Barcelona vs Deportivo Alaves prediction, odds and how to watch

Paris Saint-Germain beat Barcelona 4-2 in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, with Désiré Doué and late goals from Vitinha and Fabián Ruiz putting the game to bed after Barcelona briefly threatened a comeback.

Celta Vigo ground out a 2-1 home win over Deportivo Alaves in La Liga, with goals from Ferran Jutgla and Javi Rodriguez settling the contest despite a late Alaves reply through Hugo Novoa.

Barcelona ran out commanding 5-2 winners at Real Betis on Saturday evening, with Facundo Bernal's red card for violent conduct in the 54th minute effectively ending the contest as a competitive affair. Goals from Lamine Yamal, Rodri, Gabriel Jesus, Eric García, and Dani Olmo sealed a ruthless away win.

Barcelona were ruthless in Istanbul, putting four goals past Galatasaray to leave the Turks with serious questions about their ability to compete at this level. This was not a match. It was a demonstration.

Barcelona arrive at this one having scored 22 goals in their last five La Liga matches. Deportivo Alaves arrive having won none of their last five. Work that one out yourself.

Barcelona arrive at El Clasico on the back of five straight La Liga wins and 22 goals scored. Real Madrid have questions to answer, but they always show up for this one.

Arsenal and Tottenham have been watching Barcelona wonderkid Xavi Espart, but a release clause worth more than €100million against a €25m valuation shows Barcelona have no intention of selling cheaply. This is speculative scouting, not an active transfer pursuit.

Vinicius Jr has been banned for four matches by Spain's disciplinary committee after pulling Nathan Saliba's hair during Real Madrid's win over Villarreal, ruling him out of El Clasico on 25 October. Jose Mourinho's absence from the post-match press conference has fuelled talk of growing frustration behind the scenes.