LaLiga: Osasuna vs Barcelona – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga game between Osasuna and Barcelona who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Osasuna welcome Barcelona this coming Saturday in the LaLiga, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 34 match.

Barcelona enjoy the view from the top of the table with 85 points after 33 league matches this season. Meanwhile, Osasuna find themselves positioned as number 9 in the LaLiga with 42 points following 33 rounds.

Form: Osasuna vs Barcelona

Osasuna Form

Osasuna delivered a bit of everything as their last three matches resulted in a win, a loss and a draw. An encounter with Real Betis brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Athletic Club. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat Sevilla by 2-1. Osasuna claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the LaLiga. They also drew three but remained undefeated, as they scored ten and conceded seven goals.

Barcelona Form

Barcelona look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Atletico Madrid, who were defeated by 1-2. Then, Celta Vigo got outclassed in a 1-0 win, before beating Getafe by 0-2. Barcelona claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the LaLiga, as well as no draw but two defeats. They also banged in ten goals, whilst conceding six.

Betting stats for Osasuna and Barcelona

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Osasuna and Barcelona played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Osasuna vs Barcelona

Scoring 16 goals during a LaLiga campaign is just the sort of form, every club adores in a player. Ante Budimir is out to extend his current momentum, and the upcoming game should be a good opportunity to add another goal to his name. Picking Ante Budimir to score seems like a no-brainer currently.

Popular betting markets: Osasuna vs Barcelona

Full-time result

Osasuna won six of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew four and lost none. Barcelona won seven games, drew one and lost two in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Osasuna are on a fine streak of 10 matches without defeat at home. Barcelona have a great record of 9 wins on the bounce.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Osasuna only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Barcelona scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Barcelona should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Saturday, as Osasuna only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Barcelona claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games. Osasuna have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Barcelona.

Total goals

Osasuna saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Barcelona played across all tournaments. They scored 2.5 times on average in the process. Barcelona are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 53 matches.