Barcelona vs Alaves Prediction & Tips
Barcelona and Alavés face at Camp Nou, in a match of the 12th round of La Liga. The record of recent head-to-heads favors the home team, which in the last 7 matches won 6 and drew 1. The last head-to-head between these two teams, on 13‑02‑2021, ended with FC Barcelona winning by (5‑ 1). The home/away condition deserves special attention, as although this is a match between 9th and 16th in the overall standings, in fact this is a clash between the 1st ranked in home games and the 17th ranked as a visitor.
Barcelona Analysis
The home team is currently in the 9th place, with 15 points won, after 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost at home against Real Madrid, by (1‑2). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Rayo Vallecano, by (1‑0). This is a team affected by the home factor, as they have won 13 points at their stadium, with 14 goals scored and 7 conceded, against 2 away points, where they have scored 1 goal and conceded 4. In the last 6 home matches for the championship, Barcelona registers 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, having won 13 points out of 18 possible. They have conceded goals to their opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches, so they haven’t shown great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have managed to score in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home games there is a tendency for goals, as 23 of their last 31 games have ended with Over 2.5 goals. In 10 matches for this competition, they have only turned the score around in 1 in the 6 matches in which they have conceded the first goal.
Barcelona comes unmotivated for this match after an away setback, by 1-0, against Rayo Vallecano’s stadium. The team led by Henrik Larsson operates in a 4-3-3 tactical system, where the three men occupying the most advanced sectors are Memphis Depay, Sergio Aguero and Sergiño Dest. It is not surprising that for the midfield the players selected by coach “Blaugrana” are Sergio Busquets, Philippe Coutinho and Nico González. It should be noted that one of the great weaknesses of the Barcelona city team has been the defensive permeability, which often lets the opponent create several dangerous situations. The home coach should have seven absences for this game: Martin Braithwaite, Ousmane Dembélé, Ansu Fati, Pedri, Frenkie de Jong, Moussa Wagué and Ronald Araújo is still recovering from injury.
Alaves Analysis
After 3 wins and 7 losses, the away team is in the 16 th position, having won 9 points. In the last match, they won at home against Elche, by (1‑0), after having won in an away match against Cádiz, by (0‑2). This is a stronger team in their stadium, where they won 6 points, against just 3 in their games as a visitor. In the championship, Alavés won 3 points out of 12 possible, after 1 win and 3 defeats in the last 4 games they played as a visitor. The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so they haven’t been very strong defensively. In 10 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 7 times and have never been able to turn the score around.
Alavés comes motivated for this match after a 1-0 home win against Elche: Ndiaye, in the 47th minute, scored what would be the only winning goal. Alavés team usually works in a tactical system in 4-3-3, where the three players responsible for the offensive sector are Luis Rioja, Joselu and Facundo Pellistri. Spaniard Tomás Pina is the player responsible for guiding the “soldiers” in the central zone and defining the best way forward for the attack. Taking into account what is expected, coach Javier Calleja must be very pleased to have all the squad fit for this round.
Barcelona – Alaves FREE TIPS
Barcelona – Win @ 1.55
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
