Deportivo Alaves will welcome FC Barcelona on Matchday 22, from 21.00 CET, at Estadio Mendizorrotza. The Catalans need a victory to stay alive in the Champions League race, while the hosts will try to escape the relegation zone.
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Best bets on Deportivo Alaves vs FC Barcelona
Bookmakers from 1xBet see FC Barcelona as the favorite for this game with 1.60 odds to win. Deportivo Alaves has 6.25 odds to win at home. A draw in this match will cost a solid 4.34.
Bet365 offers 1.76 for Total Over 3 and 2.10 for Total Under 3. Deportivo Alaves scored 16 goals in 21 rounds, while FC Barcelona scored 31 goals in this La Liga season.
Also, experts from Betway offer 1.80 for "both teams to score - yes" and 1.90 for "both teams to score - no".
Where to Watch Deportivo Alaves vs FC Barcelona
The game Deportivo Alaves vs FC Barcelona will be broadcast live on Movistar+. The broadcast from Estadio Mendizorrotza begins at 20.50 CET, ten minutes before the start of the match.
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Deportivo Alaves occupy the 18th place in La Liga with 17 points. 17th-placed Getafe is the first team outside the relegation zone with 18 points.
The hosts have a terrible run in La Liga with nine cosecutive rounds without a win. Their last victory in La Liga was in November 2-1 against Levante. Since then, Deportivo Alaves have lost five games and four matches ended in a draw.
Last time Deportivo Alaves won against FC Barcelona at home was in December 2001, 2-0.
FC Barcelona Form
FC Barcelona is sixth-placed in the La Liga table with 32 points, one point away from fourth-place Atletico Madrid.
Xavi Hernandez's team is undefeated in the last five rounds of La Liga: 2-2 vs Osasuna, 3-2 vs Elche, 1-1 vs Sevilla, 1-0 vs Mallorca and 1-1 vs Granada. However, the Catalans lost against Athletic Bilbao in Copa del Rey, 2-3 away, in the last game.
FC Barcelona is coming after a defeat in El Clasico, 2-3 against Real Madrid, in the semi-finals of the Spanish Super Cup. The Catalans need to bounce back and climb to the Champions League spots.
Deportivo Alaves vs FC Barcelona: possible lineups
- Deportivo Alaves (4-4-2): Pacheco - Aguirregabiria, Miazga, Lejeune, Lopez - Jason, Moya, Garcia, Rioja - De La Fuente, Joselu;
- FC Barcelona (4-3-3): Ter Stegen - Alves, Araujo, Pique, Alba - Pedri, Busquets, F. de Jong - Torres, L. de Jong, Jutgla;
