Deportivo Alavés Barcelona betting prediction

After 4 wins, 5 draws and 12 losses, the home team is in the 18^th position, havinf won 17 points so far. In the last match, they have lost in an away match against Real Betis by (4‑0), after in the previous match they have tied (0‑0) at home, against Athletic Club. This is a team that usually plays better at home, where they have won 12 points, against only 5 points in away matches. In the last 10 home league matches Alavés has a record of 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses, so they have won 12 points out of 30 possible. The most recurrent result at half‑time in their home league matches was the 0‑0 (5 out of 11 matches). Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. 8 of their last 11 matches for this competition have ended with Under 2,5 goals, so there is a tendency for few goals in their home matches. This is a team that has had a hard time trying to score first. They have opened up the score in only 4 of the last 21 matches for the Primera División, they have reached half‑time in front in 3 of those 4 matches and have held on to the lead in 3. In 21 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 16 times and have only turned the score around in 1. In the last 11 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 3 of their 8 goals between minutes (76'‑90').

Deportivo Alavés enters this match after a 4-0 loss against Real Bétis, thus registering the ninth match in a row without a victory in La Liga. For this match against Barcelona, the coach José Luis Mendilibar should keep a 4-4-2 formation with Joselu and Edgar Méndez as the most advanced players. The first player mentioned above is the team's most important weapon, and this player is very competent in finalization: he has 10 goals to his name. Out of this match are Ximo Navarro and Rubén Duarte, both with physical problems.

Confirmed Lineup: Fernando Pacheco, Florian Lejeune, Javi López, Martín Aguirregabiria, Laguardia, Gonzalo Escalante, Pere Pons, Pina, Luis Rioja, Jason, Joselu.
Coach: L. García Plaza.