Five Wins, No Mercy: Barcelona Arrive at Mendizorroza With a Title in Their Sights

Last Updated on May 11, 2026 8:21 pm by ZUWP Automation

Alavés host a side on the most ruthless run of form in La Liga — can they find a way to slow them down?

Five matches. Five wins. No draws, no defeats, no signs of slowing down. FC Barcelona travel to Vitoria-Gasteiz on Wednesday having beaten Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid, and Osasuna in their last five outings, and the question is no longer whether they are in form. The question is whether anyone in Spain can stop them.

For Deportivo Alavés, that is not a rhetorical challenge. It is a very immediate, very real problem.

Match Details

• Fixture: Deportivo Alavés vs FC Barcelona
• Venue: Estadio de Mendizorroza
• Date: 13 May 2026
• Competition: La Liga 2025/26

Current Form

The contrast in momentum between these two sides could scarcely be more pronounced. Barcelona have won all five of their last matches, a run that includes a 2-0 home victory over Real Madrid, a 2-1 win away at Atlético Madrid, and a 1-0 home win over Celta de Vigo. They are not just winning. They are winning against the sides who are supposed to make it hard.

Alavés, by contrast, arrive in this fixture having managed just one win in their last five: a 2-1 home victory over Mallorca. They lost 2-4 at home to Athletic Club, fell 1-2 away at Real Madrid, and drew 1-1 at Elche most recently. That is a side collecting points in ones rather than threes, struggling to find any kind of consistent rhythm.

The only real comfort for the home side is that their form has been tested against serious opposition. A defeat at Real Madrid is no disgrace. But the 2-4 home loss to Athletic Club and a draw at Elche will be harder to explain away. Alavés are 1W 2D 2L in their last five, and the timing of this fixture could scarcely be worse.

Key Players to Watch

FC Barcelona

Lamine Yamal is the defining player of this Barcelona side, and the numbers behind his season are extraordinary. He has 16 goals and 11 assists in 28 league appearances, averaging four shots per match with a rating average of 7.97. He has created 19 big chances for teammates, the third-highest figure in La Liga, and his 62 key passes place him in a tier of his own among attackers in Spain.

Alongside him, Dani Olmo brings a different kind of danger. Seven goals and seven assists, a 7.09 average rating, and nine big chances created. He has hit the woodwork four times this season, which speaks to how often he finds himself in threatening positions. Olmo operates in the spaces between lines where Alavés will need to be disciplined and compact.

Ferran Torres leads Barcelona’s scoring charts with 16 league goals, converting at a rate of 0.46 per match. He is averaging 2.2 shots per game and has 28 shots on target from 56 attempts. For a side that will need to defend deep and limit space, Torres’s movement and finishing represent a constant threat even in small pockets.

Pedri completes the picture in midfield. Eight assists, 45 key passes, and 103 ball recoveries this season. His average rating of 7.11 underlines his consistency, and his ability to both create and press makes him central to everything Barcelona do going forward.

Deportivo Alavés

Toni Martínez and Lucas Boyé form one of the more productive striking partnerships in the lower half of La Liga. Martínez has 12 goals and 3 assists from 34 appearances, averaging 2.1 shots per match with a Sportmonks average rating of 7.07. Boyé matches him with 12 goals from 27 games, at a rate of 0.45 per match, with 54 shots and a physical presence in duels that makes him difficult to manage.

In midfield, Antonio Blanco is the engine. Ranked 7th in La Liga for tackles with 74 this season, he has also accumulated 1,428 passes and 148 duels won. His ability to disrupt and recycle will be crucial if Alavés are to limit the time and space Barcelona’s creators thrive on.

Carles Aleñá provides the creative spark, with 4 assists, 31 key passes, and 7 big chances created. He will need to be at his best to ensure Alavés are not simply defending for 90 minutes.

Season Stats Comparison

The individual leader boards tell the story of the gulf between these squads. Barcelona’s top scorer leads Alavés’s top scorer by four goals, their top assister leads by seven, and their top chance creator has generated 19 big chances to Alavés’s 7. The only category where Alavés hold a meaningful edge is goalkeeper saves, where Antonio Sivera’s total of 92 dwarfs Joan García’s 52. That, in itself, says something about the volume of work each defence has been asked to do.

Sivera’s 92 saves is a significant number. It reflects a side that has been under sustained pressure throughout the season, and facing Barcelona’s attacking depth, he will need to produce another major performance here.

Head to Head

The recent head-to-head record offers little encouragement for the home side. In their last three meetings, Barcelona have won twice and drawn once, with Alavés yet to record a victory. The aggregate scoreline across those meetings reflects the broader disparity between the sides.

The last time they met, in November 2025, Barcelona won 2-1 at home, with Alavés managing a consolation goal but unable to prevent a defeat. It was a result that underlined how difficult it is for the home side to live with Barcelona’s quality even when they find a way onto the scoresheet.

Closing Paragraph

Barcelona arrive at Mendizorroza as the most in-form side in Spain, having dismantled their title rivals one by one over the past month. Alavés have the attacking quality of Boyé and Martínez to threaten on the counter, and Blanco’s industry in midfield to make life uncomfortable. But the central question on Wednesday evening is whether Alavés can find a way to disrupt a side that has simply not lost in five, a side carrying Yamal, Olmo, Torres, and Pedri into a ground where they have not been beaten in three attempts. Antonio Sivera has made 92 saves this season. He may need several more before the night is done.