The club from Vitoria finished 15th last year with 42 points, placed there on additional criteria. This season, after a forced managerial change (Koudet left for his home country Argentina in early spring), Quique Sanchez Flores has managed to keep the fight for survival going reasonably well. However, they lost to Athletic, and only managed a draw against Elche, a direct rival, which pushed them to 18th place.
The “Camp Nou” giants appointed Flick in 2024—and he immediately won the Supercopa, Copa del Rey, and La Liga in his first season. This year, results have been more modest. In winter, after beating Athletic and Real, they retained the Supercopa. But first in the Copa del Rey, and then in the Champions League, Yamal and company lost to Atletico. As a result, only La Liga was left, where, however, competitors faltered in the spring. A 2-0 victory in “El Clasico” sealed their title defense.
Ibáñez and his teammates average 1.17 goals scored per match and concede 1.54. The champions boast impressive stats: 2.6 goals scored and only 0.89 conceded per game.
Previous Matches: Alaves vs Barcelona
Alaves last won in 2016. Since then, they have only managed two draws.
The visitors have little to play for. However, due to their quality, they are likely to win here—we recommend betting on them with a “0” handicap (odds – 1.60).
Alaves vs Barcelona: Key Statistics and Trends
Alaves have lost only two of their last eight matches
66% of Alaves’ matches end with both teams scoring and an average total of 2.71 goals per game
Barcelona have won fourteen of their last sixteen matches
57% of Barcelona’s matches end with both teams scoring and an average total of 3.49 goals per game
Alaves vs Barcelona: Probable Starting Line-ups
Alaves play a 1-5-3-2 formation (probable line-up): Sivera – Rebbach, Perez Hidalgo, Parada, Tenaglia, Castro – Alena, Blanco, Ibáñez – Boye, Martinez
Barcelona play a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (probable line-up): Joan Garcia – Cancelo, Martin, Cubarsi, Kounde – Pedri, Gavi – Fermin Lopez, Olmo, Bardaji – Lewandowski. Yamal will miss the match.
