Alaves vs Barcelona Prediction & Betting Tips (13 May)

Deportivo Alavés welcome Barcelona to Mendizorroza in mid-May with the two clubs living very different LaLiga realities. Alavés sit deep in the lower half of the table, hovering around 17th place with just over thirty points, while Barcelona arrive as league leaders with a sizeable cushion at the top and a goal difference that underlines their dominance. Recent weeks have seen Alavés grind out draws and the occasional home win, whereas Barcelona’s away record remains one of the strongest in Spain, mixing high-scoring victories with the odd setback but rarely failing to find the net on their travels.

For Alavés, the narrative over the past couple of months has been about survival and small margins. Their last run of home fixtures has produced a sequence of tight games, with a record heavy on draws and only one defeat in the most recent five at Mendizorroza, but also not enough wins to feel safe. Lucas Boyé and Toni Martínez continue to shoulder much of the scoring burden, both into double figures for the season, while Blanco’s passing volume and interceptions highlight his importance in midfield. The pressure is on to turn respectable performances into points against elite opposition, especially with the relegation battle still uncomfortably close.

Barcelona, meanwhile, come into this clash on the back of a relentless title push, having lost only a handful of league matches all season and boasting an away record built on frequent multi-goal performances. Over the last couple of months they have combined strong results with standout individual displays from Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres and Robert Lewandowski, all among the league’s top scorers. Recent news has focused on their injury list—Raphinha dealing with a hamstring issue, Andreas Christensen recovering from a serious knee problem, and other squad doubts—but the depth of the squad has allowed them to keep winning, with creative output spread across Yamal, Pedri and several attacking teammates.

Head-to-head history tilts heavily toward Barcelona, and the last few meetings underline the pattern: Barcelona have recently posted wins such as 3-1 and 1-0 at home, plus convincing away victories including 3-0 and 3-1 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, while Alavés’ rare positive results in the series have usually come in lower-stakes moments. The trend over the past two months—Barcelona scoring freely away, Alavés conceding more than they would like but still posing some threat at home—points toward another open contest. Balancing Barcelona’s attacking firepower with Alavés’ occasional home resilience, a logical prediction for this encounter is a 1 : 3 scoreline in favour of the visitors, with the leaders expected to impose their quality over ninety minutes.

• Summary: Deportivo Alavés played against FC Barcelona in 1 matches this season. Currently, Deportivo Alavés rank 18th, while FC Barcelona hold 1st position. Looking to compare the best-rated player on both teams? Sofascore's rating system assigns each player a specific rating based on numerous data factors.
• Alaves Feedinco Rating: 6.71
• Barcelona Feedinco Rating: 7.08