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Deportivo Alaves will make the trip to Spotify Camp Nou for their La Liga clash with Barcelona on Saturday night.
The visitors are going through a rough patch and will be hoping to halt their six-match winless streak.
Barcelona, meanwhile, are eyeing a return to winning ways after suffering back-to-back defeats.
Read our Barcelona vs Alaves prediction, preview and betting tips below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions, as well as our bet365 welcome offer.
Barcelona vs Alaves key stats
- At least five goals were scored in three of Barcelona's last four matches.
- Five of Alaves' last six games featured goals at both ends.
- Barcelona have won six of the last seven H2Hs.
Barcelona vs Alaves preview: Goals expected
Barcelona vs Alaves — Tale of the Tape
| Barcelona | vs | Alaves |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Position | 7th |
| 27 | Points | 12 |
| 40 | Goals For | 14 |
| 11 | Goals Against | 11 |
| 4 | Clean Sheets | 3 |
| 3rd | Home / Away Rank | 16th |
*These figures were accurate at the time of publishing.
Barcelona's pursuit of a historic La Liga record came to an end last weekend. Hansi Flick's men had matched Real Madrid’s legendary 1968/69 mark of nine successive wins to begin a campaign, but their bid to claim sole ownership of the all-time record fell short at the final hurdle against their fiercest rivals.
Having started their season with an impressive 11 consecutive victories across all competitions, the Catalan giants have now lost back-to-back games, including their 4-2 defeat against Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League.
With that in mind, Barcelona's lead at the top of the La Liga standings has been cut to two points. The loss to Real Madrid also ended their run of 23 consecutive home wins in the Spanish top flight.
Xavi Espart has been ruled out for several weeks after picking up an ankle injury in El Clasico. He joins Eric Garcia (thigh), Andreas Christensen (thigh), Dani Olmo (thigh), and Roony Bardghji (ACL) on the sidelines.
On a brighter note, Jules Kounde could return to fortify Flick's injury-hit defence. Much of the side that started El Clasico are expected to feature this weekend, with Anthony Gordon, Raphinha, and Lamine Yamal leading the attack.
Deportivo Alaves needed a late goal to salvage a point in last weekend's 1-1 draw with Malaga.
The Basque side had an impressive start to their campaign, winning three and drawing one of their first four league matches, but they have gone winless in six games since then (D2, L4).
Due to their abysmal run of results, the visitors, who were second in the Spanish top flight after Matchday 4, have now dropped to seventh.
While the have had an impressive three wins from six home games so far, Quique Sanchez Flores' side are still hunting for their first away win of the season.
There are no new injury concerns for Alaves, although long-term absentees Mikel Rodriguez and Facundo Garces continue to recover from cruciate ligament injuries.
Alaves have suffered six defeats in the last six H2Hs and have not beaten Barcelona on the road since September 2016. However, the Basque side won the most recent clash between these teams in May.
Barcelona vs Alaves form guide & betting tips
| Barcelona | vs | Alaves |
|---|---|---|
W
W
W
W
L
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La Liga Form |
L
D
L
L
D
|
| 12 | Points | 2 |
| 2nd | Form Table | 18th |
| 19 | Goals For | 3 |
| 7 | Goals Against | 6 |
W
W
W
L
L
|
Form (All Comps) |
L
D
L
L
D
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Whispers Predicts: Barcelona 4-1 Alaves
Priced at 1/8 (1.13), Barcelona are clearly favoured by the bookmakers ahead of this clash.
The Blaugrana have won nine of their 10 league matches this season, and considering their dominance over Alaves in the past, we are confident that they will return to winning ways this weekend.
Both teams were on the scoresheet in eight of Barcelona's last nine matches and five of Alaves' last seven games, and this can be backed at 10/11 (1.91).
We also fancy over 4.5 total goals at 5/4 (2.25), as was the case in three of Barcelona's last four matches.
> Over 4.5 total goals at 5/4 (2.25) | Likelihood: Probable
> BTTS – Yes at 10/11 (1.91) | Likelihood: Probable
> Match result: Barcelona at 1/8 (1.13) | Likelihood: Probable
> Barcelona & BTTS – Yes at 23/20 (2.15) | Likelihood: Probable
> Correct Score: 4-1 at 11/1 (12.00) | Likelihood: Outsider