Deportivo Alavés vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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Deportivo Alavés vs FC Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio de Mendizorroza.
- Deportivo Alavés 12 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- FC Barcelona 12 games · 33 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 | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
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 Leganés | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Apr | Sevilla FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | Club Atlético 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 Fútbol | 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 Atlético de Madrid | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Deportivo Alavés | FC Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #1 |
| 13 | Points | 33 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 11 / 0 / 1 |
| 15 | Scored | 48 |
| 17 | Conceded | 13 |
| -2 | GD | +35 |
| 1.08 | PPG | 2.75 |
| 25% | Win % | 92% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Deportivo Alavés this season
Deportivo Alavés this season
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
Deportivo Alavés are 12th (13 pts). FC Barcelona are 1st (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Deportivo Alavés
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/5
46-60
1/4
61-75
2/3
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Barcelona
0-15
7/2
16-30
8/3
31-45
7/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
10/1
76+
10/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Deportivo Alavés
| Lucas Boye | 5 G | |
| Mariano Diaz | 4 G | 4 A |
| Nahuel Tenaglia | 1 G | |
| Mikel Rodriguez | 1 G |
FC Barcelona
| Raphinha | 15 G | 2 A |
| Lamine Yamal | 10 G | 8 A |
| Fermin Lopez | 7 G | 5 A |
| Gabriel Jesus | 3 G | 1 A |
| Karim Adeyemi | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FC Barcelona gets underway.
- 5' Deportivo Alavés have won 252 goals from 279 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' FC Barcelona fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' FC Barcelona has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Deportivo Alavés and FC Barcelona are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' Deportivo Alavés is showing some good football. However, Deportivo Alavés are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 33' Jony has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 33.
- 38' FC Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
- 43' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Deportivo Alavés side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 46' A change in the Deportivo Alaves ranks — Diego Rolan exits the field as Darko Brasanac enters on 46.
- 51' Deportivo Alavés are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Barcelona backline.
- 54' What a moment for Carles Alena! That strike on 54 puts his side firmly in control.
- 56' Ximo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 56.
- 60' Luis Suarez makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and FC Barcelona are in front.
- 61' The crowd applauds Ousmane Dembele as he leaves the pitch. Lionel Messi steps in for FC Barcelona.
- 66' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 70' The crowd applauds Nelsinho as he leaves the pitch. Jordi Alba steps in for FC Barcelona.
- 71' Time for substitution for Deportivo Alaves. Rodrigo Ely is replaced by Patrick Twumasi.
- 76' Philippe Coutinho is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
- 81' Another change for Deportivo Alaves made on 81 minute. Jony leaves to be changed by John Guidetti.
- 86' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 87' FC Barcelona make a change. Carles Alena trudges off to be replaced by Arthur on 87 minutes.
- 90' Deportivo Alaves player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Barcelona to claim maximum points.
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 Suarez | 3 |
| Luis Rioja | 3 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 2 |
| Samu Aghehowa | 2 |
| Raphinha | 2 |
| Lamine Yamal | 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 Leganés
D
2019-04-04
Sevilla FC
2–0
Deportivo Alavés
L
2019-03-30
Deportivo Alavés
0–4
Club Atlético de Madrid
L
FC Barcelona Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.67
Deportivo Alavés xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.9
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
FC Barcelona to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Deportivo Alavés or Draw
29%
Draw or FC Barcelona
88%
Deportivo Alavés or FC Barcelona
83%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
11.3%
0 – 1
8.3%
0 – 4
8.1%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 3
7.4%
1 – 1
6%
1 – 4
5.4%
0 – 5
4.7%
0 – 0
4%
1 – 5
3.2%
2 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Deportivo Alavés
| Handicap | Deportivo Alavés covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -0.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| +0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +1 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| +1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +2 | 38% | 22% | 41% |
| +2.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
Clean Sheet
Deportivo Alavés keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.