Barcelona will hope to return to winning ways in La Liga after a strong showing in Europe when they travel to Deportivo Alaves in their next game.
The Catalans responded to their 4-2 loss to Osasuna in La Liga last weekend, with a 5-0 rout of Young Boys in the Champions League in their last game. Robert Lewandowski was the star of the show with a brace of goals.
Deportivo Alaves lost 2-0 to Getafe in their last game, which marked their second loss in as many matches in La Liga and saw them drop to 11th place in the standings.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Deportivo Alaves vs. Barcelona live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this La Liga match in the U.S.:
TV channel: —
Live stream: ESPN+, ESPN App
This game is not available for live TV broadcast in the United States. Streaming options are available on ESPN+ and ESPN App.
What time does Deportivo Alaves vs. Barcelona kick off?
This La Liga clash takes place at the Mendizorrotza Stadium in Vitoria-Gastiez, Spain and kicks off on Sunday, October 6 at 4:15 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Sun, Oct. 6 | 10:15 a.m. |
| Central Time | Sun, Oct. 6 | 9:15 a.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sun, Oct. 6 | 8:15 a.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sun, Oct. 6 | 7:15 a.m. |
Deportivo Alaves vs. Barcelona predicted lineups, team news
Barcelona will be without the likes of Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Fermin Lopez, Dani Olmo, Marc Bernal, Andreas Christensen, Ronald Araujo, and Gavi.
However, they will be boosted by the return of Frenkie De Jong after a long-term injury midweek. Additionally, new signing Wojciech Szczesny can also feature after signing for Barcelona this week.
Barcelona predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Pena (GK) — Kounde, Cubarsi, I Martinez, Balde — Casado, E Garcia, Pedri — Yamal, Lewandowski, Raphinha.
Injured: Ter Stegen, Lopez, Olmo, Bernal, Christensen, Araujo, Gavi
Suspended: None
Apart from Hugo Novoa, who is a doubt for the clash with Barcelona, Deportivo Alaves come into this game with a full-strength squad.
It's likely that Alaves name a side largely unchanged from their loss to Getafe, with Toni Martinez starting in strike and Antonio Sivera in front of goal.
Deportivo Alaves predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Sivera (GK) — Tenaglia, Abqar, Sedlar, Diarra —Jordan, Benavidez — Vicente, Stoichkov, Martin — T Martinez.
Injured: Novoa (doubt)
Suspended: None
Deportivo Alaves vs. Barcelona Prediction
The odds are in Barcelona's favor coming into this game, as they have only lost twice to Deportivo Alaves in their last 21 meetings. Additionally, the Catalans are unbeaten in their last seven visits to Alaves.
While Barcelona come into this game dealing with multiple injury issues, they shouldn't have any problem seeing off Alaves and retaining top spot in La Liga.
- Prediction: Deportivo Alaves 1-3 Barcelona
La Liga fixture schedule this week
All times ET
Friday, October 4
- Leganes vs. Valencia (3:00 p.m.)
Saturday, October 5
- Espanyol vs. Mallorca (8:00 a.m.)
- Getafe vs. Osasuna (10:15 a.m.)
- Las Palmas vs. Celta Vigo (12:30 p.m.)
- Real Valladolid vs. Rayo Vallecano (12:30 p.m.)
- Real Madrid vs Villarreal (3:00 p.m.)
Sunday, October 6
- Girona vs. Athletic Club (8:00 a.m.)
- Deportivo Alaves vs. Barcelona (10:15 a.m.)
- Sevilla vs. Real Betis (12:30 p.m.)
- Real Sociedad vs. Atletico Madrid (3:00 p.m.)
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