Barcelona vs Alaves Betting Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 Spanish Primera
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THE FACTS
When is Barcelona vs Alaves on and what time does it start? Barcelona vs Alaves will take place on Sunday 12th November, 2023 – 15:15 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Barcelona vs Alaves? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What TV channel is Barcelona vs Alaves on in the UK? Barcelona vs Alaves will be televised live on LaLigaTV, but La Liga matches are also televised occasionally on Viaplay Sports and ITV
Where can I stream Barcelona vs Alaves in the UK? Barcelona vs Alaves can be streamed live on Viaplay, while ITV matches can be streamed live on ITVX
THE LOWDOWN
BARCELONA
Barcelona, under the management of former captain Xavi, won the Spanish title last season but would have had to be much-improved this season with their performances never overly convincing and the likes of Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid inevitably set to improve. There have been flashes of genuine all conquering brilliance from Barca but only flashes.
They come into this on the back of a 1-0 loss to Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Champions League in midweek, continuing some relatively dodgy form whereby they have managed three wins, two defeats and a draw in their last six matches across all competitions. Injuries have hurt them but there is a general lack of cohesion.
ALAVES
Following promotion to the top-flight via the playoffs last season, Deportivo Alaves were always expected too struggle in the 2023/24 La Liga campaign and that has been the case for the Basque club. Coached by Luis Garcia Plaza, the determined and dogged northerners sit in the bottom-half set for a relegation battle.
They did earn a pivotal but edgy 1-0 win over bottom-of-the-table Almeria last weekend, following up a 10-0 win over Deportivo Murcia in the Copa del Rey, but that was just their third win of the Liga campaign. Their most recent win before that came in early September and they have been generally floundering ever since.
THE TEAM NEWS
BARCELONA
Xavi have a few injury concerns for this trip of Alaves with Gavi and Sergi Roberto both out injured, whilst Frenkie de Jong remains a doubt.
PREDICTED XI (3-4-1-2): ter Stegen; Araujo, Kounde, Martinez; Cancelo, Pedri, Gundogan, Balde; Lopez; Lewandowski, Joao Felix
UNAVAILABLE: Gavi (Suspended), Roberto (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: de Jong (Injured)
ALAVES
Alaves have a few key injury concerns for the game against Barcelona with Aleksandar Sedlar out injured and Giuliano Simeone a doubt for the game against the Blaugrana.
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Sivera; Gorosabel, Abqar, Duarte, Lopez; Blanco, Guevara; Hagi, Guridi, Rioja; Kike
UNAVAILABLE: Sedlar (Injured), Benavidez (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Simeone (Injured)
THE PREDICTION
Defending champions Barcelona are losing ground on the top-of-the-table and have begun to drift away from Girona and Real Madrid, dropping points in a third of their games so far this season. However, games like this should be the bread and butter against a newly-promoted struggler that, albeit off the back of a much-needed win against rock-bottom and winless Almeria, have performed really poorly throughout the campaign. Barca are firm favourites, albeit it could be a game they simply just aim to ‘get through’ rather than focus on any style.
BETTING TIP: BARCELONA TO WIN & UNDER 3.5 GOALS
