Mainstream judgment points to a clear home advantage for Barcelona: strong home form and high attacking efficiency, while Alaves have collected only 2 draws and 4 losses in their last 6 league games, scored just 3 goals away, and won only 1 of their last 6 meetings with Barcelona, leaving them at a psychological and historical disadvantage. However, Barcelona have just ended their long home unbeaten run, kept only one clean sheet in their last 6, and their defensive stability is a concern, so a narrow scoreline is possible and draws or low-probability upsets cannot be fully ruled out.