Ace Football previews the La Liga game between Barcelona and Deportivo Alaves who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Deportivo Alaves go up against Barcelona this coming Sunday for an exciting La Liga meeting at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium.
Placed third in the La Liga table, Barcelona have amassed 27 points after 12 matches. On 12 points, Deportivo Alaves rank 14th with 12 matches played this season.
Team form: Barcelona vs Deportivo Alaves
Barcelona Form
In their previous three games, Barcelona lost 2-1 against Real Madrid and beat Real Sociedad 0-1, before losing 1-0 against Shakhtar Donetsk. Barcelona showed little mercy in their past six matches at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium. They won five, drew none, and lost once. They hit the target 13 times while letting in four goals themselves.
Deportivo Alaves Form
Deportivo Alaves claimed four points in their last three matches, starting with a 1-1 draw with Villarreal. A 2-1 defeat against Atletico Madrid was next up, before beating Almeria by 1-0. Deportivo Alaves came through their last six away games in the La Liga without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by eight goals to three.
Betting facts for Barcelona and Deportivo Alaves
Here are some interesting betting-relevant stats and facts. They take into account matches that Barcelona and Deportivo Alaves played across all tournaments.
- Barcelona have scored in 28 of the last 29 matches
- Barcelona have not lost 17 of the last 18 matches
- Barcelona have won 5 of the last 7 matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 7 Barcelona matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Barcelona have won 5 of the last 7 matches
- In 12 of the last 14 Deportivo Alaves matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Deportivo Alaves matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Deportivo Alaves have not won 7 of the last 9 matches
- Deportivo Alaves have scored in the last 5 matches in a row
- Deportivo Alaves have conceded in 7 of the last 9 matches
Interesting players: Barcelona vs Deportivo Alaves
Having scored just once lately in the La Liga, Ilkay Gundogan will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Deportivo Alaves hope Samuel Omorodion can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two La Liga goals in his last six La Liga games.
Popular markets: Barcelona vs Deportivo Alaves
Full-time result
Barcelona claimed nine wins in their previous 10 matches at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium. They lost one as well, while visitors Deportivo Alaves won three of their last 10 away matches. They drew two and lost five. Barcelona have not lost to Deportivo Alaves in 11 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Barcelona scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Deportivo Alaves scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Barcelona managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. The Blaugrana have scored in 13 consecutive league meetings with Deportivo Alaves.
Total goals
In Barcelona’s last ten games, there have been over 2.5 goals in five of them. They managed to average 1.4 goals per match. Over 2.5 goals appeared in two of the last ten matches that Deportivo Alaves played. They scored 1.6 times on average in the process. Barcelona scored at least once in their previous 11 La Liga matches.
Betting prediction: Barcelona vs Deportivo Alaves
To sum up, the upcoming match between Barcelona and Deportivo Alaves seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this La Liga game.
Barcelona vs Deportivo Alaves: Who wins the game?
Be sure not to miss out on the latest news about Deportivo Alaves
Download our brand new App and follow your favorite players, clubs, and much more
