FC Barcelona vs Deportivo Alaves, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Barcelona vs Deportivo Alaves — La Liga at Camp Nou.
- FC Barcelona 38 games · 94 pts (2026/27)
- Deportivo Alaves 38 games · 43 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 | 38 | 94 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 38 | 86 |
| 3 | Villarreal CF | 38 | 72 |
| 4 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 38 | 69 |
| 5 | Real Betis Balompie | 38 | 60 |
| 6 | RC Celta de Vigo | 38 | 54 |
| 7 | Getafe CF | 38 | 51 |
| 8 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 38 | 50 |
| 9 | Valencia CF | 38 | 49 |
| 10 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 38 | 46 |
| 11 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 38 | 46 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 38 | 45 |
| 13 | Elche CF | 38 | 43 |
| 14 | Deportivo Alaves | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | Sevilla FC | 38 | 43 |
| 16 | CA Osasuna | 38 | 42 |
| 17 | RCD Mallorca | 38 | 42 |
| 18 | Levante UD | 38 | 42 |
| 19 | Girona FC | 38 | 41 |
| 20 | Real Oviedo | 38 | 29 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | Deportivo Alaves | H | 5–1 | W |
| 07 Feb | Real Betis Balompie | 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 | Cadiz CF | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Barcelona | Deportivo Alaves | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #14 |
| 94 | Points | 43 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 31 / 1 / 6 | W / D / L | 11 / 10 / 17 |
| 95 | Scored | 44 |
| 36 | Conceded | 56 |
| +59 | GD | -12 |
| 2.47 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 82% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FC Barcelona are 1st (94 pts). Deportivo Alaves are 14th (43 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Camp Nou that hosts another battle between FC Barcelona and Deportivo Alaves.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Busquets, as he is very good at scoring at Camp Nou with 4 goals in the last 3 games.
- 10' FC Barcelona are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Deportivo Alaves's shape.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Barcelona and Deportivo Alaves are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 17' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Martin on 17 minutes.
- 22' Over 22 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 27' Rodrigo Battaglia is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Deportivo Alaves so far.
- 29' GOAL! Trincao scores on 29. Assisted by Ilaix Moriba
- 34' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Barcelona must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 36' Lionel Messi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 13 goals this season for the .
- 41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 46' A change in the FC Barcelona ranks — Busquets exits the field as Samuel Umtiti enters on 46.
- 46' Assisted by Busquets with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lionel Messi makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 51' Deportivo Alaves come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 53' Tachi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 53.
- 57' A stunning finish from Luis Rioja — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 62' Deportivo Alaves is showing some good football. However, Deportivo Alaves are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 64' Time for substitution for FC Barcelona. Ilaix Moriba is replaced by Pedri.
- 69' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Barcelona that had 513 games and scored 767 goals.
- 72' Frenkie de Jong makes way for Miralem Pjanic at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Barcelona.
- 74' What composure from Trincao! The Portugal international strokes it home. 4-1.
- 75' The deadlock is broken! Lionel Messi gets on the scoresheet on 75 minutes.
- 80' The deadlock is broken! Junior Firpo gets on the scoresheet on 80 minutes.
- 81' Another change for FC Barcelona made on 81 minute. Antoine Griezmann leaves to be changed by Ousmane Dembele.
- 86' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- The final score is 5-1.
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 Alaves 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 |
| Samu Omorodion | 2 |
| Lionel Messi | 2 |
| Trincao | 2 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Barcelona Form
Deportivo Alaves Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.31
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
Deportivo Alaves xG
I would bet for:
FC Barcelona to win 80% + Over 2.5 goals 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
93%
Draw or Deportivo Alaves
20%
FC Barcelona or Deportivo Alaves
87%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
10.2%
2 – 0
9.6%
4 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
7.7%
2 – 1
7.1%
4 – 1
6.4%
1 – 0
5.8%
5 – 0
5.5%
1 – 1
5%
5 – 1
Actual
6 – 0
3.1%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | Deportivo Alaves covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -2 | 47% | 20% | 33% |
| -1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| -1 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| -0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 4% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
Deportivo Alaves keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

