Barcelona vs Deportivo Alaves Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 12th November 2023

Barcelona enjoy home advantage, when visitors Deportivo Alaves swing by this coming Sunday for a La Liga clash.

Barcelona are threeth in the rankings with 27 points after 12 matches played, whereas Deportivo Alaves rank 14th in the La Liga on 12 points.

Top side Barcelona will be hoping to inflict more misery on lowly placed Deportivo Alaves this coming Sunday. The hosts should simply be able to bring far too much to the table for the visitors to have any say on Sunday.

Barcelona show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches, as they scored 2.2 goals on average per match. That makes a total of 22 goals, whilst they allowed 12 goals against, for an average of 1.2 per outing. They pulled off four clean sheets.

Deportivo Alaves travel to their next La Liga match, averaging a lowly 0.6 goals per game in their last ten matches. They scored a disappointing total of six goals, while also conceding 12 goals. That amounts to an average of 1.2 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring two times.

The last time these two teams faced off against each other, Barcelona came away as 0-1 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome on Sunday.

Barcelona vs Deportivo Alaves Prediction

Barcelona Form

In their previous three games, Barcelona lost 2-1 against Real Madrid, beat Real Sociedad 0-1, before losing 1-0 against Shakhtar Donetsk. Barcelona have been in potent form at a neutral venue, winning no less than five of the past six La Liga matches here. They also hammered in 13 goals, while letting in four as they also lost once.

Deportivo Alaves Form

Deportivo Alaves collected four points from a possible nine in their last three matches. An encounter with Villarreal brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Atletico Madrid. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Almeria by a 1-0 scoreline. Deportivo Alaves are winless in their last six away games in the La Liga, in which they drew two and lost four. They conceded eight goals while scoring three themselves.

Anything but a home win for Barcelona will be a massive surprise, and with goals flowing freely Deportivo Alaves could be in for a hammering.

Barcelona scored 16 goals and conceded ten in their last eight games against teams from the bottom half of the La Liga table. They collected 18 points and five victories. Deportivo Alaves claimed zero wins and one points in their last three games against teams from the top six. They scored two times in these matches, but also conceded five goals. Barcelona are looking at a record of eight wins, three draws and one defeat in the La Liga this season. Deportivo Alaves are looking at three wins, three draws and six defeats in the La Liga.

Barcelona vs Deportivo Alaves Squads

Barcelona Squad

The 43-year-old coach of the home team, Xavi Hernandez, will select the lineup against Deportivo Alaves from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the La Liga this season:

Inaki Pena (0/0), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (0/12), Alex Balde (0/11), Andreas Christensen (0/10), Inigo Martinez (0/6), Joao Cancelo (2/9), Jules Kounde (1/10), Marcos Alonso (0/4), Ronald Araujo (1/7), Sergi Roberto (1/4), Fermin Lopez (1/7), Ferran Torres (3/11), Frenkie de Jong (1/6), Gavi (1/12), Ilkay Gundogan (1/12), Oriol Romeu (0/11), Pedri (1/3), Joao Felix (1/9), Lamine Yamal (1/12), Raphinha (2/8), Robert Lewandowski (5/10).

Deportivo Alaves Squad

Below is the full team squad of Deportivo Alaves. The manager Garcia will pick his starting XI against Barcelona from these players:

Antonio Sivera (0/12), Jesus Owono (0/0), Ruben Montero (0/0), Abdelkabir Abqar (0/9), Aleksandar Sedlar (1/11), Alex Sola (0/11), Andoni Gorosabel (0/12), Javi Lopez (0/8), Nahuel Tenaglia (0/4), Nikola Maras (0/0), Rafa Marin (0/9), Ruben Duarte (1/11), Ander Guevara (1/12), Antonio Blanco (0/10), Carlos Benavidez (0/8), Jon Guridi (0/11), Xeber Alkain (0/8), Abderrahman Rebbach (0/9), Giuliano Simeone (0/0), Ianis Hagi (0/8), Jon Karrikaburu (0/2), Kike Garcia (2/12), Luis Rioja (1/12), Samuel Omorodion (3/11).

Barcelona vs Deportivo Alaves Team News

Barcelona could be looking at three players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Deportivo Alaves. For their upcoming match in round 13, Barcelona are unable to call upon Gavi, who is suspended.

Barcelona-players Sergi Roberto and Frenkie de Jong won't be playing in the upcoming match against Deportivo Alaves at a neutral venue due to nursing various injuries.

Apparently, Deportivo Alaves have just two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match on Sunday.

Deportivo Alaves need to do without Carlos Benavidez and Giuliano Simeone, who are not fit enough to travel to a neutral venue.

Barcelona vs Deportivo Alaves Lineups

Barcelona vs Deportivo Alaves H2H

Barcelona celebrated a 0-1 win in their most recent meeting with their Deportivo Alaves. Are we in for something similar at a neutral venue this coming Sunday, or does the latter have something else in store? Barcelona will be hoping to add another win to their fine tally against Deportivo Alaves. They are enjoying a good 8-2-0 advantage against their forthcoming visitors. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 1/4.

Barcelona vs Deportivo Alaves Results

In five of the previous ten matches between Barcelona and Deportivo Alaves both teams scored.

Barcelona vs Deportivo Alaves Betting Tips

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.

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Barcelona won nine times and lost one as well. Deportivo Alaves won three times, drew two and lost five of their last 10 games away from home. Deportivo Alaves apparently have a hard time keeping opponents at bay on their travel with just six clean sheets in their last 10 away matches. Barcelona pulled off two clean sheets in their past 10 matches a neutral venue.

In the last ten encounters between Barcelona and Deportivo Alaves over 2.5 goals came out five times, as Barcelona averaged 2.6 goals a game. Deportivo Alaves scored an average of 0.5 goals in these, while both teams scored five times. Barcelona saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in two of Deportivo Alaves's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches.