Barcelona vs Alaves - La Liga: TV channel, team news, lineups and prediction
- Barcelona must bounce back from Champions League defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk
- Alaves are in 14th before the weekend begins
- Spain international Pedri in line for La Liga start after injury layoff
By Euan Burns
Barcelona's mixed week continues on Sunday when they host Alaves in La Liga.
Xavi's side did well to win at Real Sociedad despite a poor performance but then followed it up with a defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League, making their qualification for the knockout stages a little more complicated.
Barcelona always aim to finish ahead of Real Madrid in La Liga but right now they trail Girona, who have a four-point lead over the Catalan giants. Madrid are two points up the road so there is a chance to go ahead of them with the right results.
Alaves are down in 14th with only three wins so far this season as their fans strap in for what looks like a long and arduous campaign.
Here's all you need to know about Barcelona vs Alaves in La Liga this weekend.
What time does Barcelona vs Alaves kick-off?
- Location: Barcelona, Spain
- Stadium: Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys
- Date: Sunday 12 November
- Kick-off Time: 15:15 GMT / 10:15 ET / 07:15 PT
- Referee: Mateo Busquets
Barcelona vs Alaves H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- Barcelona: 3 wins
- Alaves: 0 wins
- Draws: 2
Current form (all competitions)
- Barcelona: WWLWL
- Alaves: DDLWW
How to watch Barcelona vs Alaves on TV and live stream
Country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | Viaplay Sports 2, LaLigaTV, Viaplay UK |
United States | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes |
Canada | TSN5, TSN+ |
Barcelona confirmed lineup vs Alaves
Barcelona confirmed lineup vs Alaves (4-3-3): Ter Stegen; Araujo, Kounde, Martinez, Cancelo; Lopez, Gundogan, Pedri; Felix, Lewandowski, Yamal.
Substitutes: Torres, Raphinha, Casado, Romeu, Balde, Christensen, Alonso, Astralaga, Pena.
🚨 BARÇA XI 🚨#BarçaAlavés pic.twitter.com/DzsDH1o7pz
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) November 12, 2023
Alaves confirmed lineup vs Barcelona
Alaves confirmed lineup vs Barcelona (4-2-3-1): Sivera; Gorosabel, Abqar, Marin, Duarte; Guevara, Blanco; Lopez, Guridi, Rioja; Omorodion.
Substitutes: Rebbach, Sola, Karrikaburu, Garcia, Alkain, Hagi, Mendes, Tenaglia, Maras, Parada, Owono, Montero.
👥 Con este 𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 nos enfrentaremos al @FCBarcelona #BarçaAlavés | #GoazenGlorioso ⚪️🔵 pic.twitter.com/L4tW5DbhCM
— Deportivo Alavés (@Alaves) November 12, 2023
Barcelona vs Alaves score prediction
Alaves may be perched towards the bottom of the La Liga table but they have won their last two games and will be more confident of grabbing a result than most would expect.
That being said, Barcelona have some dangerous players back from injury and in front of their own fans, it is hard to picture this going in any other direction than a home win, especially after two bleak outings against Sociedad and Shakhtar.
Prediction: Barcelona 3-1 Alaves
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