Alaves

AL

vs

Barcelona

Injuries & Suspensions

• Alaves: F. Garces (Suspended), L. Boye (Muscle Injury), J. Guridi (Injury), F. Garces (Suspended), L. Boye (Muscle Injury), J. Guridi (Injury)
• Barcelona: A. Christensen (Knee Injury), Lamine Yamal (Thigh Injury), Raphinha (Yellow Cards), A. Christensen (Knee Injury), Lamine Yamal (Thigh Injury), Raphinha (Yellow Cards)

Form (Last 5)

• Home: D L W L D
• Away: W W W W W

H2H (Last 5)

• 2025-11-29 · Barcelona · 3-1 · Alaves
• 2025-02-02 · Barcelona · 1-0 · Alaves
• 2024-10-06 · Alaves · 0-3 · Barcelona
• 2024-02-03 · Alaves · 1-3 · Barcelona
• 2023-11-12 · Barcelona · 2-1 · Alaves

Match Preview

Barcelona dominate La Liga and have superior form and H2H. Alaves struggle at home; Barca's depth should overcome a few absences to secure a routine away win.

Key Notes

Barcelona arrive as overwhelming favourites based on form and the table. They sit top of La Liga with 91 points from 35 matches and have an outstanding campaign marked by 30 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. Alaves have had a difficult season with 9 wins, 10 draws and 16 losses and will be under pressure at home.

Head-to-head evidence supports Barcelona: recent meetings include comfortable Barca victories such as 3-1 and 3-0 results. Alaves will miss F. Garces to suspension and have some players questionable, which weakens their defensive stability. Barcelona do have absences - Andreas Christensen and Lamine Yamal are out and Raphinha unavailable due to yellow card accumulation - but their squad depth, tactical coherence and firepower remain top-class. Even without some starters, Barcelona routinely rotate without a major drop in quality.

Alaves are more compact and will likely defend deeply, aiming to frustrate Barcelona and punish turnovers. However, Barca’s superior quality in chance creation and set-piece delivery should eventually break them down. The pressure of Barca’s title charge and their consistency on the road give them an edge.

Recommendation: take Barcelona to win. The pick is supported by Barcelona’s league dominance, superior recent form, favourable H2H, and Alaves’ instability and suspensions. Expect Barcelona to control the game and secure the three points, even if the scoreline is tighter than earlier season blowouts.

Prediction

Barcelona win • Odds 2.16 • Confidence 8/10