Osasuna vs Barcelona preview & prediction

Match preview

Barcelona’s final game before the World Cup will be played at Estadio El Sadar on Tuesday night, with high-flying Osasuna hosting the Catalan giants in La Liga.

The visitors are coming off a 2-0 win over Almeria on Saturday, while Osasuna beat Celta Vigo 2-1 to make it 10 points from their last four games during a good run of form.

Since losing 2-0 to Villarreal on October 17, Osasuna has beaten Espanyol, Real Valladolid, and Celta in the league, as well as drawing 1-1 with Girona, and their strong run has propelled them to fifth place in the table.

The Pamplona-based club has finished 10th, 11th, and 10th in their last three La Liga campaigns, but they were seventh as recently as 2011-12, and a European challenge this season cannot be ruled out given their early-season results and performances.

Barcelona, meanwhile, will enter the match fresh off a 2-0 victory over Almeria on Saturday night, with Gerard Pique saying his final farewell to Camp Nou as he prepares to retire from professional football.

Pique captained the Catalan giants on an emotional night for the centre-back, and Xavi’s side secured an important three points thanks to second-half goals from Ousmane Dembele and Frenkie de Jong, returning them to the top of the table.

Barcelona currently leads Real Madrid by two points, but the champions can reclaim first place if they defeat Rayo Vallecano on Sunday night.

Osasuna vs Barcelona H2H

Barcelona	4 – 0	Osasuna
Osasuna	2 – 2	Barcelona
Osasuna	0 – 2	Barcelona
Barcelona	4 – 0	Osasuna
Barcelona	1 – 2	Osasuna

Osasuna vs Barcelona form guide

Osasuna’s last 5 games – LWDWW

Celta Vigo	1 – 2	Osasuna
Osasuna	2 – 0	Valladolid
Girona	1 – 1	Osasuna
Osasuna	1 – 0	Espanyol
Villarreal	2 – 0	Osasuna

Barcelona’s last 5 games – LDWLL

Barcelona	2 – 0	Almeria
Viktoria Plzen	2 – 4	Barcelona
Valencia	0 – 1	Barcelona
Barcelona	0 – 3	Bayern Munich
Barcelona	4 – 0	Athletic Bilbao

Key stats

Barcelona have a good record against Osasuna and have won 24 out of the last 40 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Osasuna’s six victories.
Barcelona are unbeaten in their last six away games against Osasuna in La Liga and have alternated between a victory and a draw during this period.
Osasuna have won only one of their last 12 matches against Barcelona in La Liga, with their previous victory against the Catalans coming in 2020.
Osasuna are unbeaten in their last seven home matches played on a Tuesday in La Liga and have won their last two such games.
Osasuna have managed five victories from their first home games in La Liga this season – their highest tally in this regard in the top flight since the 2006-07 campaign.
Barcelona have won 34 points from their 13 La Liga games this season – their highest tally at this stage of the campaign since the 2017-18 campaign.

Osasuna vs Barcelona prediction

Given Osasuna’s form this season, this has the potential to be a very difficult match for Barcelona. It would not be surprising to see Osasuna claim a win or a point, but we believe Barcelona will do enough to pick up an important three points before the break. Hence we go with the following pickings in this fixture: