Barcelona VS Osasuna Match Prediction

Having lost 3-0 in the reverse fixture, their first since Osasuna were promoted back to La Liga, the visitors head to Nou Camp knowing they have not even scored in their last three matches against Barca. That includes a crushing 7-0 defeat the last time they faced Barcelona away. Here are the results of the last five matches:

Dec 10, 2016: Osasuna 0-3 Barcelona
Mar 16, 2014: Barcelona 7-0 Osasuna
Oct 19, 2013: Osasuna 0-0 Barcelona
Jan 27, 2013: Barcelona 5-1 Osasuna
Aug 26, 2012: Osasuna 1-2 Barcelona

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Barcelona vs Osasuna Prediction

Barcelona should be expecting to win at home to Osasuna on Wednesday, and with their deadly strikeforce – even in Neymar’s absence – they are more-than capable of grabbing a huge win.

Corret Score Prediction: Barcelona 4-0 Osasuna

Barcelona vs Osasuna Betting Tips and Odds

Unsurprisngly, Barcelona are huge favourites to beat Osasuna, with Betfair’s 1/20 on a Barcelona win the best you’re going to find (Ladbrokes are offering odds of 1/50 by contrast). The draw is 20/1 with Betfair, while Osasuna are as high as 50/1 to win with Ladbrokes and Betfair.

Both teams to score has been set at 6/5 for yes and 8/13 for no with Bet365 and a repeat of Barcelona’s 3-0 win last time out is 8/1 with William Hill. Having won 7-0 the last time the two teams met at the Nou Camp, a repeat of that Barcelona victory is a surprisingly low 16/1 with Betfair. Indeed, Barcelona to win by four or more goals is only 8/13 with Bet365.

Lionel Messi scored twice in El Clasico, and the Argentine maestro - who has scored plenty of goals in this fixture in the past - is 19/5 with William Hill to net a hat-trick on Wednesday night. Luis Suarez is 4/1 with William Hill to bag a hat-trick of his own.

Reason: Top plays bottom, and unsurprisingly Barcelona are massive favourites with the bookmakers. That Betfair are offering lower odds on a 7-0 Barcelona win than for a draw says it all.

Team News

Neymar will serve the final game of his three-match ban, while Jeremy Mathieu remains sidelined with an Achilles injury. Otherwise, Luis Enrique may choose to rest players after Sunday’s stoppage-time win against Real Madrid. Andres Iniesta started that game, but Andre Gomes or Denis Suarez could return to the starting line-up to face bottom club Osasuna. Javier Mascherano is also fit again, as is Arda Turan.

Key Man

Lionel Messi is the top scorer in La Liga with 31 for the season.

Team Form

The 3-2 win at Real Madrid was not just a big win in terms of the title race, but also in terms of getting Barca back to winning ways. Their two previous away games ended in defeats - with Barca not even scoring a goal in that time - but they showed good character to bounce back from their Champions League exit to keep the heat on in the title race.

Expected Line-up: 4-3-3

Team News

Osasuna’s bid to avoid an immediate return to the second tier has not been helped by a lengthy injury list, with Nikola Vujadinovic the latest player in the treatment room. Oriol Riera, David Garcia and Alex Berenguer all missed the 2-2 draw with Sporting Gijon, meanwhile. Unai Garcia has been out since the start of the month with a knee injury, while muscle strains have kept Jaime Romero and Raoul Loe out since the end of March. Tano Bonnin’s horrific leg break, and cruciate ligament injuries suffered by Miguel Flano, Didier Digard and Javier Flano takes the total number of absentees to 11 players.

Key Man

Former Elche striker Sergio Leon has scored ten goals since joining Osasuna in the summer.

Team Form

Bottom-club Osasuna will need a minor miracle to get out of relegation trouble, but their recent form has at least showed signs of improvement. A 2-2 draw at home to Sporting Gijon at the weekend followed a 3-0 defeat at Atletico Madrid. Prior to that, Osasuna had won two consecutive games - 201 at home to Leganes and 1-0 in Alaves.

Expected Line-up: 5-3-2

Barcelona have returned to the top of La Liga, but with Real Madrid still having a game in hand to play, Barca must keep the pressure on. The visit of bottom-club Osasuna should be a formality for Barcelona, however, and the hosts could rack up a big score at the Nou Camp.

Lionel Messi’s El Clasico winner was his 31st of the season, putting him top of the La Liga scoring charts - eight clear of second-placed team-mate Luis Suarez.