Barcelona vs Alaves: preview, free tip and statistics

29.10.2021 06:00

Saturday's round 12 of the top Spanish football competition will conclude with a duel between Catalan Barcelona and visiting Alaves.

Basic information, news and form of teams

Barcelona said goodbye to their Dutch manager Ronald Koeman after Wednesday's loss at Vallecano. The former central defender replaced his predecessor Quique Setién in August after Setién lasted just six months with the team. Koeman took over the team at the time of the change of management and was not liked by the club's newly elected president from the start. Koeman was aware that he would be taking over a club that was in debt and would not have much money to spend on transfers, so he would have to rebuild Barcelona's identity and work with the youngsters from La Masia, but the former hotbed of talent is now a buzz word and its glory has faded, the academies of English clubs and their scouting system is on another level, Barcelona have simply missed the train. Another blow was the unexpected departure of the Catalans' biggest star Lionel Messi, who even if he had reduced his salary to 50%, the maximum allowed by La Liga rules after his previous contract, Barcelona were still unable to fit into fair-play regulations. Barcelona's new coach should be former Barcelona central midfielder Xavi, whose arrival was already speculated after the botched El Clasico, which Barcelona lost 1-2. Xavi's arrival is already almost certain, and the only wait is until November 3, when Xavi should be coaching his last game against a rival in the table and bid a dignified farewell to the Qatari team. Alaves have made a terrible start to the new season, after failing to record a single point in their opening five games and only managing to score one goal. After a series of these losses, an unexpected 1-0 home win against Atletico Madrid was followed by another series of losses. However, Alaves caught their form in the last two games and managed to beat Cadiz 0:2 away after Joselu managed to score 2 goals, after which another home win came against Elche 1:0, thanks to Ndiaye's winning goal in the 47th minute. Alaves are now in 16th place with 9 points and would like to take advantage of Barcelona's current crisis and take some points from Camp Nou. However, it is not going to be an easy task as Barcelona taught Alaves a lesson in productivity in their last game here and Alaves took home a 5 goal drubbing. 

 

 

Betdoin's view of the match

Barcelona goes into this match as clear odds-on favourites at odds of 1.3. A draw is available with the bookmakers at odds of 5.90, and if you want to bet on an away win, it is available at odds of 10. The goal line for this match is listed at over 3.Our clever Betdoin algorithm has found value in the under betting for this match. For example, with a highly written goal line and the form of both teams, the under 3.5 is available at a nice price.

 

 

Absentees and estimated line-ups 

Barcelona will still be missing the following players: Ansu Fati, Frenkie de Jong, Ronald Araujo, Pedri, Martin Braithwaite and Ousman Dembele. Alaves will probably have to do without the services of Fernando Pacheco, who was substituted in the last game against Elche, but it is expected that he could make the duel with Barcelona. Otherwise, Alaves do not report any health problems.

Barcelona - estimated line-up:

Ter Stegen - Dest, Pique, Garcia, Alba - Busquets, Gavi, Roberto - Demir, Aguero, Depay

Alaves - estimated line-up:

Pacheco - Navarro, Laguardia, Lejeune, Duarte - Moya, Loum - Pellistri, Garcia, Rioja - Joselu.

 

Free tip for Barcelona vs Alaves - under 3,5 goals (1,62)

 

Frequently asked questions about the match Barcelona vs Alaves:

Where to watch Barcelona vs Alaves live on TV?  The match is live on beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports Premium 1, beIN Sports HD 1, beIN Sports English.

What players to watch during the match? Depay, Joselu, Alba, Aguero

Who is the favourite for the match? According to the bookmakers, Barcelona is the favourite (1,30).

How did the last match between the two teams end? Barcelona 5:1 Alaves, 13/2/2021. 

What time does the match start? Kick-off at 21:00. 

What stadium will the match be played in? Camp Nou (Barcelona)

Where can I find the match at Betdoin? Full statistics can be found here

 

 

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