Barcelona, Spain – Barcelona is preparing for an important clash against Deportivo Alavés this Saturday evening, October 31, 2026, at their home stadium. The match is part of the eleventh round of the 2026-2027 La Liga season, with the team aiming to return to winning ways and continue their pursuit of the top spot in the standings.
The Catalan team enters the match looking to make up for their recent loss against their rival Real Madrid in the Clasico, which dealt a blow to the team’s ambitions to continue their positive results in the competition.
On the other hand, Deportivo Alaves will be aiming for a positive result against the home side, as they currently sit seventh in the Spanish league table with 12 points and are looking to strengthen their position among the top teams.
The match is of great importance to German coach Hansi Flick, who hopes to lead Barcelona to overcome the setback of the last round and collect the three points.
Hansi Flick is expected to rely on a group of his key players, according to the following predicted lineup:
Goalkeeper: Juan Garcia.
Defense: Joao Cancelo, Pau Coparsi, Gerard Martin, Balde.
Midfield: Firmin Lopez, Rodri.
Attacking midfield: Pedri, Lamine Yamal, Rafinha.
Attack: Gordon.
Barcelona hopes to take advantage of home ground and crowd support to win the match and avoid losing more points in the race for the Spanish league title.