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LaLiga: Real Oviedo vs Barcelona – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 6 match between Real Oviedo and Barcelona and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Barcelona go up against Real Oviedo this coming Thursday for a LaLiga meeting at Nuevo Carlos Tartiere.

A look at the LaLiga standings shows that ten points and 15 places currently separate the two teams.

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Form: Real Oviedo vs Barcelona

Real Oviedo Form

Real Oviedo managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 1-0 victory against Real Sociedad. They went on to lose 2-0 against Getafe, before getting dumped in a 1-0 defeat against Elche. Real Oviedo claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the LaLiga. They also drew two and lost two, scored nine goals and conceded seven.

Barcelona Form

Barcelona look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Valencia, who were defeated by 6-0. Then, Newcastle got outclassed in a 1-2 win, before beating Getafe by 3-0. Barcelona recorded no less than five in their previous six LaLiga away matches, as well drawing once and losing none. They hit the target 14 themselves while allowing four goals against.

Betting stats for Real Oviedo and Barcelona

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Real Oviedo and Barcelona. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

  • In 32 of the last 33 Real Oviedo matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 18 of the last 20 Real Oviedo home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Real Oviedo matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 3 of the last 4 Real Oviedo home matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
  • In 5 of the last 6 Real Oviedo matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Barcelona have won 7 of the last 8 matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
  • In 13 of the last 15 Barcelona matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Barcelona have won 6 of the last 7 away matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
  • Barcelona have won 9 of the last 11 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • Barcelona have won 7 of the last 8 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5

Players in form: Real Oviedo vs Barcelona

Having scored just once lately in the LaLiga, Leander Dendoncker 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 four LaLiga goals in his last six LaLiga games.

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Full-time result

Real Oviedo claimed seven wins, drew two and lost one of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Barcelona won eight, drew one and lost one of their last 10 games away. Barcelona didn’t lose any of their 6 most recent games. Barcelona struck a rich vein of form some weeks back, as they are now without defeat in nothing less than 14 away matches in a row.

Both teams to score

Real Oviedo scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Impressively, Barcelona scored the first goal in nine out of previous ten games. Barcelona have kept their opponents from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Real Oviedo have been able to keep a clean sheet in four of their last 10 games. Real Oviedo have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Barcelona.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Real Oviedo, who scored an average of 0.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals were scored in nine of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Barcelona. They performed an average of 3.8 goals in these. Barcelona scored at least one goal in their last 25 matches.