Barcelona host midtable Eibar at the Nou Camp on Sunday night in La Liga, knowing that even a win may not be enough to retain the La Liga crown.
The reigning champions are three points behind arch-rivals Real Madrid in the race for the Spanish top-flight title. Los Blancos visit Andalusia to play Malaga on the final game of the season and only need to avoid defeat to be crowned champions.
Barcelona simply have to win their game and hope that Malaga can beat Real Madrid. The Catalan giants look highly likely to do their bit, as they have recorded six straight league wins since ironically losing at La Rosaleda against Malaga.
Luis Enrique’s side are the top scorers in La Liga and have scored two or more goals in 15 of their last 17 outings in the Spanish top-flight. The champions form on home soil in La Liga has also been formidable, as they have recorded 11 straight victories in the Spanish top-flight. The Blaugrana have managed at least two goals in all of those aforementioned wins on home soil.
Eibar have defied all expectations under the experienced Jose Luis Mendilibar this season and are currently eighth in the Spanish top-flight table. The minnows will be heading to Catalonia more in hope than expectation, as they have lost all five of their La Liga games against Barcelona, scoring just once in the process.
The visitors looked to be outsiders for a Europa League spot until recent 1-0 defeats against Atletico Madrid and Sporting Gijon made it mathematically impossible to achieve a top-six finish.
Eibar have failed to win any of their last three away games in the Spanish top-flight, suffering two defeats in the process.
Forebet predicts that Barcelona will win this clash. However, it seems it will be unlikely to be enough for Enrique’s team to retain the Spanish title.