Eibar vs Barcelona
LaLiga 2018-19
Venue: Estadio Municipal de Ipura
Date: Sunday, May 19, 2019
Kick-off: 3:15pm BST
LaLiga champions Barcelona conclude their latest successful league campaign away to Eibar on Sunday afternoon.
Ernesto Valverde's side wrapped up their 26th domestic title with three games to spare at home to Levante last month - but that eighth success in 11 years was quickly overshadowed by a second successive humiliating Champions League collapse.
The head coach appears to retain the backing of Josep Maria Bartomeu and the rest of the Barcelona hierarchy, yet fans are unhappy and it remains to be seen if another high-profile European failure will ultimately cost the Spaniard his job.
Barcelona - who face Valencia in the final of the Copa del Rey next weekend - bounced back from that Anfield horror show with a routine 2-0 win over Getafe and now close out the LaLiga season with a trip to the Estadio Municipal de Ipura.
Jose Luis Mendilibar's Eibar currently sit 12th and well clear of the dreaded relegation zone, though went down to a narrow 1-0 defeat at Villarreal last time out.
Barcelona team news and predicted line-up
Barcelona are already without Luis Suarez after the Uruguayan striker underwent knee surgery.
Ousmane Dembele is also sidelined along with first-choice goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, while Philippe Coutinho is struggling with a hamstring injury.
Rafinha remains a long-term absentee, but Arthur could return after a pelvis injury.
Talented youngsters such as Carles Alena, Abel Ruiz and Riqui Puig are likely to remain in contention with the Copa del Rey final looming.
Barcelona XI: Cillessen, Semedo, Pique, Umtiti, Alba, Busquets, Rakitic, Alena, Ruiz, Malcom, Messi
Score prediction: Eibar 1-3 Barcelona
Despite dealing with a few notable injury problems and with Valverde potentially set to rest some big names ahead of the Copa del Rey showpiece, Barcelona should still be too strong for Eibar and continue the early stages of their post-Liverpool recovery.
A comfortable away win surely beckons.
Eibar vs Barcelona tickets
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Match odds
- Eibar to win: 27/10
- Draw: 3/1
- Barcelona to win: 10/11
First goal scorer
- Lionel Messi: 13/5
- Abel Ruiz: 9/2
- Charles: 9/2
- Kevin-Prince Boateng: 9/2
- Marc Cardona: 11/2
- Seri Enrich: 11/2
- Malcom: 7/1
- Kike Garcia: 17/2
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TV channel and live stream online coverage
Fans can watch the match on Eleven Sports through iOS mobile and tablet apps as well as Android mobile.
You can also follow all the action with Standard Sport's LIVE blog.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Barcelona boast an incredibly strong record against Eibar, and beat them 3-0 at Camp Nou in mid-January thanks to Suarez's brace and a 400th LaLiga goal from Lionel Messi.
