On Saturday afternoon, reigning La Liga champions Barcelona host Alaves at the Nou Camp, as the Catalan giants look to get back to winning ways in the Spanish top-flight.
Last time out, Ernesto Valverde’s team drew 0-0 with arch-rivals Real Madrid at the Nou Camp in El Clasico. The draw kept the Blaugrana top of the table on goal difference ahead of the team from the Spanish capital.
The champions have now drawn their last two La Liga games, but are six games unbeaten in the Spanish top-flight. The draw against Los Blancos was the first time in 12 league games that the champions have failed to score. They had also scored at least two goals in three of their last four outings in the Spanish top-flight.
Barcelona are now 20 games undefeated on home soil in La Liga, having recorded an impressive 18 victories. The draw against Real Madrid ended a run of 14 straight home league wins at the Nou Camp.
The Catalan team have beaten Alaves in the last six meetings between the two teams since a shock 2-1 defeat at the Nou Camp back in 2016.
Alaves have endured a poor La Liga campaign so far this season and are currently 14th place in the Spanish top-flight table, five points clear of the relegation zone.
A run of three games without a league win has not helped their chances of moving up the table. Last time out in the Spanish top-flight, they drew 1-1 Leganes.
Alaves have a woeful recent away record in the Spanish top-flight, having won just once in 12 matches on their travels. They have also lost six of their last seven away games in La Liga.
Forebet predicts that Barcelona will get back to winning ways by recording a victory in a high-scoring encounter.