Barcelona vs Osasuna Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | La Liga

Barcelona vs Osasuna Preview

• Tournament: La Liga
• Date: Thursday, March 27
• Kick-off Time: 8:00 pm GMT
• Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Spain

Osasuna will travel to Barcelona in their 28th game of the 2024/25 La Liga season at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys. The Blaugrana remain unbeaten across all competitions since December 21.

Hosts Barcelona are one of the top-performing teams in Europe this season and are leading the top of the La Liga table with 60 points after 27 games. The Catalan giants have managed seven successive wins in the division and have registered 85 shots, 2,775 passes and 66.5% possession in the last five games. Robert Lewandowski is the leading goalscorer in the league with 22 goals whereas Lamine Yamal is leading the assists chart with 11 to his name.

Meanwhile, Osasuna had a turbulent start to the 2024/25 campaign and are sitting 14^th in the table with 33 points after 27 games. Los Rojillos have won only once in the last 15 games and have tallied 71 shots, 1,875 passes and 53.3% possession in their last five La Liga games. Ante Budimir is the top scorer with 15 goals whereas Bryan Zaragoza has managed five assists for himself.

Barcelona Team News

Barcelona would expect the return of Gavi after he missed the last two games through illness whereas defender Andreas Christensen has returned to full fitness. Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Marc Bernal still remains sidelined with their long-term knee injuries.

Osasuna Team News

As for Osasuna, attacker Aimar Oroz remains a serious doubt for this fixture whereas Aitor Fernandez remains out with a foot injury.

Barcelona vs Osasuna Predicted Lineups

Barcelona predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Szczesny

Defenders: Kounde, Christensen, Cubarsi, Balde

Midfielders: Casado, Pedri

Forwards: Yamal, Olmo, Torres; Lewandowski

Osasuna predicted lineup: (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Herrera

Defenders: Areso, Boyomo, Catena, Cruz

Midfielders: Moncayola, Torro

Forwards: Ruben Garcia, Barja, Zaragoza; Budimir

Barcelona vs Osasuna Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have faced off only 98 times, with Barcelona winning 58 of those games. Osasuna have won only 21 ties between the two sides, whereas the remaining 19 games ended in a draw.

Key Players to Watch in Barcelona vs Osasuna

Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona)

The Polish striker has been firing goals since the start of this campaign and is leading the race for the La Liga Golden Boot with 22 goals this season. Lewandowski has bagged 35 goals in all competitions and has accumulated a 3.81 xG in his last five games.

Ante Budimir (Osasuna)

The Croatian forward is enjoying a stellar campaign with Osasuna, netting 15 goals in La Liga this season. So far this season, Budimir has scored 18 goals in 31 appearances across all competitions and has an xG of 3.34 in his last five matches.

Barcelona vs Osasuna Prediction

Just like every season, Barcelona are expected to grab three points against the visitors but the Blaugrana lost the reverse fixture earlier this season with a 4-2 margin. The Blaugrana are sitting at the top of the table and are unbeaten across all competitions since December 21. They would look to record their seventh straight win in La Liga on home soil this weekend.

As for Osasuna, they are languishing in the second half of the table and are currently on a four-game winless run in the La Liga. Los Rojillos sustained a 2-1 defeat to Getafe in their last game and have managed only a single win from their last 15 La Liga games.

Predicted Score: Barcelona 3-1 Osasuna

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