Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: FC Barcelona (1st, 94 pts) held a 51-point advantage over Deportivo Alavés (14th, 43 pts). FC Barcelona had been under-performing their position — 6th on five-round form against 1st in the table.
Momentum sat with FC Barcelona, winners of their last six, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 5/15 points for Deportivo Alavés against 15/15 for FC Barcelona.
GioScore's database holds 20 meetings between the two: 1 for Deportivo Alavés, 17 for FC Barcelona and 2 drawn, at 3.3 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 70% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 55%.
Goal scorers
Deportivo Alavés: Ibrahim Diabaté (45')
Key stats
Possession: Deportivo Alavés 23% · FC Barcelona 77% · Total shots: 9-8 · On target: 3-0 · Corners: 6-4