Barcelona vs Alaves form
A few days ago, Barcelona marched to Stamford Bridge with great confidence. Last weekend, coach Hansi Flick and his team created a festive atmosphere on the day Camp Nou officially returned by crushing Athletic Bilbao 4-0.
However, the visit to the land of fog did not go as smoothly as the Catalan giants had hoped. Barca played poorly against the strong attack of the home team Chelsea and deservedly went home with a humiliating 0-3 defeat, thereby extending the series of disappointing matches in West London.
Putting aside the worry of dropping to 18th place in the Champions League qualifying round, Barca will return to Camp Nou to welcome Alaves in round 14 of La Liga. Currently, thanks to a recent 3-game winning streak in the domestic arena, Blaugrana have successfully taken advantage of the decline of rival Real Madrid to narrow the gap with the top of the table to just 1 point.
Therefore, victory against Alaves is considered a mandatory task for coach Hansi Flick and his team. The goal is considered relatively easy in the context of the home team possessing all the advantages.
In 6 home games since the start of the season in the top league of the bullfighting country, Barca has not dropped any points, scoring 20 and conceding only 3 goals. No team has had a more impressive home form than what Lamine Yamal and his teammates have shown.
In addition, Alaves is also considered a favorite prey for the home team. In the last 8 encounters between the two sides, Barcelona won 8 and only drew 2. In the last 7 times hosting Alaves, the home team at Camp Nou also won 6 and drew 1.
Statistics show that the chances of Alaves creating a surprise are very low. The away team itself is not in good form at the moment. In the last two rounds, the team under the direction of coach Eduardo Coudet fell into a state of empty-handedness due to losses with the same score of 0-1 against Celta Vigo and Girona.
Alaves's performance in away matches since the beginning of the season has not been very positive. In the past 6 away matches, Tenaglia and his teammates have only won 1, drawn 1 and lost 4. The poor away form has pushed Alaves closer to the danger zone.
Before round 14, Coach Coudet and his team were ranked 14th, only 4 points above the nearest position in the red light group. Having to travel to the dangerous land of Camp Nou, the away team was at risk of continuing to go empty-handed and facing a more dangerous situation.
Barcelona vs Alaves squad information
Barcelona: Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Fermin Lopez and Gavi are still injured. However, Pedri is ready to return.
Alaves: Facundo Garces cannot play due to a FIFA ban related to a naturalization scandal with the Malaysian Football Federation. Nikola Maras has not recovered from his injury.
Expected lineup Barcelona vs Alaves
Barcelona: J Garcia; Kounde, E Garcia, Cubarsi, Balde; De Jong, Pedri; Yamal, Olmo, Rashford; Torres
Alaves: Sivera; Otto, Tenaglia, Pacheco, Yusi; Vicente, Blanco, Suarez, Alena; Martinez, Boye
Prediction: 1-1
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