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Barcelona return to Camp Nou on Saturday to face Alaves in La Liga, looking to bounce back after suffering consecutive defeats. Hansi Flick’s side kick off at 20:00 GMT with live UK coverage on Disney Plus.
Match Preview and Where to Watch
Live streaming is available on the Disney Plus app, with UK subscriptions ranging from £5.99 to £14.99 monthly or £99.90 to £149.90 annually. Barcelona enter the fixture following back-to-back losses, having fallen 4-2 to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League before Kylian Mbappe scored twice to give Real Madrid a 2-1 victory in El Clasico at Camp Nou last Sunday.
Despite those setbacks, Barcelona remain top of the table with 27 points, though Atletico Madrid are now just two points behind and Real Madrid trail by three. Hansi Flick’s team previously won their opening 11 matches of the season across all competitions and have scored 40 goals in 10 league games. Alaves travel to Camp Nou sitting seventh in the standings with 12 points, though they are winless in their last six league matches after securing an 89th-minute equaliser to draw 1-1 with Malaga. The visitors have conceded 11 goals this term—level with Barcelona—while former Real Madrid striker Mariano Diaz leads their attack with three goals and four assists in 10 league appearances.
Team News and Predicted Line-ups
Barcelona are facing an mounting injury list as right-back Xavi Espart is sidelined for approximately seven weeks with an ankle injury sustained in the Clasico. Dani Olmo, Roony Bardghji, and Eric Garcia are also sidelined, while Jules Kounde and Andreas Christensen are major doubts. Alejandro Balde is expected to step into the starting line-up, with Joao Cancelo shifting to right-back. Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, and Anthony Gordon are projected to feature in attack, and Frenkie de Jong recently made his return from a knee injury as a substitute against Madrid.
For Alaves, centre-back Facundo Garces and midfielder Mikel Rodriguez are out with knee injuries, leaving the visitors otherwise in good shape.
Barcelona predicted line-up: Joan Garcia, Joao Cancelo, Pau Cubarsi, Gerard Martin, Alejandro Balde, Rodri, Pedri, Fermin Lopez, Lamine Yamal, Anthony Gordon, Raphinha
Alaves predicted line-up: Antonio Sivera, Angel Perez, Nahuel Tenaglia, Ville Koski, Nicolas Valentini, Abde Rebbach, Carles Alena, Antonio Blanco, Pablo Ibanez, Mariano Diaz, Lucas Boye
Match Stats and Prediction
Before losing to Alaves at Mendizorrotza on May 13, Barcelona had been undefeated in 17 encounters against them across all competitions. Alaves are among seven teams yet to secure an away win in the 2026/27 Liga campaign, whereas Barcelona boast 21 wins, two draws, and two losses historically at home against this weekend’s opponents.
As reported by 101 Great Goals, Barcelona are heavily favoured to secure a momentum-restoring victory, though their recent defensive record—having kept just one clean sheet in their last nine matches—suggests Alaves could find the back of the net.
