Barcelona host Deportivo Alavés on Saturday 31 October in the eleventh round of the Spanish league. Opta has compiled statistics and facts ahead of the Barcelona v Deportivo Alavés match.
Yamal and Raphinha numbers
According to Opta, Lamine Yamal has scored 38 goals across 111 Spanish league matches. Opta said the only player to outscore Yamal before turning 20 in Europe's big five leagues during the twenty-first century is Kylian Mbappé, who netted 41 goals in 79 matches.
According to Opta, Raphinha tops the scoring charts in Europe's big five leagues this season with 13 goals. Opta said he has reached 13 goals in nine matches and has equalled his tally for the whole of last season in the Spanish league, when he managed 13 goals across 22 matches.
Quique Sánchez Flores against Barcelona
Quique Sánchez Flores has failed to win any of his seven previous visits to face Barcelona in the Spanish league. According to Opta, those seven visits brought two draws and five defeats.
Opta said Sánchez Flores lost the last four clashes. Opta also said the teams he coached failed to find the net in four of those matches.
Boyé's record
According to Opta, Lucas Boyé is the Deportivo Alavés forward and the team's top scorer in the Spanish league this season with five goals. Opta said Boyé has played eight matches against Barcelona without scoring.
According to Opta, Boyé has no worse record anywhere except against Celta Vigo and Sevilla, having failed to find the net across 10 matches against each of them in the Spanish first division.
