Barcelona have not been their usual selves lately, as they have played for draws in two of their last three matches in all competitions. However, they have been truly spectacular so far in the season, especially if you see what they have done in all competitions. They are coming off a weird, goal-less draw at home against Getafe, and they will now be hosted by the feisty side of Eibar on Saturday. Eibar are having a tremendous season, at least by their own standards, as they are just a single point behind the top-6 spots that grant entrance to the European competitions next season.
Eibar (10-8-5) are without a doubt one of the surprise packages of the La Liga this season, as they are currently sitting at the 7th spot with 35 points. They are just one point behind Sevilla and two behind Villarreal, with both these spots granting entrance to the Europa League next season. Eibar are coming off a slim 1-0 road win against Leganes, where even though they scored at the stoppage time, they were dominant throughout the whole match. They are now undefeated in each of their last four matches in all competitions (2-0-2), but have kept just a single clean sheet in that span. They have been really strong at home so far in the season (6-3-3), where they have won five of their last seven matches in all competitions, but keeping just a single clean sheet in the process (5-1-1). In their most recent match at home they destroed a much better side of Sevilla by a massive 1-5, and they will be filled with confidence ahead of this match. However, they will be having a ton of injury concerns, as Leon, Oliveira, Rico and Jovanovic have been ruled out, while Enrich and Rodriguez are still listed as questionable to participate.
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On the other hand, Barcelona Barcelona (18-0-5) are coming into this match after being stuck at a really unexpected goal-less draw at home against the visiting Getafe. They were actually really tragic in the first half, where they failed to record a single shot on target. They were a bit more competitive in the second half, but they were unable to score a winning goal. That was their second draw in their last three matches, and Barcelona better find some stability in this match, as they will be hosted by Chelsea the coming Tuesday, for the Champions League. Barcelona are still sitting at the top of the La Liga with 59 points, now just seven points ahead of Atletico Madrid. They have been equally strong on the road (9-0-3), but they have won just three of their last six away matches in all competitions (3-1-2). Barcelona will be making this trip without the services of Ortola, Samper and Vermaelen who have all been ruled out due to various injuries, while Dembele is still battling a stomach virus and is being considered as day-to-day.