Barcelona vs Eibar Prediction and Preview – 25/10/15
La Liga preview – Barcelona vs Eibar prediction
Barcelona boss Luis Enrique can add Sergi Roberto to his list on injured players, as the midfielder joins Lionel Messi, Rafinha and Andres Iniesta on the treatment table. Iniesta may have an outside chance of making it but the midfield three is likely to consist of Sergio Busquets, Ivan Rakitic and Javier Mascherano.
Eibar travel to the Camp Nou missing a number of players due to injury, including Ander Gayoso, Jaime, Antonio Luna, Ivan Ramis and Adrian. Therefore, the team is likely to be the same as last weekend, with Borja Baston continuing up-front.
Possible Line-ups
Barcelona: 4-3-3 formation: Bravo; Alves, Pique, Mathieu, Alba; Rakitic, Busquets, Mascherano; Neymar, Suarez, Haddadi
Eibar: 4-2-3-1 formation: Riesgo; Capa, Dos Santos, Pantic, Junca; Escalante, Garcia; Inui, Berjon, Keko; Baston
Statistics
- Barcelona have won 7, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 10 matches
- Eibar have won 3, drawn 4 and lost 3 of their last 10 matches
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Barcelona have scored an average of 2.1 goals and conceded an average of 1.3 goals per game
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Eibar have scored an average of 1.1 goals and conceded an average of 0.9 goals per game
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 7 of Barcelona’s previous 10 matches
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 2 of Eibar’s previous 10 matches
Prediction
It’s not been a brilliant start to the season for Barcelona and they have lost two of their last four La Liga games, leaving them in third place on 18 points. They have been scoring enough goals but keeping them out at the other end has been more of a problem this season. In La Liga, they have conceded 11 goals, which is 9 more than Real Madrid, 7 more than Atletico Madrid and 4 more than opponents Eibar. Barcelona have not kept a clean sheet in their last six La Liga games.
Eibar come in to this game undefeated in their last four, although they have only managed to win one of those matches. However, the fact they are tough to beat, has made for a good start to the season and they sit in seventh place in the La Liga table, just 3 points of the Champions League places. Out of the teams considered to be genuine contenders for the title, Eibar have only played Atletico Madrid to date and lost that match 2-0 at home.
Eibar may be able to keep things tight early on but Barcelona, despite their injury problems, have enough to break through and secure the win.
Tips
Barcelona win at 1/9 – Click here to bet with Bet365
BTTS at 6/5 – Click here to bet with Bet365
Barcelona win by 2 goals at 10/3 – Click here to bet with Bet365
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