Updated 29 October 2026.
FC Barcelona welcome Deportivo Alavés to Spotify Camp Nou on Saturday 31 October, with kick-off at 8pm UK. Barcelona sit 1st in La Liga on 27 points after ten games. They lost 4-2 at PSG in the Champions League on 20 October and then lost 2-1 at home to Real Madrid last Sunday. Alavés arrive 7th, winless in their last six league games, with 14 goals scored in ten league games against Barcelona's 40.
Barcelona score four goals a game, the most in La Liga, and we give them an 83% chance of winning.
Barcelona have won nine of their ten league games, with the only defeat coming against Real Madrid on Sunday. Before that, a 4-2 loss at PSG on 20 October ended a run of eight straight wins in all competitions, which included a 3-0 home win over Getafe on 10 October, a 4-1 win at Galatasaray in the Champions League on 13 October and a 5-2 win at Betis on 17 October. They have scored 40 and conceded 11, and have the most shots on target in the league at 8.2 a game. They win 7.2 corners a game, the 2nd most, and 90% of their games have gone over 2.5 goals, the highest rate in La Liga. In the La Liga table they are 1st on 27 points, with nine wins from ten.
Alavés are 7th with 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats. They drew 1-1 with Málaga on Friday, lost 2-1 at Celta on 18 October and 2-1 at home to Atlético on 10 October. They concede 1.1 goals a game, the 5th fewest in the league, and have kept clean sheets in three of ten. At the other end they score 1.4 goals a game, the 10th most, with 4.7 shots on target a game, the 8th most. They also commit a lot of fouls, 13.7 a game, the 5th most, against Barcelona's 10.3, the 3rd fewest.
FC Barcelona possible starting lineup:
Joan García; Koundé, Cubarsí, Martín, Cancelo; Rodri, Pedri; Yamal, Fermín López, Raphinha; Gordon
Deportivo Alavés possible starting lineup:
Sivera; Tenaglia, Koski, Otto; Blanco, Pérez, Ibáñez, Rebbach; Boyé, Martínez
Lamine Yamal has had three or more shots in nine straight games and averages 5.7 a game over that run. He's 1.05 at Ladbrokes to take three shots again. Raphinha has had a shot in nine in a row, averaging 3.6.
Anthony Gordon has had three or more shots in four straight games and two or more shots on target in three straight. Two or more on target is 2.00 at Ladbrokes.
For Alavés, Lucas Boyé has committed two or more fouls in eight straight games and averages three over that run, and two or more fouls is 1.36 at bet365. Nahuel Tenaglia has made a tackle in each of his ten league games this season, averaging 2.3.
Ángel Pérez has had at least one shot in each of his last five games, averaging 2.0, and is 1.67 at bet365 to have one again.
We make Barcelona the clear favourites at 83%, with the draw at 11% and Alavés at 6%. Barcelona are 1.11 at Ladbrokes, the draw is 11.00 at Ladbrokes and Alavés are 21.00 at bet365.
| Market | Best price | Statz chance |
|---|---|---|
| Barcelona win | 1.11 (Ladbrokes) | 83% |
| Draw | 11.00 (Ladbrokes) | 11% |
| Alavés win | 21.00 (bet365) | 6% |
| Both teams to score | 1.91 (bet365) | 54% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.22 (bet365) | 76% |
We predict a 3-0 Barcelona win, the likeliest single score at 10%, with 2-0 next at 9% and 3-1 at 8%. We project 3.19 goals for Barcelona and 0.82 for Alavés, and give Barcelona a 44% chance of a clean sheet. We put both teams to score at 54% and over 2.5 goals at 76%.
Statz prediction: FC Barcelona 3-0 Deportivo Alavés
FC Barcelona v Deportivo Alavés in La Liga 2026/27 kicks off at 8pm UK on Saturday 31 October 2026 at Spotify Camp Nou. Barcelona are 1st in the table on 27 points from 10 games, with Alavés 7th on 12 points from 10.
We predict a 3-0 win for FC Barcelona against Deportivo Alavés in La Liga 2026/27, the likeliest single score at 10%. We give Barcelona an 83% chance of winning, against 11% for a draw and 6% for Alavés.
FC Barcelona are the clear favourites against Deportivo Alavés in La Liga 2026/27 on 31 October, and we give them an 83% chance of winning, against 11% for a draw and 6% for Alavés. Barcelona are 1st on 27 points and Alavés 7th on 12.
We put both teams to score at 54% for FC Barcelona v Deportivo Alavés in La Liga 2026/27. Both teams have scored in 60% of Barcelona's league games and 60% of Alavés's, the 10th highest rate for each, and Alavés have kept clean sheets in 3 of 10.
FC Barcelona are 1st in La Liga 2026/27 with 27 points from 10 games (9 wins, 0 draws, 1 defeat) before hosting Deportivo Alavés on 31 October. Alavés are 7th with 12 points from 10 games (3 wins, 3 draws, 4 defeats).
Lamine Yamal has had three or more shots in nine straight games for FC Barcelona ahead of the La Liga 2026/27 match against Deportivo Alavés on 31 October. Raphinha has had a shot in nine straight, and Anthony Gordon has had two or more shots on target in three straight.
For the 8pm UK kick-off of FC Barcelona v Deportivo Alavés in La Liga 2026/27 on 31 October 2026, Barcelona's possible starting lineup is Joan García; Koundé, Cubarsí, Martín, Cancelo; Rodri, Pedri; Yamal, Fermín López, Raphinha; Gordon. Deportivo Alavés' possible starting lineup is Sivera; Tenaglia, Koski, Otto; Blanco, Pérez, Ibáñez, Rebbach; Boyé, Martínez.