Five facts you should know ahead of Alavés v Barça

La Liga is back, and Barça return to Vitoria where, a little more than three months ago they closed the 2019/20 league season with a resounding 5-0 victory. It looks like this Saturday's game at Mendizorrotza will be completely different from that one and below, we take a look at five pre-game facts of interest.

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The number of consecutive wins for Barça against Alavés, who haven't scored against the Catalans since they won at the Camp Nou in 2016.

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Consecutive games without a win for Alavés at home, a streak that they will surely try to end with a victory against Barça.

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The amount of goals that Leo Messi has scored against Alavés, and has done so in just nine games. In fact, in the last 5-0 between the teams, the No.10 scored a brace.

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This is the number of consecutive games in which Lucas Pérez, one of Alavés' best attackers, hasn't scored. However, the talented forward has already scored three goals against Barça.

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Alavés coach Pablo Machín has lost all four of the games his teams have played against Barça, two as Girona coach and two more as Sevilla coach.