FC Barcelona vs Deportivo Alavés, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Barcelona vs Deportivo Alavés — La Liga at Olimpic Lluis Companys.
- FC Barcelona 7 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Deportivo Alavés 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mateo Busquets Ferrer (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Ivan Masso Granado
- Assistant 2 Gonzalo Garcia Gonzalez (Spain)
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 15.0 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov | Deportivo Alavés | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Nov | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Nov | Real Sociedad de Futbol | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | Real Madrid CF | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Oct | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | Athletic Club | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov | FC Barcelona | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Nov | UD Almeria | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | Club Atletico de Madrid | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | Villarreal CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Oct | Real Betis Balompie | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | CA Osasuna | H | 0–2 | 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Olimpic Lluis Companys!
- 1' Samu Omorodion is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 6' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 11' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Deportivo Alaves needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 16' 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.
- 21' Spain international Ander Guevara has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 26' FC Barcelona are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Deportivo Alaves's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 31' 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.
- 36' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luís García might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' It looks surprising Deportivo Alaves does not make any changes. Robert Lewandowski has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Barcelona and Deportivo Alaves are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 53' Against the run of play, Robert Lewandowski has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 58' Over 58 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 62' Another change for Deportivo Alaves made on 62 minute. Luis Rioja leaves to be changed by Abde Rebbach.
- 62' Robert Lewandowski picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 63' The crowd applauds Fermin Lopez as he leaves the pitch. Raphinha steps in for FC Barcelona.
- 68' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 70' Ferran Torres is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joao Felix at the 70 minute mark.
- 75' Controversy at the stadium! Ruben Duarte argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 78' Goal! Robert Lewandowski scores his 306 goal in 543 matches.
- 79' Deportivo Alaves ring the changes. Samu Omorodion has done his job and it is now time for Kike Garcia to step up.
- 81' The crowd applauds Pedri as he leaves the pitch. Oriol Romeu steps in for FC Barcelona.
- 85' Nahuel Tenaglia gets the nod from Deportivo Alaves. He replaces Andoni Gorosabel and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Ilkay Gundogan. He receives a Yellow card.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 22
-
23
Jules Kounde ↓ Alex Balde 70'
- 9
- 5
- 1
- 2
-
14
Joao Felix ↓ Ferran Torres 70'
- 4
-
8
Pedri ↓ Oriol Romeu 81'
- 27
-
32
Fermin Lopez ↓ Raphinha 63'
Bench
- 17
- 15
-
18
Oriol Romeu ↑ 81'
-
7
Ferran Torres ↑ 70'
-
11
Raphinha ↑ 63'
-
3
Alex Balde ↑ 70'
- 30
- 26
- 13
Coach
Xavi Hernandez
Deportivo Alavés Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 3
- 2
-
18
Jon Guridi ↓ Ianis Hagi 79'
- 6
- 5
-
11
Luis Rioja ↓ Abde Rebbach 62'
-
8
Antonio Blanco ↓ Tomas Mendes 85'
- 16
- 27
-
32
Samu Omorodion ↓ Kike Garcia 79'
Bench
-
15
Kike Garcia ↑ 79'
- 19
-
10
Ianis Hagi ↑ 79'
-
14
Nahuel Tenaglia ↑ 85'
- 7
- 9
- 31
-
30
Tomas Mendes ↑ 85'
- 17
-
21
Abde Rebbach ↑ 62'
- 43
Coach
Luís García
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
2.37
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
Deportivo Alavés xG
I would bet for:
FC Barcelona to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
85%
Draw or Deportivo Alavés
35%
FC Barcelona or Deportivo Alavés
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Deportivo Alavés win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
7.9%
3 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
4 – 0
4.4%
4 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | Deportivo Alavés covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 20% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 22% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Deportivo Alavés keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

