Ace Football previews the LaLiga game between Barcelona and Osasuna who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Current LaLiga leaders Barcelona square up against Osasuna from the bottom half of the table on Saturday at a neutral venue. With their current positioning in the table, anything but a win for Barcelona will be a surprise, but Osasuna look to cause an upset.
Sitting top of the table, Barcelona have claimed 57 points after 26 rounds, while Osasuna have amassed 33 points and presently rank as number 11 in the LaLiga.
Team form: Barcelona vs Osasuna
Barcelona Form
Their last three matches saw Barcelona drawing 4-4 with Atletico Madrid, before taking out Real Sociedad by 4-0, and Benfica by 0-1. Barcelona managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the LaLiga. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored 14 goals and conceded four times.
Osasuna Form
Osasuna have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Real Madrid, they got a 1-1 draw, before coming up short against Celta Vigo, who ran out 1-0 winners. Lately, they managed to draw once again in a 3-3 game with Valencia. Osasuna came through their last six away games in the LaLiga without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew four and lost two in which, they were outscored by five goals to three.
Betting stats and facts for Barcelona and Osasuna
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Barcelona and Osasuna. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Barcelona have won 3 of the last 4 matches in the LaLiga while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 11 of the last 13 Osasuna matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Osasuna matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Osasuna matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Osasuna matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Barcelona vs Osasuna
When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Robert Lewandowski brings great form to the table, as he is now on five goals in six games. Surely, Barcelona will start him against Osasuna, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Ante Budimir, who notched up four goals in his past six games.
Popular betting markets: Barcelona vs Osasuna
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at a neutral venue across all tournaments Barcelona won five times, drew two and lost three times. Osasuna claimed three wins, four draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away. Barcelona won their last 6 matches on the bounce. Somehow Osasuna failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 9 matches.
Both teams to score
Barcelona scored first in six of their last ten home games. Osasuna got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Barcelona have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Osasuna managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Barcelona were first on target in eight of their last 10 outings. Barcelona have scored in 15 consecutive league meetings with Osasuna.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Barcelona, who scored an average of 3.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Osasuna, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches. Barcelona scored at least once in their previous 8 matches. Osasuna conceded a goal in their last 9 matches.
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