Sports Innovation previews the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Alaves and offers team stats and betting tips with the latest odds.
Barcelona begin the post-Ronald Koeman era with a Saturday night game against Deportivo Alaves at Camp Nou.
Back-to-back defeats to Real Madrid and Rayo Vallecano have left Barcelona down in ninth place in La Liga. Under interim coach Sergi Barjuán, the Blaugrana hope to improve on their tally of 15 points from 10 games.
Deportivo Alaves, in contrast, are six points behind their opponents in 16th place. The Basque side want to avoid another hammering, having lost by a three-goal margin in their last three visits to Camp Nou.
Our tip
Stats and facts for Barcelona and Deportivo Alaves.
- Barcelona conceded in the last 8 of 10 matches;
- Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Barcelona’s last 2 of 4 matches;
- Barcelona scored the last 7 matches in a row at home.
- Deportivo Alaves has lost in the last 4 of 5 matches when playing away;
- Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Deportivo Alaves’s last 9 of 11 matches;
- Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Deportivo Alaves’s last 7 matches in the row;
- Total goals was UNDER 2.5 in Deportivo Alaves’s last 5 of 7 matches.
Current form — Barcelona v. Deportivo Alaves
The Blaugrana hoping for fresh start
Barcelona will enter the match hoping to finally end their dismal run of form in recent matches. Sergi Barjuán’s side have been a bit bleak in their last 3 matches, although it started with a 1-0 win against Dynamo Kyiv. Unable to follow that up, they went down 2-1 against Real Madrid, before handing over all 3 points in a 1-0 defeat against Rayo Vallecano.
The Babazorros continue to collect points
Deportivo Alaves look to continue their current momentum with another positive result. Javier Calleja’s side look back on their last 3 matches with 6 points to show from their efforts. Against Real Betis, they were left empty-handed in a 0-1 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Cadiz in a 0-2 win. They followed that up with a 1-0 win against Elche in their most recent outing.
Judging by the current odds, Barcelona seem to have a good shot of another win against Alaves. The bookmakers currently settle the price for a home win at 1.30 whereas a win for the visitors pays out odds of 11.00.
Barcelona v. Deportivo Alaves — fixture history
The last match between these clubs was in La Liga and saw Barcelona claim a 5-1 victory.
The Blaugrana enter the match against Deportivo Alaves with an 8-1-1 record in their previous 10 encounters in La Liga. This amounts to an 80% winning ratio for Barca, with Deportivo Alaves victorious in 10% of the last 10 encounters. In the last 10 meetings of these teams, an advantage was formed on the side of the home team, and these matches were also remembered for a large number of goals.
Current table in the La Liga
Top marksman
Looking at the goalscorer market, Sergio Aguero may be worth a punt. He is the top-scoring player for Barcelona in their last 6 matches. He managed to find the back of the net 4 times, and will surely want to add some more goals against Deportivo Alaves.
The visitors will be looking to in-form Joselu to find the net once again, as he has been their main man recently. The striker has netted 2 goals for Deportivo Alaves in their last 6 matches.
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