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.
Barcelona go up against Osasuna this coming Saturday for a LaLiga meeting at Estadio El Sadar.
Osasuna are number 7 in the table on 11 points after seven matches. Barcelona rank as number 1 with 21 points after seven matches played.
Team form: Osasuna vs Barcelona
Osasuna Form
In their last three matches, Osasuna lost 3-1 against Rayo Vallecano, won 2-1 against Las Palmas, before drawing 0-0 against Valencia. 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 nine and conceded six goals.
Barcelona Form
In their last three matches, Barcelona lost against Monaco by 2-1, beat Villarreal by 1-5 winning 1-0 against Getafe. Barcelona collected a maximum six wins in their previous six away matches in the LaLiga, which no away team naturally currently does better. They outscored their opponents by 17 goals to five along the way.
Betting facts for Osasuna and Barcelona
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Osasuna and Barcelona. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 13 of the last 15 Osasuna home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Osasuna home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Osasuna home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Osasuna matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Osasuna matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 13 Barcelona matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Barcelona have won the last 10 matches in a row in the LaLiga while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Barcelona have won the last 8 matches in a row in the LaLiga and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Barcelona away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 8 Barcelona matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Osasuna vs Barcelona
Having scored just once lately in the LaLiga, Ante Budimir will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Barcelona hope Robert Lewandowski can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of five LaLiga goals in his last six LaLiga games.
Betting markets: Osasuna vs Barcelona
Full-time result
Osasuna claimed three wins, drew five and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Barcelona won seven, drew one and lost two of their last 10 games away. Osasuna didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches at Estadio El Sadar. Barcelona won their last 11 matches. Barcelona have beaten Osasuna in 6 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Osasuna scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Barcelona scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Barcelona played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Osasuna managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Barcelona kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Osasuna have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Barcelona.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Osasuna’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in nine of the last 10 matches Barcelona played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.6 goals themselves during this run. Barcelona scored at least one goal in their last 18 matches.
Recommended tip: Osasuna vs Barcelona
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Osasuna and Barcelona seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this LaLiga match.