There is nothing like being at home to erase the memory of a defeat. After a painful loss in midweek at Stamford Bridge, the best medicine for the blaugranes will be a victory at Spotify Camp Nou to celebrate together with the fans now Barça are back home. Victory came against Athletic Club, and that's how the fans would love it to be again on another day of celebration as Alavés’ visit Barcelona on the day of the Club's 126th anniversary, and what better way to commemorate it than with three points.

Keeping the streak alive in La Liga… with Pedri

The only goal Hansi Flick’s men have in mind for the clash against the team from Vitoria is a win on match day 14 of La Liga. Barça are now only a point behind Real Madrid at the top of the table after Xabi Alonso's side's dip in form in recent weeks. Once the anniversary celebration mosaic is unveiled and the action begins, Barça will have 90 minutes to completely forget the Champions League defeat and continue their excellent run in the domestic competition in which they have taken nine points in their last three games. 

For the match against the Basques, in his pre game press conference Hansi Flick confirmed that Pedri, recovered from injury, would get minutes. However,  Fermín is missing due to injury and Araujo out due to illness. Facing them at Spotify Camp Nou will be a team that is not in the best of form at the moment. 

Alavés, in a slump

After a good start to the season which saw them in mid-table, Alavés have only picked up four points from the last 15 , leaving Chacho Coudet's men in 14th, just four above the relegation zone. With former Barça players like Denis Suárez and Carles Aleñà in their squad, Alavés’ main strength is their team spirit and their ability defensively without the ball. 

Barça will need to be patient to break down a wall that has conceded only 12 goals, just one more than Villarreal and Atlético Madrid, the teams with the best defensive records in La Liga. However, Alavés have only scored 11 goals, making them the third-lowest scoring team in the league. If Barça can be at their best then they have a great chance to take the win and take top spot, for a day at least, in La Liga. 

F Barça has shown that if they can find their game, they have a strong chance of winning matches. Now it’s time to prove it and try to seize the top spot.

 

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