- Barcelona have won 2 of the last 3 meetings between these clubs, Alavés have won the other (no draws).
- Barcelona have won 4 of their 4 home LaLiga 2026/2027 matches, conceding just 4 goals.
- Alavés have 0 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in the league.
Back the Barca to claim the win
Hans-Dieter Flick's Barcelona are the outstanding favourites for Saturday's LaLiga 2026-2027 clash with Deportivo Alavés at 1.11, and the odds are right as they should cruise to a win at Spotify Camp Nou.
Barça are top of LaLiga 2026/2027 with 27 points from 9 matches while Alavés are 7th with 12 points from 10 games. The visitors come into this match in poor form with no wins, two draws and three defeats in their last five, including losses to both Atlético Madrid and Celta Vigo.
This is a real style match-up with Barça looking to close Alavés down high up the pitch in a game where they will want to pinch the ball and push forward as quickly as possible. Alavés will look to shut up shop and absorb pressure, then break in behind Barça and counter with speed.
Barça’s attacking firepower should be too much
But Alavés cannot rely on that tactic to get a result because Barça have been playing a pressing game of their own, with much possession and speed on the break when they open up their opponents. It is very clear which side has more attacking firepower and that should tell in the final result.
Raphinha is Barcelona's greatest danger, but he is a short price at 1.11 to add to his LaLiga 2026/2027 leading 12 goals. Lamine Yamal has been the creative spark in Barca's play of late, however, with 6 assists in their last 5 games during which the Catalan giants have hit 17 goals.
Quique Sánchez Flores has Alavés set up to be a disciplined, compact unit that does not concede many goals. They can come up with the odd shock, such as their 1-0 home win over Barca in LaLiga 2025/2026, but they haven't won away to the Catalan side.
Alaves can’t be relied on for anything right now
Alavés' Argentine striker Lucas Boyé is leading the line with 4 LaLiga 2026/2027 goals in 6 games, but Barcelona are a far bigger test than anything he has faced so far this term and Barça to win is the only bet that makes sense here.
The 8.5 on the draw looks very short, however, as Alavés are clearly not a big threat to take a point from this game, even with their ability to counterpunch. But that is not to say they can't get on the scoresheet and with Barça likely to ease off the pace at some point, there is enough upset potential in this game to make the alternatives look a better play.
Over 2.5 goals is the best value, priced at 1.25, given Barça have conceded 4 at home this term.
