LaLiga: Deportivo Alaves vs Barcelona – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 36 match between Deportivo Alaves and Barcelona and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Barcelona come to Estadio Mendizorroza for the LaLiga match this coming Wednesday, Deportivo Alaves will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Barcelona enjoy the view from the top of the table with 91 points after 35 league matches this season. Meanwhile, Deportivo Alaves find themselves positioned as number 18 in the LaLiga with 37 points following 35 rounds.

Team form: Deportivo Alaves vs Barcelona

Deportivo Alaves Form

In has been a bit of everything for Deportivo Alaves in their previous three matches, where they first beat Mallorca by 2-1. This was followed by a disappointing 2-4 defeat against Athletic Club, before an encounter with Elche produced a 1-1 draw. Deportivo Alaves just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six LaLiga matches at the Estadio Mendizorroza. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored nine and conceded 12 goals.

Barcelona Form

In their last three matches, Barcelona first beat Getafe 0-2, then Osasuna by 1-2 and finally Real Madrid by 2-0. Barcelona recorded no less than five in their previous six LaLiga away matches, as well losing once and drawing none. They hit the target 11 themselves while allowing five goals against.

Betting stats and facts for Deportivo Alaves and Barcelona

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Deportivo Alaves and Barcelona. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Deportivo Alaves vs Barcelona

It is difficult to look past Marcus Rashford, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target four times in recent LaLiga matches for Barcelona, with a total for the season saying eight goals scored in this LaLiga campaign. With five goals lately for Deportivo Alaves in the LaLiga, Antonio Martinez is also a player to look out for.

Betting markets: Deportivo Alaves vs Barcelona

Full-time result

Deportivo Alaves claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing three. Barcelona won seven of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost two of the games in this run. Barcelona won their last 11 matches. Barcelona have beaten Deportivo Alaves in impressive 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Deportivo Alaves scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Impressively, Barcelona scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Both teams have scored in last 9 consecutive Deportivo Alaves games Barcelona should be able to score at least once this coming Wednesday as Deportivo Alaves failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Barcelona managed four clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings. Barcelona have scored in 10 consecutive meetings with Deportivo Alaves when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Deportivo Alaves saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Barcelona’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.3 goals in these matches. Astonishingly, Deportivo Alaves failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 20 matches. Barcelona scored at least one goal in their last 55 matches.