Alavés v Barcelona Betting Tips [23 January 2022]

Alaves welcome Barcelona at the Mendizorroza in the La Liga. The home side are placed eighteenth in the standings with seventeen points from the twenty-one games while the visitors are sixth in the league standings with thirty-two points from the first twenty games. Alaves come into the game with a 4-0 defeat to Real Betis and are currently on a nine-match winless run in the La Liga. They have been struggling to perform in their home matches as well and are on a four-match winless run at home in the La Liga as well. They need to start picking up regular wins because as of now it looks like they will most likely get the drop to the Segunda Division by the end of the season.

Barcelona have been a side that has bettered over the season but still are vulnerable to unexpected defeats. They have lost their last two cup games but come into the game with a five-match unbeaten run in the La Liga. Their last La Liga game was a 1-1 draw on the road against Granada. Barcelona are unbeaten in their last five away matches in the La Liga and are also unbeaten for eleven straight matches against Alaves which makes it likely that the Catalans will walk away with a favourable result.

Alaves have been struggling to pick points in the current season and are in real danger of getting the drop at the end of the season. Barcelona are close to the top four and will be expected to get a win given their form in the La Liga. We are backing Barcelona to win this fixture.