Deportivo Alavés vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Deportivo Alavés vs FC Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio de Mendizorroza.
- Deportivo Alavés 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- FC Barcelona 7 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Antonio Mateu
- Referee Adrian Cordero
- Referee Jose Escuela
- Referee Antonio Cerezo
- Referee Alejandro Sanchez
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompie | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Malaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | FC Barcelona | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Apr | Real Valladolid CF | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Apr | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Apr | CD Leganes | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Apr | Sevilla FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | Club Atletico de Madrid | H | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | Deportivo Alavés | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Real Sociedad de Futbol | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Apr | Manchester United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | SD Huesca | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | Manchester United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Club Atletico de Madrid | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Deportivo Alavés | FC Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #1 |
| 11 | Points | 21 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 0 |
| 11 | Scored | 31 |
| 6 | Conceded | 7 |
| +5 | GD | +24 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 43% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Deportivo Alavés this season
Deportivo Alavés this season
43%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
Deportivo Alavés are 6th (11 pts). FC Barcelona are 1st (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Deportivo Alavés
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/1
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Barcelona
0-15
4/1
16-30
6/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
5/1
76+
8/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Deportivo Alavés
| Lucas Boye | 4 G | |
| Mariano Diaz | 3 G | 3 A |
| Nahuel Tenaglia | 1 G | |
| Mikel Rodriguez | 1 G |
FC Barcelona
| Raphinha | 12 G | 2 A |
| Lamine Yamal | 7 G | 4 A |
| Fermin Lopez | 4 G | 2 A |
| Karim Adeyemi | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Deportivo Alaves kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Rodrigo Ely has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Deportivo Alaves are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' Deportivo Alaves are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Barcelona's shape.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Deportivo Alaves and FC Barcelona are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 33' Poor challenge from Jony. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 43' Both keepers have barely been tested. Deportivo Alaves and FC Barcelona are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 46' Fresh legs for Deportivo Alaves! Darko Brasanac comes on to replace Diego Rolan.
- 51' FC Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 54' Goal! Carles Alena scores his 8 goal in 516 matches.
- 56' Controversy at the stadium! Ximo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 60' Luis Suarez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 11 goals this season for the .
- 61' The whistle greets Ousmane Dembele as he departs to be replaced by Lionel Messi.
- 66' Deportivo Alaves currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 70' Jordi Alba is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nelsinho at the 70 minute mark.
- 71' A change in the Deportivo Alaves ranks — Rodrigo Ely exits the field as Patrick Twumasi enters on 71.
- 76' Philippe Coutinho picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 81' John Guidetti has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jony on 81 minute.
- 86' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 87' Arthur is replacing Carles Alena for the FC Barcelona side.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tomas Pina.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Deportivo Alavés Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 2
- 22
- 4
- 1
- 8
- 15
- 23
- 18
- 5
- 3
Bench
- 19
- 13
- 10
- 24
- 17
- 21
- 20
Coach
Abelardo
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 9
- 1
- 3
- 7
- 23
-
11
Ousmane Dembele ↓ Lionel Messi 61'
- 5
-
2
Nelson Semedo ↓ Jordi Alba 70'
- 20
- 21
Bench
- 15
-
8
Arthur ↑ 87'
-
18
Jordi Alba ↑ 70'
-
10
Lionel Messi ↑ 61'
- 24
- 14
- 13
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 8 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 7 |
| Luis Rioja | 3 |
| Luis Suarez | 3 |
| Lionel Messi | 2 |
| Trincao | 2 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 2 |
| Samu Omorodion | 2 |
Head to Head
Deportivo Alavés Form
2019-04-23
Deportivo Alavés
0–2
FC Barcelona
L
2019-04-19
Deportivo Alavés
2–2
Real Valladolid CF
D
2019-04-13
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–1
Deportivo Alavés
L
2019-04-07
Deportivo Alavés
1–1
CD Leganes
D
2019-04-04
Sevilla FC
2–0
Deportivo Alavés
L
2019-03-30
Deportivo Alavés
0–4
Club Atletico de Madrid
L
FC Barcelona Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.72
Deportivo Alavés xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.22
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
FC Barcelona to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Deportivo Alavés or Draw
36%
Draw or FC Barcelona
85%
Deportivo Alavés or FC Barcelona
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
11.3%
0 – 3
9.3%
1 – 1
9.1%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 4
5.1%
1 – 4
3.8%
2 – 2
3.3%
1 – 0
3.2%
2 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Deportivo Alavés
| Handicap | Deportivo Alavés covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -0.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| +0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +1 | 30% | 23% | 47% |
| +1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +2 | 53% | 21% | 26% |
| +2.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
Clean Sheet
Deportivo Alavés keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

