FC Barcelona vs Deportivo Alavés, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Barcelona vs Deportivo Alavés — La Liga at Camp Nou.
- FC Barcelona 12 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
- Deportivo Alavés 12 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Guillermo Cuadra
- Referee Alvaro Carreno
- Referee Abraham Dominguez
- Referee Jorge Figueroa
- Referee Antonio Martinez
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | Deportivo Alavés | H | 5–1 | W |
| 07 Feb | Real Betis Balompié | A | 3–2 | W |
| 31 Jan | Athletic Club | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Jan | Elche CF | A | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Jan | Granada CF | A | 4–0 | W |
| 06 Jan | Athletic Club | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | FC Barcelona | A | 1–5 | L |
| 05 Feb | Real Valladolid CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Jan | Getafe CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Jan | Real Madrid CF | H | 1–4 | L |
| 19 Jan | Sevilla FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Jan | Cádiz CF | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Barcelona | Deportivo Alavés | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #12 |
| 33 | Points | 13 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 11 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 4 / 5 |
| 48 | Scored | 15 |
| 13 | Conceded | 17 |
| +35 | GD | -2 |
| 2.75 | PPG | 1.08 |
| 92% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Deportivo Alavés this season
Deportivo Alavés this season
FC Barcelona are 1st (33 pts). Deportivo Alavés are 12th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Deportivo Alavés
| Lucas Boye | 5 G | |
| Mariano Diaz | 4 G | 4 A |
| Nahuel Tenaglia | 1 G | |
| Mikel Rodriguez | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Deportivo Alavés kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Pacheco, as he is very good at scoring at Camp Nou with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' FC Barcelona are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Camp Nou. FC Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 17' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Martin.
- 22' Deportivo Alavés is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 27' 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.
- 29' Brilliant from the forward! Trincao makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 29.
- 34' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 36' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lionel Messi makes it 2-0.
- 41' Tachi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' Another substitution for FC Barcelona to replace Busquets by Samuel Umtiti on 46 minute.
- 46' What composure from Lionel Messi! The Argentina international strokes it home. 3-0.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Edgar Mendez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Deportivo Alavés.
- 53' That is a Yellow card for Deportivo Alaves. Tachi will be fuming at that decision.
- 57' What a strike from Luis Rioja! The score is 3-1.
- 62' It’s high time Ronald Koeman made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 64' Ilaix Moriba makes way for Pedri at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Barcelona.
- 69' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Barcelona and Deportivo Alavés are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 72' FC Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Miralem Pjanic is hanging Frenkie de Jong on the field on 72 minute.
- 74' Trincao with the second goal in the match!
- 75' Lionel Messi does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Barcelona surge ahead!
- 80' GOAL! Junior Firpo scores on 80.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Ousmane Dembele. He replaces Antoine Griezmann on 81 minute.
- 86' 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.
- FC Barcelona celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 7
- 15
- 1
- 10
-
5
Busquets ↓ Samuel Umtiti 46'
- 24
- 12
- 17
-
28
Oscar Mingueza ↓ Sergino Dest 72'
-
27
Ilaix Moriba ↓ Pedri 64'
Bench
- 19
- 13
- 18
-
23
Samuel Umtiti ↑ 46'
-
11
Ousmane Dembele ↑ 81'
-
8
Miralem Pjanic ↑ 72'
- 30
- 26
-
2
Sergino Dest ↑ 72'
- 29
-
16
Pedri ↑ 64'
Coach
Ronald Koeman
Deportivo Alavés Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 9
-
7
Lucas ↓ Borja Sainz 81'
- 1
-
8
Tomas Pina ↓ Pere Pons 72'
-
21
Martin ↓ Luis Rioja 46'
- 3
-
17
Inigo Cordoba ↓ Luis Rioja 46'
- 6
- 2
- 16
Bench
-
14
Deyverson ↑ 81'
- 24
- 19
- 18
- 13
-
5
Laguardia ↑ 46'
-
20
Pere Pons ↑ 72'
- 36
-
11
Luis Rioja ↑ 46'
-
29
Borja Sainz ↑ 81'
- 26
- 37
Coach
Abelardo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 8 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 7 |
| Luis Rioja | 3 |
| Luis Suarez | 3 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 2 |
| Samu Aghehowa | 2 |
| Raphinha | 2 |
| Lamine Yamal | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Barcelona Form
Deportivo Alavés Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
4
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
Deportivo Alavés xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 84% + FC Barcelona to win 83%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 3.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 4.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
94%
Draw or Deportivo Alavés
17%
FC Barcelona or Deportivo Alavés
89%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
8.9%
4 – 0
8.7%
3 – 1
7.2%
4 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
7.1%
5 – 0
6.9%
5 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
5.6%
6 – 0
4.6%
6 – 1
3.9%
1 – 0
3.6%
1 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | Deportivo Alavés covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| -2 | 57% | 18% | 25% |
| -1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| -1 | 75% | 13% | 12% |
| -0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Deportivo Alavés keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

