
Barcelona return to La Liga action this weekend with a trip to face Eibar on Saturday.
The Spanish champions have recovered after a slippery start to their title defence, and now sit just two points behind leaders Real Madrid after eight games.
Ernesto Valverde's men will be confident of a win on the road in Saturday's early kick-off, but Eibar are unbeaten in their last four outings and could prove a tough nut to crack with the third-tightest defence in the country.
La Liga preview
Eibar vs Barcelona
Venue: Ipurua Municipal Stadium
Kick-off time: 12pm BST, Saturday October 19
Head to Head results (H2H)
History is not on Eibar's side in this fixture, with Barca winning nine of their 10 meetings and drawing the other game - though that 2-2 draw did come in their last meeting on the final day of last season.
Betting tips and odds
Match odds
- Barcelona at 1/4
- Draw at 9/2
- Eibar at 10/1
Correct score
| Scoreline | Barcelona win | Eibar win | Draw |
| 1-0 | 15/2 | 19/1 | 0-0 (14/1) |
| 2-0 | 7/1 | 33/1 | 1-1 (15/2) |
| 2-1 | 13/2 | 17/1 | 2-2 (12/1) |
| 3-0 | 10/1 | 80/1 |
Odds provided by Betfair. Click here to place a bet.
Prediction: Eibar 0-2 Barcelona
Barca are beginning to hit their stride and while Eibar should mount a stern defence, expect the Blaugrana to find a way through.

Tickets
Click here to head to Eibar's website for more information on how to buy match tickets.
Live stream details and TV channel information
The match will be shown on Premier Sports 1, with coverage starting at 11:55am.
The channel is available to Premier Sports subscribers via channel 412 on Sky, and 552 on Virgin TV.
You can follow all the action with Standard Sport's LIVE blog on the day with Ben Hayward.