Barcelona vs Alaves: Preview, team news, stats and where to watch

La Liga, Round 11

Barcelona BAR

31/10/2026 20:00

Alaves ALA

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Where to watch Barcelona vs Alaves: TV channel, live online streams

Barcelona versus Alaves kicks off at 20:00 GMT (16:00 ET / 13:00 PT) on Saturday, October 31 with live coverage in the UK on Disney Plus.

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Barcelona vs Alaves La Liga preview

After winning 5-2 at Betis last Saturday, Barcelona were perfect this season. Two defeats later, Hansi Flick’s side return to Camp Nou on Saturday needing a response against Alaves, the last team to beat them in La Liga with a win at Mendizorrotza on May 13.

Barca won their first 11 matches of the season in all competitions, but results have unravelled quickly. Paris Saint-Germain beat them 4-2 in Paris in the Champions League, then Kylian Mbappe’s double handed Real Madrid a 2-1 win in the Clasico at Camp Nou last Sunday, ending Barca’s nine-game winning start in the league.

They remain top on 27 points, but the gap at the top has narrowed dramatically with Atletico Madrid two points behind and Real Madrid three shy of the leaders.

Barca’s record this season is still outstanding. They have scored 40 goals in 10 league games, and the Clasico defeat ended a run of 23 straight home league wins.

Alaves will need no reminding of their last meeting with Barcelona, winning 1-0 through Ibrahim Diabate’s goal days after Barca had been crowned champions.

The Babazorros enter this game in poor form, despite sitting seventh with 12 points. Alaves have lost four and drawn two of their last six league games, equalising in the 89th minute to draw 1-1 at home to Malaga last time out.

They have conceded only 11 goals – the same as Barcelona – but have scored just 14.

Former Real Madrid striker Mariano Diaz has been their key attacking player, with three goals and four assists in 10 league appearances.

La Liga table: Full updated standings 2026/27

La Liga 2026

Spain

Primera División

#	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Last 5
1	Barcelona	10	9	0	1	40	11	29	27	L W W W W
2	Atletico Madrid	10	8	1	1	20	8	12	25	W W W W W
3	Real Madrid	10	8	0	2	25	10	15	24	W W W L W
4	Real Betis	10	6	2	2	16	14	2	20	D L W D W
5	Real Sociedad	10	6	1	3	19	18	1	19	W W W W L
6	Sevilla	10	5	2	3	16	16	0	17	W L D L W
7	Alaves	10	3	3	4	14	11	3	12	D L L D L
8	Athletic Club	9	3	3	3	12	9	3	12	W L D D D
9	Celta Vigo	10	2	6	2	10	7	3	12	D W D W D
10	Villarreal	10	3	3	4	15	14	1	12	W D L W W
11	Deportivo La Coruna	10	2	5	3	13	13	0	11	L D L D L
12	Osasuna	10	3	2	5	10	20	-10	11	L W L D L
13	Racing Santander	10	3	2	5	15	26	-11	11	W L D L L
14	Levante	10	2	4	4	16	19	-3	10	L W D D L
15	Elche	10	2	4	4	14	17	-3	10	W D D W L
16	Rayo Vallecano	9	2	3	4	12	20	-8	9	L D D W L
17	Getafe	10	2	3	5	5	15	-10	9	L D L W L
18	Espanyol	10	2	2	6	12	14	-2	8	L L D L L
19	Valencia	10	1	3	6	7	17	-10	6	L D D L W
20	Malaga	10	0	5	5	7	19	-12	5	D L D L L

• Position 1, 2, 3, 4 : Promotion – Champions League (League phase)
• Position 5 : Promotion – Europa League (League phase)
• Position 6 : Promotion – Conference League (Qualification)
• Position 18, 19, 20 : Relegation – LaLiga2

Barcelona vs Alaves team news

Barcelona’s injury problems are mounting. Xavi Espart, who has been filling in at right-back, is facing around seven weeks out with an ankle injury suffered in the Clasico.

Dani Olmo (adductor), Roony Bardghji (knee) and Eric Garcia (thigh) are sidelined while Jules Kounde (ankle) and Andreas Christensen (thigh) are both major doubts.

Alejandro Balde, who replaced Espart during the first half against Madrid, is expected to make a rare start, with Joao Cancelo moving to right-back.

Lamine Yamal, who missed out on the top prize at Monday’s Ballon d’Or ceremony to Harry Kane, is likely to start on the right, with Raphinha through the middle.

Anthony Gordon has only one league goal for Barcelona, but the England international has four assists in nine Liga appearances and should keep his place on the left.

Midfielder Frenkie de Jong made his comeback from a knee injury as a substitute against Madrid.

For Alaves, centre-back Facundo Garces and midfielder Mikel Rodriguez are both out with knee injuries, but the visitors are otherwise in good shape.

Barcelona v Alaves predicted La Liga line ups

Barcelona: Joan Garcia, Joao Cancelo, Pau Cubarsi, Gerard Martin, Alejandro Balde, Rodri, Pedri, Fermin Lopez, Lamine Yamal, Anthony Gordon, Raphinha

Alaves: Antonio Sivera, Angel Perez, Nahuel Tenaglia, Ville Koski, Nicolas Valentini, Abde Rebbach, Carles Alena, Antonio Blanco, Pablo Ibanez, Mariano Diaz, Lucas Boye

Barcelona vs Alaves stats, La Liga form

• Before their defeat in May, Barcelona had been unbeaten in 17 meetings with Alaves in all competitions (W15 D2), including victories in each of the preceding six encounters between the clubs
• Since a 2-1 defeat in La Liga in September 2016, Barca have gone eight home games unbeaten against Alaves (W7 D1, all in the top flight)
• The exception was a 1-1 draw in October 2021, since when Barca have won three in a row at home to Alaves, most recently coming from behind to prevail 3-1 last November, when Pablo Ibanez opened the scoring, Lamine Yamal equalised and Dani Olmo netted twice
• Barca’s record at home to Alaves is W21 D2 L2, their other loss in the fixture coming courtesy of the only goal of the game by Nan Ribera in February 2000
• Before the latest round of games, Barca’s Raphinha was the top scorer in this season’s division (13 goals in 9 games), with Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe (11 in 10 appearances) the only other player in double figures
• With two draws and two defeats, Alaves are one of seven teams yet to win away in the 2026/27 Liga. Only Getafe and Racing, who have each lost all five of their games on the road, have taken fewer points away
• Yamal and Espanyol’s Javi Hernandez (6 each) are the only players with more assists in this season’s division than Diaz (4), although teammate Angel Perez and Barca’s Raphinha, Dani Olmo and Fermin Lopez have 3 each
• Only Barcelona (15) and Levante and Real Betis (16 each) had fewer bookings than Alaves (17) in the current La Liga campaign before this matchday
• Alaves have scored in seven of their last 10 games against Barca, although they lost 3-0 at home and 1-0 away during the 2024/25 season
• Six of Alaves’ 13 goals in this season’s Liga have arrived after the 83rd minute, with Hugo Novoa’s 87th-minute consolation in a 2-1 defeat at Celta Vigo on October 18 the only goal they have scored in more than 252 minutes on the road

Barcelona vs Alaves prediction

Match Prediction

Barcelona

3 – 1

Alaves

Barcelona are the overwhelming favourites and a momentum-restoring win looks likely. They have one clean sheet in their last nine matches in all competitions and none in their last three, which bodes well for low-scoring Alaves being able to find the net.