Osasuna have the difficult task of taking on Barcelona this weekend with the visitors looking to continue their impeccable start to the new season.
Barcelona have been brilliant so far and they have scored nine goals in their last two away teams so they will be looking forward to another road trip this weekend.
Osasuna won't be easy opponents, though, as they are unbeaten at home in the league so far, winning three and drawing one of their four matches.
How the bookies view it: Barca start as favourites
Barcelona start as favourites for this one but they perhaps aren't as short as you might expect for a team that have won every match they've played in La Liga this season. Betfred have priced a Barcelona win at 4/9 while a victory for Osasuna has been priced at 11/2. The draw, which would keep up Osasuna's unbeaten home start, has been priced at 18/5.
Recent head-to-head: Barcelona dominance
Barcelona have enjoyed their matches against Osasuna in recent times which will only fuel their confidence levels ahead of kick-off on Saturday night. Barcelona have won their last six matches against Osasuna, winning their three encounters last season by an aggregate score of 5-1.
Osasuna's last win against Barcelona was at the Camp Nou back in July 2020.
Players to watch: Lewa still the main man
Barcelona have been brilliant so far and while their wingers have been grabbing all the headlines, Robert Lewandowski is having a sensational start to the campaign. The experienced Pole is enjoying playing under Hansi Flick again and is arguably now enjoying his best run of form since signing for Barcelona.
Lewandowski is currently the early leader in the race for the Golden Boot in Spain with seven goals in his first six appearances of the season and he is clearly enjoying playing alongside the youthful Lamine Yamal. Although the two are at opposite ends of their career, their budding partnership is one to keep an eye on as the season progresses.
The goalscoring situation is a lot different for Osasuna as they don't necessarily have a main man who scores the bulk of their goals. So far this season, six different players have scored for them in La Liga and it wouldn't be a shock if it was another new name getting on the scoresheet this weekend.
Predicted line-ups
Osasuna come into this one in good shape and they are only without Iker Munoz and Kike Barja with the pair out injured long-term. Barcelona, meanwhile, still have a lengthy injury list with several key players such as Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Frenkie de Jong still missing.
Osasuna: Herrera – Areso, Boyomo, Herrando, Bretones – Torro, Moncayola, Gomez – Zaragoza, Budimir, Oroz
Barcelona: Pena – Kounde, Cubarsi, Martinez, Balde – Pedri, Garcia – Yamal, Torre, Raphinha – Lewandowski
Anything else catch the eye?
Osasuna's last two home matches have both produced goals with eight goals scored across their last matches at the Estadio El Sadar. Barcelona have been amongst the goals all season and their recent 1-0 win over Getafe was nothing other than an anomaly. Over 2.5 goals to be scored on Saturday has been priced at 1/2 by Betfred.
This La Liga match between Osasuna and Barcelona will be played on Sep 28, 2024 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Osasuna vs Barcelona prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
