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- Competition: La Liga
- Date: Wednesday, 13th May 2026
- Kickoff: 20:30 UK / 21:30 CEST
- Venue: Estadio Mendizorrotza (Vitoria-Gasteiz)
The battle for avoiding relegation will be one of the major football stories in the coming weeks. More than half of the competition could lose their La Liga status, and every point for the rest of the season could be crucial. Alaves, one of the relegation candidates, are unfortunate to play against the best team in the league, Barcelona, in one of the vital rounds for survival. Let's break down the match and find the best betting option.
Alaves vs FC Barcelona Head to Head (H2H) stats
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FC Barcelona
3 : 1
Alaves
La Liga
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FC Barcelona
1 : 0
Alaves
La Liga
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Alaves
0 : 3
FC Barcelona
La Liga
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Alaves
1 : 3
FC Barcelona
La Liga
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FC Barcelona
2 : 1
Alaves
La Liga
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Alaves
0 : 1
FC Barcelona
La Liga
Barcelona are dominant against Alaves, winning the last six H2H matches. Also, it is worth noting that the team from Vitoria-Gasteiz didn't win in the previous 17 encounters with the Catalan giant. In the only meeting this season, Hansi Flick's team won 3-1.
Alaves team overview
After three consecutive years in La Liga, Alaves are in danger of returning to the second tier of Spanish football. They are in the drop zone, but with one point fewer than safety, and even a draw on Wednesday against Barcelona could mean a lot to Quique Sanchez Flores' team. Alaves played well recently, with only two defeats in the last eight matches. In the previous game, they played 1-1 on the road against Elche. The teams were pretty even throughout the match, and splitting points seemed the fairest outcome.
Alaves' head coach, Quique Sanchez Flores, felt that his team didn't have enough luck in the most recent outing. He said, "We were unlucky, we didn't deserve to win, but that's what happened. We had chances like Diabaté's shot when it was 0-1, Mañas' shot that hit the post, and Guridi's shot that hit the crossbar. At those moments, if football had been on our side, we would have gotten a better result ."
Lucas Boye and Facundo Garces are unavailable for the Wednesday game against Barcelona. Also, Jon Guridi and Toni Martinez are questionable.
Last matches of Alaves
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Elche
1 : 1
Alaves
La Liga
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Alaves
2 : 4
Athletic Bilbao
La Liga
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Alaves
2 : 1
Mallorca
La Liga
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Real Madrid
2 : 1
Alaves
La Liga
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Real Sociedad
3 : 3
Alaves
La Liga
Alaves lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Antonio Sivera
Defenders
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14
Nahuel Tenaglia
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24
Victor Parada
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17
Jonny Otto
Midfielders
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7
Angel Perez
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19
Pablo Ibanez
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18
Jon Guridi
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8
Antonio Blanco
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21
Abde Rebbach
Forwards
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11
Toni Martinez
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22
Ibrahim Diabate
Barcelona team overview
Last weekend, Barcelona won its 29th Spanish championship title. With only three rounds left, they are 14 points ahead of their biggest rival, Real Madrid. Barcelona are in impressive form with six wins in a row. In the previous game, they won 2-0 at home in El Clásico against Real Madrid. The hosts scored both goals early in the game and easily controlled the rest of the match.
Barcelona won the title, but the head coach, Hansi Flick, is far from content. He plans to win all three games this season and end the season with 100 collected points in La Liga. Also, he wants to win the Champions League with Barcelona next year.
Raphinha is suspended and will not travel to Vitoria-Gasteiz. Also, Lamine Yamal and Andreas Christensen are out due to injuries.
Last matches of FC Barcelona
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FC Barcelona
2 : 0
Real Madrid
La Liga
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Osasuna
1 : 2
FC Barcelona
La Liga
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Getafe
0 : 2
FC Barcelona
La Liga
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FC Barcelona
1 : 0
Celta Vigo
La Liga
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Atletico Madrid
1 : 2
FC Barcelona
Champions League
FC Barcelona lineup
Goalkeeper
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13
Joan Garcia
Defenders
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24
Eric Garcia
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5
Pau Cubarsi
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18
Gerard Martin
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2
Joao Cancelo
Midfielders
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6
Gavi
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20
Dani Olmo
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8
Pedri
Forwards
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14
Marcus Rashford
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7
Ferran Torres
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16
Fermin Lopez
Prediction
Both teams played well on offense in recent weeks. Alaves scored 15 goals in the last seven matches. On the other hand, Barca scored 13 goals in the previous six games. Also, Hansi Flick's team won 3-1 in the only meeting between the two this season. We should expect another high-scoring tie on Wednesday night. Our prediction: Over 3.5 goals.
3 Reasons why we should expect at least four goals in this match
- Alaves scored 15 goals in the last seven matches
- Barcelona scored 13 goals in the previous six games
- Barcelona won 3-1 in the only H2H match against Alaves this season
Main prediction Alaves - FC Barcelona
Over 3.5 goals
Best Odds:
Alaves vs FC Barcelona standings in La Liga
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 35 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 91 - 31 | +60 | 91 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 35 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 70 - 33 | +37 | 77 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 35 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 65 - 40 | +25 | 69 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 35 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 58 - 38 | +20 | 63 |
| 5 | Real Betis | 35 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 54 - 43 | +11 | 54 |
| 6 | Celta de Vigo | 35 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 49 - 44 | +5 | 50 |
| 7 | Getafe | 35 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 28 - 36 | -8 | 45 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad | 35 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 54 - 55 | -1 | 44 |
| 9 | Athletic Club | 35 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 40 - 51 | -11 | 44 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano | 35 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 36 - 42 | -6 | 43 |
| 11 | Osasuna | 35 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 42 - 45 | -3 | 42 |
| 12 | Valencia | 35 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 38 - 50 | -12 | 42 |
| 13 | Sevilla | 35 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 43 - 56 | -13 | 40 |
| 14 | Elche | 35 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 46 - 54 | -8 | 39 |
| 15 | Mallorca | 35 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 43 - 52 | -9 | 39 |
| 16 | Espanyol | 35 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 38 - 53 | -15 | 39 |
| 17 | Girona | 35 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 37 - 52 | -15 | 39 |
| 18 | Deportivo Alavés | 35 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 41 - 54 | -13 | 37 |
| 19 | Levante | 35 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 41 - 57 | -16 | 36 |
| 20 | Real Oviedo | 35 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 26 - 54 | -28 | 29 |