About Match
Deportivo Alavés go into the game 2nd in the table on 10 points; FC Barcelona sit 1st on 12 — a 2-point gap. Against a league average of 1.5 goals per team per game, Deportivo Alavés run at 2.5 scored and 0.75 conceded, FC Barcelona at 4.25 and 0.5. Three points here take Deportivo Alavés to 13 and up to 1st, overtaking FC Barcelona, assuming other results stand.
Deportivo Alavés carry a 9-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Seven consecutive wins precede this game for FC Barcelona, having scored in 11 consecutive games.
The sides have met 21 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Deportivo Alavés, 2 draws and 17 for FC Barcelona, at 3.19 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 67% of the meetings.
The match takes place at Estadio de Mendizorroza in Gasteiz (capacity 19,840).