Deportivo Alavés vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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Deportivo Alavés vs FC Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio Mendizorroza.
- Deportivo Alavés 12 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- FC Barcelona 12 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jose Sanchez Martinez (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Raul Cabanero Martinez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Juan Lopez Mir (Spain)
5 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 14.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 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 | Malaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | FC Barcelona | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 May | Elche CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 May | Athletic Club | H | 2–4 | L |
| 25 Apr | RCD Mallorca | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Apr | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Apr | Real Sociedad de Futbol | A | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | Deportivo Alavés | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 May | Real Madrid CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 May | CA Osasuna | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | Getafe CF | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | Club Atletico de Madrid | A | 2–1 | 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' That's the starting whistle at Estadio Mendizorroza. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Deportivo Alaves and FC Barcelona.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Deportivo Alaves are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against FC Barcelona's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Barcelona needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Pedri needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 35' Deportivo Alaves started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' Spain international Denis Suarez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' With 1 assists to his name this season, Jules Kounde is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Barcelona.
- 46' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ibrahim Diabate makes it 1-0.
- 46' That looks like a foul for a card for Marcus Rashford.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Victor Parada made 277 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 62' Time for substitution for FC Barcelona. Roony Bardagji is replaced by Ferran Torres.
- 64' Deportivo Alaves ring the changes. Ibrahim Diabate has done his job and it is now time for Aitor Manas to step up.
- 69' Tomy Marques has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 74' Both keepers have barely been tested. Deportivo Alaves and FC Barcelona are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 79' It is a substitution in FC Barcelona team. Alex Balde is replaced by Joao Cancelo on 79 minute.
- 80' Time for substitution for Deportivo Alaves. Victor Parada is replaced by Carlos Benavidez.
- 81' Deportivo Alaves player sees a card in front of him.
- 86' FC Barcelona fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 87' FC Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tomy Marques is hanging Marc Bernal on the field on 87 minute.
- 89' The referee has no hesitation. Joao Cancelo is booked for FC Barcelona — card on 89.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FC Barcelona.
Lineups
Deportivo Alavés Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1
- 18
- 4
- 11
- 14
- –
- 8
- 21
- 24
- 7
- 16
Bench
- 17
- 13
- 6
- 9
- 23
- 5
- 20
- 19
- 10
- 27
- 3
- 34
Coach
Quique Flores
FC Barcelona Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 14
- 23
- 9
- 25
- 20
-
3
Alex Balde ↓ Joao Cancelo 79'
-
17
Marc Casado ↓ Pedri 62'
-
5
Pau Cubarsi ↓ Xavi Espart 62'
-
19
Roony Bardagji ↓ Ferran Torres 62'
- 44
-
22
Marc Bernal ↓ Tomy Marques 87'
Bench
- 15
-
7
Ferran Torres ↑ 62'
-
2
Joao Cancelo ↑ 79'
- 24
- 4
-
8
Pedri ↑ 62'
- 13
- 6
- 33
-
42
Xavi Espart ↑ 62'
-
43
Tomy Marques ↑ 87'
Coach
Hansi Flick
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 8 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 7 |
| Luis Rioja | 3 |
| Luis Suarez | 3 |
| Raphinha | 2 |
| Lamine Yamal | 2 |
| Lionel Messi | 2 |
| Trincao | 2 |
Head to Head
Deportivo Alavés Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.04
Deportivo Alavés xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.73
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Deportivo Alavés win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.77
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Deportivo Alavés or Draw
40%
Draw or FC Barcelona
80%
Deportivo Alavés or FC Barcelona
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Deportivo Alavés win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–0 not predicted1 – 0Actual
0 – 2
8.7%
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 3
7.8%
0 – 3
7.7%
1 – 1
7.3%
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 4
5.4%
0 – 4
5.2%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 3
4.1%
0 – 0
3.5%
2 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Deportivo Alavés
| Handicap | Deportivo Alavés covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 7% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +1 | 28% | 20% | 51% |
| +1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +2 | 49% | 20% | 31% |
| +2.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
Clean Sheet
Deportivo Alavés keeps clean sheet
7%
✗
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.