Barcelona
- Barcelona enter this Saturday’s LaLiga clash against Alaves as strong favorites to win at odds of 1.26 as they have a flawless home record this season and appear to be back on the path to glory according to our latest FC Barcelona vs Deportivo Alaves prediction.
- Barca are second in LaLiga with 31 points from 13 games, while they have won all six of their Camp Nou matches.
- Flick has coordinated his team to press in numbers and also to overload the flanks, which can leave opponents out of possession in vulnerable positions, making them an interesting case for the FC Barcelona vs Deportivo Alaves betting tips this week.
- Barca have been averaging 3.33 goals per home league game while conceding only 0.50.
- Robert Lewandowski, who has 8 goals in 10 LaLiga appearances, is a key reason for their potency up front.
Alaves
- Deportivo Alaves, who are 14th in the standings with 15 points from 13 matches, will attempt to stifle Barca’s attacking play with Eduardo Coudet’s compact, disciplined 4-2-3-1 structure.
- Mariano Diaz has been in decent scoring form with three goals in his last five matches, while Carlos Vicente, who has three LaLiga goals, is Alaves’ most advanced player in the wide areas, often launching their attacks.
- Alaves are coming off back-to-back defeats, including a disappointing 0-1 home loss to Celta de Vigo, so this trip to face the Spanish giants will be a major test of Coudet’s system.
Head-to-Head
Barcelona have won their last 3 matches against Alaves , including a 1-0 win at home nine months ago .
Key Players
- Robert Lewandowski, who has 8 goals in 10 LaLiga appearances, is a key reason for their potency up front.
- Mariano Diaz has been in decent scoring form with three goals in his last five matches, while Carlos Vicente, who has three LaLiga goals, is Alaves’ most advanced player in the wide areas, often launching their attacks.
Betting Insights
- Barcelona are strong favourites at 1.26.
- Barca have won all six of their Camp Nou matches this season.
- This FC Barcelona vs Deportivo Alaves betting tips preview highlights that Barca have been averaging 3.33 goals per home league game while conceding only 0.50.
- Visitors' defence has conceded 5 goals in six LaLiga away games, an average of 0.83 per game.
Prediction
They should be in a good position to counterattack against Barca’s pressing game, but we see the hosts recording a routine win in a match with over 2.5 goals .
