Eibar suffered six defeats in the last seven matches. So, this is not the opponent that can interrupt the 35-games unbeaten run of Barcelona. The Catalans have to deal with a modest Basque club even without suspended Neymar.
The game is played early, so Barcelona came to the venue of the match in advance, which is rare for them. So, Barcelona reacted very responsibly to the match, although Eibar have never given any problem to them. The rivalry between the teams is short – only three games and three wins for Barcelona – 3:0, 2:0 and 3:1. There are no reasons for Barcelona to save powers – the Catalans will have a week-long break before the next match, something they haven’t had for a while.