La Liga: Barcelona vs Alaves Live Stream
Preview
Barcelona will look to recover from a disappointing Champions League outcome as they return to La Liga action at home against Alaves on Sunday at 3:15pm at the Estadio Olimpico. Xavi’s team, currently in third place in the La Liga standings, suffered a 1-0 defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk in their recent European match. Meanwhile, Alaves will come into this game following a 1-0 victory over Almeria in the league.
Barcelona failed to secure early qualification for the Champions League knockout stage after suffering a loss to Shakhtar in Germany. As a result, they are now in a precarious position in their group, facing a challenging match against Porto at the end of the month. Barcelona’s recent form has been mixed, with two losses in their last three matches, including a home defeat to Real Madrid. However, they managed to bounce back with a 1-0 victory over Real Sociedad in the league. In La Liga, they currently sit in third place, trailing behind Real Madrid and surprise leaders Girona.
Alaves, on the other hand, will come into this game after two consecutive victories. They won 10-0 against Deportivo Murcia in the first round of the Copa del Rey and secured a 1-0 win over Almeria in the league last weekend. They are 14th position in the table after their first 12 games. After being promoted through the 2022-23 Segunda Division playoffs, Luis Garcia’s team aims to establish themselves in the top flight once again. Despite their strong defensive record of conceding only 16 goals, they have struggled to score, sharing the lowest goal tally of 10 with Las Palmas and Cadiz.
Head-to-head
Barcelona has not lost in their previous five league matches against Alaves, with three victories and two draws. In their most recent encounter, Barcelona secured a 1-0 win.
Prediction
Alaves have have a history of achieving good results when playing away against Barcelona but Xavi’s team will be eager to recover from their recent European setback, and we anticipate them to win the match before the international break.
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