Cadiz vs Barcelona Preview – Prediction, how to watch & potential line-ups | OneFootball

High-flying Barcelona make a Saturday journey to Andalusia to take on hot La Liga relegation candidates Cadiz at the Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla.

Robert Lewandowski’s hat-trick inspired Xavi Hernandez’s team to an overwhelming 5-1 home win over Viktoria Plzen in their Champions League curtain-raiser.

After suffering their first Champions League group stage exit and not being in the La Liga title frame last season, Barcelona have laid the foundation for a new winning era at Camp Nou.

Wednesday’s demolition of the Czech Republic champions forms part of Barca’s six-match unbeaten start to the 2022/23 season (W4, D2) and stands as a testament to the Catalans’ progress under Xavi.

On the other hand, an out-of-sorts Cadiz are in no position to go toe-to-toe with their in-form visitors after experiencing their worst-ever start to a new La Liga campaign (L4).

Sergio Gonzalez’s side finished one point clear of the drop zone in 2021/22, but after losing all four league matches without scoring this season, they look unlikely to stay in La Liga for long.

The Catalan-born manager is fighting tooth and nail to keep his job, but his underwhelming record of eight defeats from his nine previous meetings with Barcelona (W1) risks summoning devils from the past.

Match Preview

Cadiz

Despite all the trouble and uneventful showings over the past couple of seasons, it looks like Cadiz have cast some spell on Barcelona, holding them winless in four successive La Liga encounters (W2, D2).

However, Los Piratas enter this round as the only side in Europe’s top-five leagues yet to score in top-flight action this season, even though they have attempted 32 shots on goal.

A lack of cutting edge in the front third could prove costly on Saturday since Cadiz are unlikely to have many sights of goal, having attempted just eight shots on goal across their last three league H2Hs.

Barcelona

In complete contrast to their hosts, the Catalans are in an unforgiving mood these days, with Xavi’s high-flyers netting 3+ goals in their last four competitive outings.

With La Liga leaders Real Madrid only two points away and Barcelona’s fixture schedule growing gruelling due to their Champions League commitments, the visitors will be eager to build momentum here.

Xavi will put his trust into the hands of Lewandowski to halt Barcelona’s jinx against Cadiz and help them curtail a two-game scoring drought against the Andalusian minnows.

Cadiz vs Barcelona Potential Line-ups

Cadiz (4-3-3): Jeremias Ledesma; Joseba Zaldua, Luis Hernandez, Victor Chust, Pacha Espino; Tomas Alarcon, Alex Fernandez, Antonio Blanco; Ruben Sobrino, Lucas Perez, Ivan Alejo.

Barcelona (4-3-3): Marc-Andre ter Stegen; Ronald Araujo, Joules Kounde, Andreas Christensen, Alejandro Balde; Gavi, Sergio Busquets, Pedri; Ousamene Dembele, Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski.

How to Watch?

Cadiz vs Barcelona, alongside all other Blaugrana matches this season, is available to watch live online via Barcelona live streams.

Cadiz vs Barcelona Prediction

Barcelona will be out to avenge the abovementioned four-game winless H2H run, and after facing a league-low 31 shots in the first four league matches, they are in a prime position to achieve that goal.

Saturday’s trip to Cadiz will be the Blaugrana’s final rehearsal ahead of their mouth-watering European clash against Bayern Munich, so we back them to thrive in Andalusia.

Cadiz 0-3 Barcelona