Barcelona vs Alaves: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 21Kick-off on January 28, 2018 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Alaves?
Barcelona won 2-1 on January 28, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 23′J. GuidettiAlaves
- 72′L. SuárezBarcelona
- 84′L. MessiBarcelona
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Alaves
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
4-4-2- 9L. Suárez
- 10L. Messi
- 14Philippe Coutinho
- 15Paulinho
- 4I. Rakitić
- 8Andrés Iniesta
- 2Nélson Semedo
- 23S. Umtiti
- 19L. Digne
- 3Piqué
- 1M. ter Stegen
Alaves
4-4-2- 7Rubén Sobrino
- 10J. Guidetti
- 21H. Pérez
- 23Álvaro Medrán
- 11Ibai Gómez
- 22M. Wakaso
- 3Rubén Duarte
- 6G. Maripán
- 5Laguardia
- 4Alexis Ruano Delgado
- 1Fernando Pacheco
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 11 wins, 4 draws and 0 defeats; Alaves have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2018 | Real Betis(away) | 5-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 14, 2018 | Real Sociedad(away) | 4-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 7, 2018 | Levante(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Real Madrid(away) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 17, 2017 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2018 | Leganes(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 14, 2018 | Sevilla(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 7, 2018 | Athletic Club(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 21, 2017 | Malaga(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Barcelona wins, 0 draws, 1 Alaves win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2017 | Alaves 0-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Feb 11, 2017 | Alaves 0-6 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Barcelona 1-2 Alaves | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.3 and concede 0.4 goals per match over their last 15; Alaves score 1.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.3 | 0.4 | 11 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
| Alaves | 1.1 | 1.4 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barcelona sit 1st in La Liga (24 points from 8 matches) and Alaves sit 7th (11 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 24 |
| 7 | Alaves | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 11 |
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