MATCH DETAILS:-
PREMIER LEAGUE, DEPORTIVO ALAVES VS BARCELONA.
DATE AND TIME:-
Date- Sunday, 19 July.
Kick-Off- 8:30 pm (ist).
VENUE:-
Mendizorozza.
MATCH NEWS :-
DEPORTIVO ALAVES
Martin Aguirregabiria is back available after suspension and should feature at right-back for the hosts.
Rodrigo Ely is suspended after getting sent off against Real Betis, with Lisandro Magallan expected to partner Victor Laguardia at centre-back.
Borja Sainz could get the nod on the left wing for Alaves, with Pere Pons helping to make up a more packed midfield.
ALA TOP 5 GOAL SCORERS—
Joselu-11, L. Pérez-11, A. Vidal-2, R. Ely-2,
T. Pina-1.
ALA TOP 5 ASSISTS PROVIDERS—
L. Pérez-5, A. Vidal-4, Joselu-2, V. Laguardia-2, O. Burke-2.
ALA LAST 6 MATCHS—
A. Madrid 2 : 1 D. Alaves
D. Alaves 0 : 2 Granada
R. Valladolid 1 : 0 D. Alaves
R. Madrid 2 : 0 D. Alaves
D. Alaves 0 : 0 Getafe
R. Betis 1 : 2 D. Alaves
BARCELONA
Gerard Pique misses out due to suspension for the visitors, with Ronald Araujo expected to get a start due to Samuel Umtiti’s injury problems.
Ivan Rakitic is also suspended, with Frenkie de Jong and Arturo Vidal expected to sit ahead of Sergio Busquets in midfield.
Martin Braithwaite should start wide on the left wing owing to Antoine Griezmann’s recent injury.
BAR TOP 5 GOAL SCORERS—
L. Messi-23, L. Suárez-15, A. Griezmann-9, A. Vidal-8, A. Fati-6.
BAR TOP 5 ASSISTS PROVIDERS—
L. Messi-20, L. Suárez-8, A. Griezmann-4,
J. Alba-3, I. Rakitic-3.
BAR LAST 6 MATCHS—
C. Vigo 2 : 2 Barcelona
Barcelona 2 : 2 A. Madrid
Villarreal 1 : 4 Barcelona
Barcelona 1 : 0 Espanyol
R. Valladolid 0 : 1 Barcelona
Barcelona 1 : 2 Osasuna
VERY IMPORTANT :-
Barcelona have kept a clean sheet in their last 7 away matches against Deportivo Alaves in all competitions.
Barcelona have won their last 7 matches against Deportivo Alaves in all competitions.
Deportivo Alaves have seen over 2.5 goals in 9 of their last 11 matches against Barcelona in all competitions.
Barcelona have scored at least 2 goals in their last 7 matches against Deportivo Alaves in all competitions.
There have been under 2.5 goals scored in Deportivo Alaves’s last 5 home games (LaLiga).
Deportivo Alaves have failed to score in their last 3 home matches (LaLiga).
Barcelona are undefeated in their last 5 away matches (LaLiga).
HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS:-
Barcelona 4 : 1 Deportivo Alaves
Deportivo Alaves 0 : 2 Barcelona
Barcelona 3 : 0 Deportivo Alaves
Barcelona 2 : 1 Deportivo Alaves
Deportivo Alaves 0 : 2 Barcelona
Barcelona 3 : 1 Deportivo Alaves
KEY PLAYERS:–
ALA:-
Sainz, Perez, Vidal.
BAR:-
Messi, Suarez, Braithwaite
INJURED/SUSPENDED/DOUBTFUL:-
ALA:-
Rubén Duarte Out
Fernando Pacheco Out
Rodrigo Ely Out
Ximo Navarro Doubtful
BAR:-
Ousmane Dembélé Out
Antoine Griezmann Out
Gerard Piqué Out
Ivan Rakitic Out
Junior Firpo Out
Samuel Umtiti Doubtful
Match Prediction:-
ALA : BAR = 0:2