The Matchday 22 clash in La Liga between Barcelona and Alaves will take place on February 2 at the Olympic Stadium named after Lluis Companys. Barcelona vs. Alaves: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Barcelona
In the last round, the Catalans secured their eighth major victory in the 2024/25 La Liga season. This time, Hans Flick's side dismantled Valencia, scoring seven goals (7-1). However, it is worth noting that before this thrashing, Barcelona had gone four matches without a win in the league (2 draws and 2 losses). Due to this poor run, the club has fallen significantly behind the leading Real Madrid by 7 points. Notably, the team's attack remains the best in La Liga, with 59 goals scored.
- In the last nine La Liga matches, the Catalans have only two wins (3 draws and 4 losses).
- Both teams scored in 7 of Barcelona's last 8 matches in the league.
- The number "1" appeared in the final score in 6 of the club's last 7 games in La Liga.
Alaves
In their last seven league matches, the Basques have suffered only one defeat (at home to Girona, 0-1). However, this series also includes five draws. In the last round, Eduardo Coudet's side drew at home against Celta (1-1). The club is in 17th place, just one point ahead of the nearest relegation zone rival.
Defender Abdel Abqar will miss the match due to an accumulation of yellow cards.
- The club has only one win in the last nine league matches (5 draws and 3 losses).
- Both teams scored in 7 of Alaves' last 8 La Liga games.
- No more than three goals have been scored in 8 of the Basques' last 11 La Liga matches.
Predicted lineups for Barcelona vs. Alaves
Barcelona (4-2-3-1): Wojciech Szczesny – Pau Cubarsi, Jules Kounde, Eric Garcia, Alex Balde – Marc Casado, Frenkie de Jong – Lamine Yamal, Fermin Lopez, Raphinha Dias – Ferran Torres.
Alaves (4-3-3): Jesus Owono – Manu Sanchez, Moussa Diarra, Abdel Abqar, Nahuel Tenaglia – Carlos Benavidez, Ander Guevara, Jon Guridi – Kike Garcia, Carlos Vicente, Tomas Konechny.
The starting lineup for each team in their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Barcelona vs. Alaves: Match Prediction
The Catalans have learned from their setbacks against Leganes and Getafe, fully focused on Valencia, and scored a whopping seven goals against them. I expect the team to play assertively against Alaves as well, handling the Basques with confidence. Eduardo Coudet's side has not impressed on the road in La Liga, with only one win in their last nine away matches (2 draws and 6 losses), conceding at least two goals in seven of those games.
Barcelona has played three home games this season against teams in the bottom four, with results speaking for themselves – 3-1, 7-1, and 7-0. Additionally, in their last 14 La Liga encounters against Alaves, the Catalans have won 12 times with 2 draws, with at least three goals scored in 9 of those matches.
My prediction – Home win and Total over 2.5 goals
