Barcelona vs Alaves

The APEX preview · Sun 25 Oct, 11:56 UTC

Barcelona's form machine meets a struggling Alaves side

The pre-match probabilities hand Barcelona an overwhelming 83.7% chance of victory, and the underlying data does almost nothing to push back on that figure. Barcelona have won 7 of their last 8 across all competitions, scoring 4.13 goals per game while Alaves have managed just 1.25 and are sitting on a 2W-4L run in their most recent six outings. Where things get marginally interesting is the xG picture: Barcelona's 2.09 xG for versus 1.94 xG against suggests their defence is shipping more pressure than the scorelines imply, though against an Alaves side averaging only 12.1 shots per game and 1.14 xG for, that vulnerability feels unlikely to be exposed here. API-Football's model leans Barcelona as well, pointing toward a high-scoring home performance.

Home side has a commanding edge

Key factors

• Barcelona's pre-match win probability sits at 83.7% — one of the strongest home favourites readings possible at this level
• Barcelona are averaging 4.13 goals scored per game across their last 8, with 3+ goals in every single one of those matches (100%)
• Alaves have lost 4 of their last 8, generating only 1.14 xG per game — well below Barcelona's 2.09 xG conceded threshold
• Barcelona lead La Liga at rank 1 with 27 points from 9 games and a +30 goal difference; Alaves sit 7th with 12 points from 10
• Alaves average 14.4 fouls per game and 1.6 yellow cards — a disciplinary profile that could see them pinned back and reduced further at Camp Nou
• Barcelona's season La Liga form reads nine straight wins with 4.3 goals scored and only 1.0 conceded per game — the competition-specific numbers reinforce the broader trend

What could change it

Barcelona's xG against figure of 1.94 per game is surprisingly high for a team dominating at 68% possession, hinting at moments of defensive exposure that a well-organised Alaves counter-attack could target on the break. Their sole defeat in this run came at Paris Saint-Germain — a reminder that on a night when high pressing doesn't land cleanly, goals can flow in both directions.

Pre-match probabilities

Barcelona

83.7%

Draw

11.1%

Alaves

5.2%

Recent form · per game, last 8

Head-to-head · last 5

• 2026-05-13Alaves1–0Barcelona
• 2025-11-29Barcelona3–1Alaves
• 2025-02-02Barcelona1–0Alaves
• 2024-10-06Alaves0–3Barcelona
• 2024-02-03Alaves1–3Barcelona

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