal only once in these nine clashes. In fact, Celta is the team in the history of the league that has played the most times in Vitoria without obtaining a win (nine).
o Abelardo is going through his worst streak as a manager of Alaves without winning in league by combining two days without doing so for the first time since he is manager (1 draw 1 defeat).
o However, Alaves is on 4 game streak without losing at home (3 wins 1 draw). It hasn’t achieved at least five in the same season since 2005/2006 (six).
o Celta is faced with the challenge of getting four consecutive away wins for the first time in its history in the first Division.
o Munir the Haddadi has participated in at least one goal in the last four games at home (three goals and one assist).
o If Alaves in this league is the team which has been scored the most penalties (4), Celta is the team which scores the most goals on free-kicks (3).
o The Galician team achieved against the Basque their second best possession average in this league (66.67%) only behind their match against Atletico Madrid (67.54%).
o The first goal scored by captain Manu Garcia in Mendizorroza in First Division was the only one by a Spanish player of the last seven goals that Alaves has scored against Celta in league play.
o Celta is the team of LaLiga which has scored the most header goals this season (10 like Valencia and Betis).