Barcelona are aiming to maintain their position at the top of La Liga as they welcome Osasuna to the Estadio Olimpic Lluis Companys on Saturday night.
The hosts are odds-on favourites to win the title and are looking to win their seventh game in a row in the division, while the visitors are hoping for an unlikely first league victory since the beginning of February, and first away from home since October.
Osasuna will at least take some encouragement though from the fact that they beat Barcelona 4-2 in the reverse fixture earlier this season, but Barca are a different beast on home soil.
Indeed, they have not lost at home since Atletico Madrid beat them 2-1 just before Christmas, and have since won four on the bounce in La Liga on their own turf.
Nonetheless, Barcelona also have a spring in their step having beaten Benfica 1-0 away from home in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League (UCL) last-16 clash in midweek, despite having a man sent off.
How the bookies view it: Barcelona big favourites
Unsurprisingly, Barcelona are huge favourites to win, being priced as low as 2/11 with BoyleSports. A draw is priced at 6/1 with the same bookmaker, while Osasuna are at 17/2 odds to produce a shock victory.
Recent head-to-head: Osasuna upset the apple cart
As mentioned, Osasuna actually beat Barcelona in the reverse fixture, winning 4-2 at home with Ante Budimir grabbing a brace alongside Bryan Zaragoza and Abel Brestones. Pau Victor and Lamine Yamal netted for the visitors.
However, Barcelona have won the last three H2Hs when they have played at home, keeping three clean sheets as well, which presents a totally different challenge to Osasuna.
Players to watch: Raphinha rampant
Raphinha scored his 25th goal in all competitions this season against Benfica last time out. It was the fifth time he scored the opening goal of a match, and you can back him at 4/1 to score the first goal against Osasuna with BoyleSports.
As for the visitors, Kike Barja will likely replace the influential Aimar Ozoz, who scored twice in Osasuna's 3-3 draw at home to Valencia last time out, but also limped off with injury.
Predicted lineups
It is unclear whether Gavi will be available after missing the last two games with illness, but Andreas Christensen is now available after injury. Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Marc Bernal remain long-term absentees.
As for Osasuna, Oroz is a major doubt after picking up an injury against Valencia.
Barcelona: Szczesny, Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsi, Balde, Casado, Pedri, Yamal, Olmo, Raphinha, Lewandowski.
Osasuna: Herrera, Areso, Boyomo, Catena, Cruz, Moncayola, Torro, Garcia, Barja, Zaragoza, Budimir.
Anything else catch the eye?
Barcelona should be comfortable winners, so exploring the handicap market could produce the value for money. A home win with a -2 handicap is at 5/4 with BoyleSports.
As mentioned, Barca have also won the previous three H2Hs to-nil, so Both Teams To Score (BTTS): No at 11/10 with BoyleSports also looks like a safe bet.
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