Deportivo Alaves will entertain recently crowned champions Barcelona at Mendizorroza in La Liga on Wednesday. Alaves are 18th in the league table with 37 points, only three fewer than 13th-placed Sevilla. Blaugrana lifted their 29th league title last week and are now chasing 100 points to sign off their successful league campaign.
The hosts have won just one of their last six league games. They faced Elche last week and were held to a 1-1 draw. Toni Martínez broke the deadlock in the 51st minute from the penalty spot, and Elche equalized in the 72nd minute.
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The visitors played rivals Real Madrid last week and secured the league title in a dramatic fashion, recording a 2-0 home win in El Clasico. Marcus Rashford scored in the ninth minute, and Ferran Torres doubled their lead in the 18th minute.
Deportivo Alaves vs Barcelona Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have met 50 times in all competitions. As expected, the visitors have been the dominant side in these meetings, recording 36 wins. El Glorioso have seven wins, and seven games have ended in draws.
- They last met in the reverse fixture in November, and Blaugrana registered a 3-1 win, extending their winning streak to six games.
- Deportivo Alaves have seen over 2.5 goals in six of their last seven games in all competitions.
- Barcelona are on a six-game winning streak in all competitions, keeping three clean sheets in that period.
- The visitors have scored three goals each in three of their last four games in all competitions.
- Alaves have won just one of their last five La Liga home games. Notably, they have scored two goals each in four games in that period.
Deportivo Alaves vs Barcelona Prediction
El Glorioso have scored two goals each in six of their last nine home games in all competitions and will look to build on that form. They have won just one of their last 17 meetings against the visitors, with that triumph coming on their travels.
Lucas Boyé is sidelined with a hamstring injury, while Facundo Garcés continues to serve a ban.
Blaugrana are currently on an 11-game winning streak in La Liga, scoring at least two goals in eight games in that period. Notably, their four defeats in the league this season have all been registered on their travels.
Raphinha was booked against Real Madrid last week and will serve a suspension here. Lamine Yamal and Andreas Christensen are likely to miss this match due to injuries. Hansi Flick is likely to make a few changes to the starting XI, and one such change is that Wojciech Szczęsny will likely start here.
The visitors have enjoyed a great run of form, and considering their recent record in this fixture, we back them to secure a win.
Prediction: Deportivo Alaves 1-2 Barcelona
Deportivo Alaves vs Barcelona Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result – Barcelona to win
Tip 2: Goals – Over/Under 2.5 Goals – Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Both teams to score – Yes
Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half – Yes
Edited by Shubham Dupare
