Prediction: Deportivo Alaves vs Barcelona

Prediction: Barcelona to win 3-1

Best Odds: 91/10

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Deportivo Alaves and Barcelona will face each other in La Liga this coming weekend. The match between Luis García Plaza’s side and Hansi Flick’s team will be held at Mendizorroza and is scheduled to kick off at 3:15 pm UK time on Sunday.

Deportivo Alaves
Deportivo Alaves are a modest but established club in la Liga. They do not tend to challenge for the European places in the league table, but they do not get dragged into a relegation fight either.

Luis García Plaza’s side finished 10th in the La Liga table last season and will be happy if they end up in a similar position this time around. Alaves are 11th in the La Liga table at the moment with 10 points from eight matches.

Deportivo Alaves will head into the La Liga match against Barcelona this coming weekend on the back of a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Getafe on the road in the league. It came after a 3-2 loss to Real Madrid away from home in La Liga which followed a 2-1 win against Sevilla in front of their fans in the league.

Team News:
Deportivo Alaves are likely to line up in a 4-4-1-1 formation. Helton Leite will be in goal for the home team. Ximo Navarro, Pablo Vázquez, Dani Barcia and Rafael Obrador will be the four defenders. David Mella, Diego Villares, Nuke Mfulu and Peke will be the four midfielders. Lucas Perez will operate as the number 10, with Barbero leading the line for Alaves.

Barcelona
Barcelona are one of the biggest clubs in the world and are doing extremely well at the moment. Under head coach Hansi Flick, they are a renewed force and have been superb in the opening weeks and months of the campaign.

The Blaugrana are at the top of the La Liga table at the moment with 21 points from eight matches. Barcelona are three points ahead of bitter rivals and defending champions Real Madrid and are four points ahead of Villarreal, who are currently third in the standings.

Barcelona will take on Young Boys at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday evening before facing Deportivo Alaves away from home in La Liga this coming Sunday. Barca went down 4-2 to Osasuna away from home in La Liga this past weekend which came after a 1-0 home victory over Getafe in the league.

Team News:
Barcelona are likely to line up in a 4-3-3 formation against Deportivo Alaves. Iñaki Peña will be in goal for the Blaugrana. Jules Kounde, Sergi Domínguez, Pau Cubarsí and Gerard Martín will be the four defenders. Pablo Torre, Eric García and Pedri will be the three midfielders. Ferran Torres, Robert Lewandowski and Pau Victor will be the three forwards.

Key Factors to Consider

Deportivo Alaves have won 3 and lost 3 of their last 6 La Liga games this campaign.
Deportivo Alaves have scored 11 goals and conceded 12 assists in 8 La Liga games this season.
Robert Lewandowski has scored 7 goals and given 2 assists in 8 La Liga games for Barcelona so far this campaign.
Barcelona have conceded 9 goals in 8 La Liga matches so far this season.
Barcelona have scored 25 goals in 8 La Liga matches so far this season.

Conclusion
Deportivo Alaves are doing relatively well at the moment and will not be scared of facing Barcelona. While Alaves are likely to put up a good fight against Hansi Flick’s side, it is hard to see Barcelona slip up in this particular La Liga game at the Mendizorroza.

Prediction: Barcelona to win 3-1

Best Odds: 91/10

Bookmaker: Zetbet