Barcelona aim to extend La Liga lead against Alaves: date, broadcast details and expected teams

Barcelona will host Deportivo Alaves at Spotify Camp Nou on Saturday, 31 October 2026, in the 11th round of La Liga 2026-2027. Hansi Flick’s side sit top of the table, while Deportivo Alaves are seventh ahead of the fixture.

Kick-off is scheduled for 23:00 Saudi Arabia time and midnight in the United Arab Emirates. The fixture listing also shows a 17:00 start at Camp Nou.

Where to watch Barcelona v Deportivo Alaves

beIN SPORTS holds the rights to La Liga 2026-2027 and will show the match on beIN SPORTS HD 1.

The broadcaster has not yet announced the commentator for Barcelona v Deportivo Alaves.

Online viewers can watch the game through the TOD TV app and beIN Connect. NordVPN is also listed as an option for viewers seeking a secure and fast internet connection.

Expected line-ups

Barcelona are expected to line up with Joan Garcia in goal; Joao Cancelo, Gerard Martin, Pau Cubarsi and Alejandro Balde in defence; Rodri and Pedri in midfield; and Anthony Gordon, Lamine Yamal, Fermin Lopez and Raphinha in attack.

Deportivo Alaves’ predicted XI is Antonio Sivera; Angel Perez, Nicolas Valentini, Nahuel Tenaglia and V. Koski; Abderrahman Ribah, Pablo Ibanez and Antonio Blanco; Carles Alena, Lucas Boye and Mariano Diaz.

Quique Flores is expected to manage Deportivo Alaves.

League position

Barcelona have 27 points from 10 matches, with nine wins and one defeat. They have scored 40 goals, conceded 11 and have a goal difference of plus 29.

Deportivo Alaves have 12 points from 10 games, recording three wins, three draws and four defeats. They have scored 14 goals and conceded 11, giving them a plus-three goal difference.

The rest of the table is: Atletico Madrid second with 25 points, Real Madrid third with 24, Real Betis fourth with 20, Real Sociedad fifth with 19, Sevilla sixth with 17, Athletic Bilbao eighth with 12, Celta Vigo ninth with 12, Villarreal 10th with 12, Deportivo La Coruna 11th with 11, Osasuna 12th with 11, Racing Santander 13th with 11, Levante 14th with 10, Elche 15th with 10, Rayo Vallecano 16th with nine, Getafe 17th with nine, Espanyol 18th with eight, Valencia 19th with six and Malaga 20th with five.

The supplied match information also includes sections for each team’s recent form and their head-to-head record, but no results are provided in those sections.