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Fixture: Barcelona vs Alavés — La Liga 2025/26, Matchday 14

Date & Venue: Saturday, November 29, 2025 at Spotify Camp Nou in Barcelona. Kick-off is scheduled for 15:15 UTC / 10:15 AM Eastern Time.

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🔎 Context & Recent Form

Barcelona are currently 2nd in La Liga, just one point behind the leaders.

The Catalans are coming off a tough midweek: a 3-0 defeat to Chelsea FC in the Champions League.

However, in domestic league play they have responded well — with convincing wins in recent matches, including a 4-0 triumph over Athletic Club.

Meanwhile, Alavés are in 14th place this season — a mid-table position with 15 points from their first 13 matches.

Recent form for Alavés has been shaky: they’ve lost three of their last four league games and two on the bounce.

Given that backdrop, Barcelona clearly enter as favorites — but Alavés may see this as a chance to spring a surprise, especially if Barça are still recovering mentally from the Chelsea loss.

📊 Head-to-Head & Historical Edge

Historically, Barcelona have dominated this fixture: over recent years they’ve won the vast majority of meetings against Alavés.

According to one source, Barcelona have won 19 times versus just 1 win for Alavés (with 3 draws) across the last 23 encounters.

In the 2025 season so far, Barcelona’s home form is strong, while Alavés continue to struggle away from home — a trend that bodes well for the hosts.

All signs — past results, home advantage, recent form — point toward a Barcelona victory.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Team News & Likely Lineups

Good news for Barcelona: key midfielder Pedri has returned to training and is in line to feature in this game.

On the downside, Barça will be without defender Ronald Araujo, who’s unavailable due to illness/virus, which may force a reshuffle at the back.
Reuters

As for Alavés, they come in with some defensive vulnerabilities and have struggled for consistency this season, especially on the road.
Yahoo Sports

Expect Barcelona to try to dominate possession, press high, and use their attacking quality — with wide players and overlapping full-backs — to break down Alavés’s defensive setup.

✅ What to Expect: Game Plan & Prediction

Barcelona will likely control the tempo, dominate possession, and create plenty of chances. Their attacking firepower — especially with creativity from Pedri + supply to their forwards — should be too strong for Alavés.

Alavés might sit deep and try to hit on counters or set-pieces; if they’re compact and disciplined, they could limit the damage. But history and form suggest scoring against Barça at Camp Nou will be difficult.

Prediction: Barcelona 3–0 Alavés — a relatively comfortable home win. Many preview outlets agree Barcelona should win and keep a clean sheet.