With a real part atmosphere in their camp, newly-crowned La Liga champions Barcelona will travel to the Basque Country on Wednesday night when they meet Alaves.
Officially defending their domestic crown last weekend in dream circumstances last weekend, Hansi Flick’s side have once again underlined their status as Spain’s ultimate poster boy and they will simply be looking to extend on their sensational run of form.
Still stuck in the relegation zone and with time ticking away, Alaves have a real uphill battle on their hands in the race to keep hold of their top-flight status and they will be bracing themselves for a monumental challenge here.
Ahead of Wednesday’s showdown from the Basque Country, we have taken a glance at some of the most attractive Alaves vs Barcelona Bet Builder Tips.
Barca wrap things up with time to spare
Landing a 2-0 victory against arch-rivals Real Madrid last weekend and officially defending their La Liga crown in the most iconic of circumstances, Barcelona certainly have major party atmosphere in their camp.
While the Spanish heavyweights might have been disappointed last month as they watched their Champions League adventure come to an end at the hands of domestic foes Atletico Madrid, Flick’s side have enjoyed a sensational La Liga romp.
Landing El Classico bragging rights last time out and piling the pressure on Los Blancos, the former Bayern Munich boss has seen his superstar squad receive a string of plaudits from across the continent.
Likewise, signing off April with another 2-0 win away at Getafe, Barcelona have now won all of their previous six consecutive appearances across all competitions.
Looking to extend on their dominant domestic run of form, it should also be highlighted that the newly-crowned La Liga champions also clinched a routine 3-1 victory when they welcomed Alaves to Catalonia for their reverse top-flight battle on November 29th.
Bet Builder Tip: Barcelona win @ 11/10 with 1xBet
Rashford’s remarkable resurge in Catalonia
Eventually getting his long-awaited dream move last summer after arriving from Manchester United on an initial loan switch, Marcus Rashford is certainly loving life in Catalonia.
With both parties making it clear that they want the England international to make his move a permanent one, it is also expected that the 28-year-old will be part of Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup squad this summer.
Bagging a famous El Classico strike during last weekend’s stellar 2-0 victory against Real Madrid, Rashford has been a key part of Barca’s success.
In fact, getting on the scoresheet away at Getafe on April 25th, the Man United loanee has now registered three direct goal contributions in as many La Liga appearances (two goals, one assist).
Enjoying what has been a major career resurge since completing his famous Spanish switch last summer, the English ace has also notched 15 direct goal contributions in his 30 La Liga outings this season (eight goals, seven assists).
Bet Builder Tip: Marcus Rashford over 0.5 shots on target @ 8/11 with BetUS
Alaves’ almighty challenge
While Alaves might have dragged themselves over the finishing line last season as they clung to their La Liga status, Wednesday’s hosts have an almighty challenge on their hands this time around.
Opening their midweek showdown sat two points adrift of top-flight safety, Quique Sanchez Flores’ side have continued to show a string of glaring inconsistencies.
Getting May underway with an action-packed 4-2 loss at home against bitter local foes Athletic Bilbao, the one-time Watford boss has seen his struggling squad win just a pair of their previous 14 straight appearances across all fronts.
With that nightmare run of form stemming all the way back to the end of January, Alaves have also gained a reputation for their glaring defensive issues.
Hit with that 3-1 defeat when they travelled to Catalonia for their reverse showdown against Barca back in November, the Babazorros couldn’t have asked for a tougher challenge here.
Bet Builder Tip: Abde Rebbach to be shown a card @ 13/5 with Dachbet
Alaves vs Barcelona Bet Builder Tips
- Barcelona win
- Marcus Rashford over 0.5 shots on target
- Abde Rebbach to be shown a card
ODDS – 12/1 with Vegas Land
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