FC Barcelona vs Deportivo Alavés Prediction & Tips

✦ AI Analysis & Neural Breakdown

FC Barcelona host Deportivo Alavés in La Liga round 11 on 31 October 2026. Barcelona lead the league after 10 matches with nine wins and one defeat, scoring 40 goals and conceding 11. Alavés are seventh with three wins, three draws and four defeats, with 14 goals scored and 11 conceded. Their season records both show 60% of matches with goals from both teams, while Barcelona have gone over 2.5 goals in 90% of their matches compared with 50% for Alavés.

The model gives Barcelona a 78.35% probability of winning, with 15% for a draw and 6.67% for an Alavés victory. It assigns a 59.41% probability to over 2.5 goals and 59.58% to both teams not scoring. The recent head-to-head record is mixed: Alavés won 1-0 in May 2026, while Barcelona won the previous two meetings at home and also won 3-0 away in October 2024. Barcelona are without Andreas Christensen, Dani Olmo, Eric García, Frenkie de Jong, Joan García, Jules Koundé, Raphinha and Roony Bardghji. Alavés will be without Abde Rebbach, Ángel Pérez, Facundo Garcés, Joan Jordán, Mikel Rodriguez and Ville Koski.