Barça vs Alavés: match preview
LaLiga · Kick-off:
Pre-match analysis
Barça are 1st in LaLiga with 27 points from 10 games (W9 D0 L1), scoring 4.0 and conceding 1.1 per game; their last 5 results read W-W-W-W-L.
Alavés are 7th in LaLiga with 12 points from 10 games (W3 D3 L4), scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.1 per game; their last 5 results read L-D-L-L-D.
At home this season Barça are W4 D0 L1 (scored 18, conceded 6); on the road Alavés are W0 D2 L2 (scored 3, conceded 5).
Raphinha leads the way for Barça with 13 goals and 2 assists, while Lucas Boyé leads the way for Alavés with 5 goals.
Head-to-head: in their last 8 meetings Barça have won 6, Alavés 1, with 1 draw; the last meeting finished Alavés 1-0 Barça.
What to watch: Barça's attack against Alavés's defence is where the numbers show the biggest gap between the sides.
Key players
Top scorers for each club in LaLiga this season.
Barça
| Goals | Assists | Pens | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raphinha | 13 | 2 | 3 |
| Lamine Yamal | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| Fermín López | 4 | 3 | – |
Alavés
| Goals | Assists | Pens | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Boyé | 5 | – | 1 |
| Mariano Díaz | 3 | 4 | – |
Season so far
| Barça | Alavés | |
|---|---|---|
| League position | 1 | 7 |
| Points | 27 | 12 |
| W–D–L | 9-0-1 | 3-3-4 |
| Goals scored per game | 4.0 | 1.4 |
| Goals conceded per game | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Home record (home side) / away record (away side) | 4-0-1 | 0-2-2 |
| Last five (oldest → newest) | WWWWL | LDLLD |
| Clean sheets | 4 | 3 |
| Failed to score | 0 | 2 |
| Both teams scored | 60% | 60% |
| 3+ goals in the game | 90% | 50% |
| Points per game at home | 2.40 | 1.67 |
| Points per game away | 3.00 | 0.50 |
| Biggest win | 7-2 v Santander | 5-2 v Osasuna |
| Heaviest defeat | 1-2 v Real Madrid | 1-2 at Celta |
Barça: recent results
Alavés: recent results
Head-to-head
Last 8 meetings: Barça 6 wins, 1 draws, Alavés 1 wins.
Club details
Barça
- Head coach
- Hansi Flick (Germany)
- Stadium
- Camp Nou
- Founded
- 1899
Squad (30)
Goalkeepers
- Wojciech SzczęsnyPoland · 36
- Dominik LivakovićCroatia · 31
- Joan GarcíaSpain · 25
Defenders
- João CanceloPortugal · 32
- Andreas ChristensenDenmark · 30
- Jules KoundéFrance · 27
- Eric GarcíaSpain · 25
- Álex BaldeSpain · 23
- Pau CubarsíSpain · 19
- Gerard MartínSpain · 24
- Xavi EspartSpain · 19
Midfielders
- RodriSpain · 30
- Frenkie de JongNetherlands · 29
- Dani OlmoSpain · 28
- PedriSpain · 23
- Pablo GaviraSpain · 22
- Fermín LópezSpain · 23
- Marc BernalSpain · 19
- Brian FariñasSpain · 20
Forwards
- Gabriel JesusBrazil · 29
- Anthony GordonEngland · 25
- RaphinhaBrazil · 29
- Karim AdeyemiGermany · 24
- Roony BardghjiSweden · 20
- Lamine YamalSpain · 19
- Hamza AbdelkarimEgypt · 18
- Jesse BisiwuBelgium · 18
Others
- Orian GorenIsrael · 17
- Álex CamposSpain · 18
- Iker RodríguezSpain · 18
Alavés
- Head coach
- Quique Sanchez Flores (Spain)
- Stadium
- Estadio de Mendizorroza
- Founded
- 1921
Squad (25)
Goalkeepers
- SiveraSpain · 30
- Adrian RodriguezArgentina · 25
Defenders
- Jonny OttoSpain · 32
- Facundo GarcésMalaysia · 27
- Nahuel TenagliaArgentina · 30
- Ville KoskiFinland · 24
- Hugo NovoaSpain · 23
- Nicolas ValentiniArgentina · 25
- YusiSpain · 21
Midfielders
- AleñàSpain · 28
- Denís SuárezSpain · 32
- Carlos BenavidezUruguay · 28
- Ander GuevaraSpain · 29
- Antonio BlancoSpain · 26
- Pablo Ibáñez TébarSpain · 28
- Tomas MendesSpain · 21
- Selu DialloSpain · 23
- Mikel RodríguezSpain · 24
Forwards
- Mariano DíazDominican Republic · 33
- Lucas BoyéArgentina · 30
- Toni MartínezSpain · 29
- Miguel RodríguezSpain · 23
- Abde RebbachAlgeria · 28
- Aitor MañasSpain · 23
- Ángel PérezSpain · 24
Figures are calculated from this season’s results in this competition and update after every game.