Osasuna vs Barcelona Prediction 28 Sep 2024

⚽ LaLiga - Round 8 Preview

📅 28 Sep 2024

⏰ 20:00 GMT +1

🏟 Estadio El Sadar (Pamplona)

Osasuna’s goalless draw against Valencia on Tuesday kept them in touch with La Liga’s top-four, marking their second clean sheet of the season. However, consistency remains a challenge as Osasuna are yet to win consecutive games this season, with a record of W3, D2, L2. They have the opportunity to break that trend here, having collected four points from their last two outings. While they’ve lost the last five league meetings with Barcelona—a streak stretching back to 2000—Osasuna can be confident on home soil, where they remain unbeaten this season (W3, D1). A win would mark four straight top-flight home victories for the first time since 2008.

Barcelona, meanwhile, secured a 1-0 victory over Getafe on Wednesday, extending their perfect start to the league season to seven matches—just the third time in the club’s history they’ve achieved this. A win here would match their best-ever start, a record set 11 years ago. Despite Marc-André ter Stegen’s absence, Barcelona’s defense held firm midweek, and with a home Champions League game against Young Boys on the horizon, Hansi Flick’s men might have one eye on Europe. However, confidence will be high, as Barcelona have been prolific on the road, scoring 13 goals in four away matches this season, including nine in their last two.

Where to watch Osasuna vs Barcelona?

📺 Link to watch Osasuna vs Barcelona Live Stream on TV

📋Players to watch:

• Sergio Herrera (Osasuna): The Osasuna goalkeeper will be aiming for back-to-back clean sheets for the first time since February. However, he’s struggled against Barcelona in the past, conceding an average of 2.6 goals per game in five league meetings.
• Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona): The Polish striker scored the winner in this fixture last season, a 2-1 victory. Lewandowski will need to tread carefully, as Osasuna are the only team against whom he’s received a red card in La Liga.

⚡️Match Facts:

• Osasuna are unbeaten at home this season (W3, D1).
• Barcelona have scored 13 goals in four away league matches this season.
• There has been at least one red card in the last four league meetings between these sides.

💡 Osasuna vs Barcelona Prediction

Barcelona’s excellent form and scoring prowess on the road make them clear favorites, but Osasuna’s solid home record could make it a competitive encounter. Expect Barcelona to come out on top in a match where both teams may find the back of the net.

Osasuna vs Barcelona Betting Tips

• Barcelona to win
• Both teams to score
• Over 2.5 goals