Prediction: Barcelona vs Eibar

Prediction: Barcelona to win 3-0

Best Odds: 17/2

Bookmaker: Betfair

Barcelona and Eibar will face each other in La Liga this week. The match is slated to kick off at 6:15pm UK time on Tuesday at Camp Nou.

Barcelona

Barcelona are not having the best of seasons and have a lot of work to do if they are to challenge the likes of Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid for the La Liga title. Ronald Koeman’s side are fifth in the league table at the moment with 24 points from 14 matches, as many as eight points behind Atletico and Madrid, who are first and second and have played 13 and 15 games respectively.

The former Spanish and European champions will head into the match against Eibar on the back of a 3-0 victory over Real Valladolid away from home in La Liga. It followed a 2-2 draw with Valencia at Camp Nou, which came on the back of a successive wins against Real Sociedad and Levante in the league.

Team news:

Argentine superstar Lionel Messi will miss the match for Barcelona due to an ankle problem. Gerard Pique, Ansu Fati and Sergi Roberto are also sidelined, but Ousmane Dembele is fit,

Eibar

Eibar are not having a great season and, just as expected, are involved in a relegation battle. Jose Luis Mendilibar’s side are 17th in the La Liga table at the moment with 15 points from 15 matches, just a point above the bottom three.

Los Armeros will head into the match against Barcelona at Camp Nou on the back of a 2-1 defeat to Alaves away from home in the league. It followed a 3-1 loss at the hands of defending Spanish champions Real Madrid at home in the league.

Team news:

Yoshinori Muto, Sergi Enrich, Roberto Correa, Paulo Oliveira, Sergio Cubero and Cote all are injured, while Damian Kadzior will miss the match due to illness.

Key Factors to Consider

• Barcelona have scored 28 goals in 14 La Liga matches.
• Eibar have scored 11 goals in 15 La Liga matches.
• Barcelona have conceded 14 goals in 14 La Liga games.
• Eibar have conceded 15 goals in 15 La Liga games.
• Barcelona beat Eibar 5-0 at Camp Nou in the league last season.

Conclusion

It is hard to see Eibar win at Camp Nou, and a Barcelona side even without Messi should ease to a win.

Prediction: Barcelona to win 3-0

Best Odds: 17/2

Bookmaker: Betfair