Deportivo Alavés vs FC Barcelona preview

Spain flag 2025/2026 La Liga, Spain
Estadio de Mendizorroza Wed, 13 May - 7:30 PM
La Liga
Deportivo Alavés ALA
FC Barcelona BAR
KICKOFF : Wed, 13 May - 7:30 PM
Round 36 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Deportivo Alavés host FC Barcelona at Estadio de Mendizorroza in a crucial La Liga regular season encounter for the 2025/2026 campaign. The home side, mired in 18th position, desperately seek points to escape the relegation scrap, facing league leaders Barcelona who dominate with a power score of 97 to Alavés' 75.98—a commanding 21-point edge. Barcelona's form score of 50.17 towers over Alavés' meager 12.78, underscoring the visitors' momentum and consistency. Alavés will lean on home advantage and defensive organization at Mendizorroza, a fortress in past battles, but Barcelona's fluid attack and superior squad depth pose severe threats. Set piece metrics offer low confidence insights with no xG data available, proxy estimates used instead. This clash contrasts Alavés' survival grit against Barcelona's title-chasing polish, promising intensity from the outset.

TL;DR

  • Structural: FC Barcelona hold a 21-point power advantage over Deportivo Alavés.
  • Form: Barcelona's form score of 50.17 significantly outpaces Alavés' 12.78.
  • Squad: Alavés sit 18th in La Liga while Barcelona lead the table in 1st.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data is unavailable for this matchup.
  • Transition: Transition play metrics are not provided.
  • Set pieces: Set piece xG data unavailable with low confidence and proxy used for both teams.
  • xVariable: xVariable statistics are not available.
  • Market: Deportivo Alavés 29.9% (Δ+0%) | Draw 25.3% (Δ+0%) | FC Barcelona 44.8% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Deportivo Alavés E. Sánchez Flores
E. Sánchez Flores
VS
FC Barcelona H. Flick
H. Flick
0.96
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
2.74
1 i
Last 6 Opponents
Elche Rank: 74 D
Athletic Club Rank: 77 L
Mallorca Rank: 76 W
Real Madrid Rank: 92 L
Real Sociedad Rank: 80 D
Osasuna Rank: 78 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
3 i
Last 6 Opponents
Real Madrid Rank: 93 W
Osasuna Rank: 78 W
Getafe Rank: 76 W
Celta de Vigo Rank: 79 W
Espanyol Rank: 73 W
Atlético Madrid Rank: 88 W
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 3 - 20
20
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Deportivo Alavés
29.89%
Draw
25.27%
Away FC Barcelona
44.83%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
75.98
97
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Deportivo Alavés
FC Barcelona
Power Score
75.98
97
League Position
18
1
Global Rank
103
4

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Deportivo Alavés — Opponent-weighted form score
FC Barcelona — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Deportivo Alavés FC Barcelona

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 24 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Deportivo Alavés ALA Home
24 matches
FC Barcelona BAR Away
Match Record
1
Wins
20
3
Draws
3
20
Losses
1
Goals
14
Goals Scored
61
61
Goals Conceded
14
-47
Goal Difference
+47
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-05-12T00:06:00+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-4-2
Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Pitch
A. Sivera Salvá
Spain
1 A. Sivera Salvá
J. Castro Otto
Spain
17 J. Castro Otto
N. Tenaglia
Argentina
14 N. Tenaglia
V. Parada González
Spain
24 V. Parada González
A. Pérez Hidalgo
Spain
7 A. Pérez Hidalgo
A. Rebbach
Algeria
21 A. Rebbach
P. Ibáñez Lumbreras
Spain
19 P. Ibáñez Lumbreras
A. Blanco Conde
Spain
8 A. Blanco Conde
D. Suárez Fernández
Spain
4 D. Suárez Fernández
A. Mañas Buenadicha
Spain
34 A. Mañas Buenadicha
I. Diabate
Ivory Coast
22 I. Diabate
J. Pons
Spain
13 J. Pons
J. Cavaco Cancelo
Portugal
2 J. Cavaco Cancelo
G. Martín Langreo
Spain
18 G. Martín Langreo
P. Cubarsí Paredes
Spain
5 P. Cubarsí Paredes
E. García
Spain
24 E. García
P. López
Spain
8 P. López
Pablo Gaviria
Spain
6 Pablo Gaviria
Raphinha
Brazil
11 Raphinha
D. Olmo Carvajal
Spain
20 D. Olmo Carvajal
M. Rashford
England
14 M. Rashford
R. Lewandowski
Poland
9 R. Lewandowski

General Information

Date & Time
May 13, 2026, 07:30 PM
Competition
2025/2026 La Liga, Spain · Round 36 · Regular Season
Stadium
Estadio de Mendizorroza
Capacity
19840
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Lineup

Starting XI ▼

1
Antonio Sivera
Antonio Sivera Goalkeeper
6.72
7
Ángel Pérez
Ángel Pérez Defender
6.72
14
Nahuel Tenaglia
Nahuel Tenaglia Defender
6.85
17
Jonny Otto
Jonny Otto Defender
6.69
21
Abde Rebbach
Abde Rebbach Defender
6.73
24
Victor Parada
Victor Parada Defender
6.52
4
Denis Suárez
Denis Suárez Midfielder
6.64
8
Antonio Blanco
Antonio Blanco Midfielder
6.96
19
Pablo Ibáñez
Pablo Ibáñez Midfielder
6.76
22
Ibrahim Diabaté
Ibrahim Diabaté Attacker
6.59
34
Aitor Mañas
Aitor Mañas Attacker
6.42

Starting XI ▼

13
Joan García
Joan García Goalkeeper
7.12
2
João Cancelo
João Cancelo Defender
7.15
5
Pau Cubarsí
Pau Cubarsí Defender
7.03
18
Gerard Martín
Gerard Martín Defender
6.96
24
Eric García
Eric García Defender
7.1
6
Gavi
Gavi Midfielder
6.74
8
Pedri
Pedri Midfielder
7.46
20
Dani Olmo
Dani Olmo Midfielder
7.26
9
Robert Lewandowski
Robert Lewandowski Attacker
6.86
11
Raphinha
Raphinha Attacker
7.46
14
Marcus Rashford
Marcus Rashford Attacker
7

CONCLUSION

Barcelona enter as overwhelming favorites, their power and form edges likely to shine through despite Alavés' home tenacity. The visitors' top-table position and superior metrics suggest control in possession and chance creation, potentially exploiting Alavés' struggles. Home fans will urge a compact shape and counters, but Barcelona's quality should prevail in a professional display. Expect the leaders to edge a competitive affair, extending their dominance while Alavés fight another day in the drop zone battle.