Osasuna vs Barcelona Prediction & Betting Tips - LaLiga

Prediction published on 04/03/2021, 20:43  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 04/03/2021 at 20:43 in LaLiga Predictions

Barcelona are slowly getting their season right after the slow start, and will on Saturday be heading out to Osasuna for their La Liga Match day 26 clash. Osasuna beat Alaves 1-0 in their last match to move 12th in the table with 28 points, while Barcelona are second with 53 points. With six points above the bottom three, Osasuna can now focus more on a top half finish than worry about the relegation threat. It has been good for them in the last few matches; the 1-0 win over Alaves was their third in four league matches. It was a recovery from the 2-0 loss to Sevilla earlier. In their recent matches, Osasuna haven’t scored a lot, but just enough to bag points. In only one of their last six games have they managed to score more than one goal – the 2-1 win over Eibar. A lot of improvement on their home form will however be required here if they are to shake Barcelona. Osasuna have managed two wins and four losses in their last nine home league matches. in the nine matches, they’ve kept just one clean sheet.

Barcelona will be buoyed by their win over Sevilla in the Copa del Rey semi final return leg. It was a labored win, with Barca’s crucial second goal coming in the 90th minute before going on to win 3-0 in extra time against a nine-man Sevilla. That was Barca’s third straight win, second straight against Sevilla and a third straight clean sheet. Focus now shifts back to La Liga, where they have a great chance to impact on the title race, with leaders Atletico Madrid and third placed Real Madrid set to face off this weekend. Barcelona have scored 10 goals in the last five matches, averaging two a game and they head here unbeaten in 15 in the league. They have nine wins in the last 10 league matches and have two straight clean sheets in the league as they head to Osasuna. After some shaky moments, the Catalans have also stabilized well in their away run and Ronald Koeman’s side has seven straight away wins in the league.