FC Barcelona vs Deportivo Alavés, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Barcelona vs Deportivo Alavés — La Liga .
- FC Barcelona 7 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Deportivo Alavés 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jose Sanchez
- Referee Raul Cabanero
- Referee Jose Gallego
- Referee Juan Campos
- Referee Jose Gonzalez
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | Deportivo Alavés | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 May | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Apr | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 5–5 | D |
| 14 Apr | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Apr | FC Basel 1893 | A | 5–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | FC Barcelona | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Nov | Albania | A | 0–6 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Barcelona | Deportivo Alavés | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #6 |
| 21 | Points | 11 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 7 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 2 |
| 31 | Scored | 11 |
| 7 | Conceded | 6 |
| +24 | GD | +5 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 100% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Deportivo Alavés this season
Deportivo Alavés this season
FC Barcelona are 1st (21 pts). Deportivo Alavés are 6th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Deportivo Alavés
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/1
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Deportivo Alavés
| Lucas Boye | 4 G | |
| Mariano Diaz | 3 G | 3 A |
| Nahuel Tenaglia | 1 G | |
| Mikel Rodriguez | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Barcelona and Deportivo Alavés is underway.
- 5' Jony has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Daniel Torres.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ernesto Valverde will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' FC Barcelona have won 778 goals from 516 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' Nelson Semedo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' 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 Guillermo Maripan suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daniel Torres made 270 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 41' The referee shows Deportivo Alaves player a Yellow card on 41.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Philippe Coutinho. He replaces Nelsinho on 46 minute.
- 51' Ruben Sobrino, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 56' It looks surprising Deportivo Alavés does not make any changes. Marc-Andre ter Stegen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 61' It’s high time Ernesto Valverde made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 64' Lionel Messi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 19 goals this season for the .
- 68' A change in the Deportivo Alaves ranks — Jony exits the field as Borja Baston enters on 68.
- 71' The whistle greets Ruben Sobrino as he departs to be replaced by Burgui.
- 76' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Barcelona in their trying to find a way past Deportivo Alavés's compact .
- 77' FC Barcelona ring the changes. Ousmane Dembele has done his job and it is now time for Arthur to step up.
- 82' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 83' GOAL! Philippe Coutinho fires home to make it 2-0!
- 85' The FC Barcelona bench stirs into life. Busquets is withdrawn and Arturo Vidal gets his opportunity.
- 90' Goal! Lionel Messi scores his 245 goal in 516 matches.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Barcelona players.
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 1
- 3
- 18
- 10
- 23
-
11
Ousmane Dembele ↓ Arthur 77'
- 4
-
5
Busquets ↓ Arturo Vidal 85'
- 2
- 20
Bench
- 15
-
22
Arturo Vidal ↑ 85'
-
8
Arthur ↑ 77'
- 12
-
7
Philippe Coutinho ↑ 46'
- 14
- 13
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
Deportivo Alavés Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Ruben Sobrino ↓ Burgui 71'
- 22
- 11
- 19
- 1
- 6
-
16
Daniel Torres ↓ Adrian Gomez 68'
-
23
Jony ↓ Borja Baston 68'
- 5
- 21
- 3
Bench
-
14
Burgui ↑ 71'
- 13
- 15
- 24
-
18
Borja Baston ↑ 68'
-
17
Adrian Gomez ↑ 68'
- 27
Coach
Abelardo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 8 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 7 |
| Luis Suarez | 3 |
| Luis Rioja | 3 |
| Lionel Messi | 2 |
| Trincao | 2 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 2 |
| Samu Omorodion | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Barcelona Form
Deportivo Alavés Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.95
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64
Deportivo Alavés xG
I would bet for:
FC Barcelona to win 74% + Over 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
90%
Draw or Deportivo Alavés
26%
FC Barcelona or Deportivo Alavés
84%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.3%
3 – 0
Actual
4 – 0
8.4%
1 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
7.5%
3 – 1
7.3%
1 – 1
5.8%
4 – 1
5.4%
5 – 0
5%
0 – 0
3.9%
5 – 1
3.3%
6 – 0
2.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | Deportivo Alavés covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -2 | 42% | 22% | 36% |
| -1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| -1 | 64% | 19% | 18% |
| -0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
Deportivo Alavés keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.