Barcelona vs Osasuna – Barcelona will be hoping for a better outcome here after losing to Rayo Vallecano 2-1 in their most recent La Liga contest.
Barcelona enjoyed 60% of the possession in that game and 10 shots, of which 5 were on goal. Robert Lewandowski was the lone scorer for Barcelona (83′). Six of Rayo Vallecano’s nine shots on goal were on target.
Rayo Vallecano scored goals through lvaro Garca (19′) and Fran Garca (53′). The frequency of zero-valued results in more recent Barcelona games has become a recurring motif.
Considering their six meetings prior to this one, a wager on both teams scoring would have lost in five of them. Having stated that, we now have to wait to see if this tendency will continue in this game or not.
Barcelona had not lost against Osasuna in their previous five league games coming into this match. Osasuna and its traveling supporters will be looking for a better outcome in this one after losing their previous La Liga match against Real Sociedad.
Osasuna had 51% of the possession in that game and made 13 efforts on goal, scoring on one of them. Sergio Herrera’s own goal in the sixth minute was the lone scorer for Osasuna.
Real Sociedad made 12 shots on goal, seven of which were successful. Real Sociedad’s goal came from Takefusa Kubo in the 90th minute.
In 5 of their previous 6 games, Osasuna have been scored against, giving up a total of 8 goals. Osasuna can definitely get better on defense.
Osasuna entered this match with a losing record when playing Barcelona away from home in the previous two league games.
Barcelona vs Osasuna – Betting Analysis
Looking back at their previous head-to-head matches from 16/07/2020, we can see that Barcelona has won 4 and Osasuna has won 1, with 1 game being drawn.
During this time, 20 goals were scored between the two teams, with 15 for Barça and 5 for Los Rojillos. 3.33 goals are scored on average throughout a game.
The teams’ most recent league meeting was in La Liga Match Day 14 on November 8, 2022, with Osasuna defeating Barcelona 1-2.
Osasuna had 47% of the possession in that contest and 3 of their 15 shots on goal were successful. David Garca (6′) was the only player from that team to receive a point.
3 of Barcelona’s 9 attempts at goal were on target. Raphinha (85′) and Pedri (48′) both scored. Jess Gil Manzano was the official referee.
There aren’t many selection concerns, with Barcelona manager Xavi Hernández having to deal with just one fitness issue from an almost fully healthy group of players. Keidi Bare is out because of a ruptured ankle ligament.
Manager of Osasuna Jagoba Arrasate must deal with numerous scheduling conflicts. Chimy vila (muscular issues) and Darko Brasanac (cruciate ligament rupture) won’t be present.
Unfortunately for them, Osasuna will have a very difficult time scoring any goals at all against a Barcelona team that will almost certainly generate a lot of opportunities for themselves and take advantage of them to score unanswered goals.
What are the best odds for this match?
In terms of the bookies’ odds in the WDW market, the win for Barcelona can be had for 1.23, a bet on a drawn result is 6.75 and selecting victory for Osasuna is 15. They are the top prices that can be secured as of now.
Barcelona vs Osasuna – Head -to- Head
Our Prediction: Over 1.5 Goals
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