Deportivo Alaves vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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Deportivo Alaves vs FC Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio de Mendizorroza.
- Deportivo Alaves 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 Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alaves | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 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 Alaves | 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 Atletico de Madrid | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Deportivo Alaves | 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 Alaves this season
Deportivo Alaves this season
43%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
Deportivo Alaves are 6th (11 pts). FC Barcelona are 1st (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Deportivo Alaves
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 Alaves
| 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 ball is rolling at Estadio de Mendizorroza. Deportivo Alaves are looking to make home advantage count against FC Barcelona.
- 5' FC Barcelona fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Deportivo Alaves is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mubarak Wakaso suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' 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.
- 33' The referee has no hesitation. Jony is booked for Deportivo Alaves — Yellow card on 33.
- 38' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 43' Alena, a Spain , has 24 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 46' It is a substitution in Deportivo Alaves team. Diego Rolan is replaced by Darko Brasanac on 46 minute.
- 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 54' The deadlock is broken! Carles Alena gets on the scoresheet on 54 minutes.
- 56' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ximo.
- 60' Luis Suarez does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Barcelona surge ahead!
- 61' Another substitution for FC Barcelona to replace Ousmane Dembele by Lionel Messi on 61 minute.
- 66' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 70' A change in the FC Barcelona ranks — Nelsinho exits the field as Jordi Alba enters on 70.
- 71' It is a substitution in Deportivo Alaves team. Rodrigo Ely is replaced by Patrick Twumasi on 71 minute.
- 76' That is a Yellow card for FC Barcelona. Philippe Coutinho will be fuming at that decision.
- 81' Deportivo Alaves make a change. Jony trudges off to be replaced by John Guidetti on 81 minutes.
- 86' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Arthur. He replaces Carles Alena on 87 minute.
- 90' Tomas Pina catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- Deportivo Alaves will have plenty to reflect on. FC Barcelona were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Deportivo Alaves 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 Alaves Form
2019-04-23
Deportivo Alaves
0–2
FC Barcelona
L
2019-04-19
Deportivo Alaves
2–2
Real Valladolid CF
D
2019-04-13
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–1
Deportivo Alaves
L
2019-04-07
Deportivo Alaves
1–1
CD Leganes
D
2019-04-04
Sevilla FC
2–0
Deportivo Alaves
L
2019-03-30
Deportivo Alaves
0–4
Club Atletico de Madrid
L
FC Barcelona Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.72
Deportivo Alaves 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 Alaves or Draw
36%
Draw or FC Barcelona
85%
Deportivo Alaves 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 Alaves
| Handicap | Deportivo Alaves 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 Alaves 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.