Osasuna vs Barcelona Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

Barcelona have had plenty of hiccups in what has been a difficult season so far. However, it’s hard to see this match proving to be another one. They really need a long winning run of form now in La Liga to put some pressure on leaders Real Madrid and try to eat into their 6 point advantage.

The Catalans put in their most assured display for some time in midweek as they beat Gladbach 4-0 in the Champions League. A hat-trick for Arda Turan might just prove a bit of a wake-up call for the likes of Neymar and Luis Suarez who haven’t been at their best of late. With the Brazilian injured, Turan should keep his place here and on the back of his midweek goal glut, he looks a good bet to score anytime at 11/10.

Barca have still won 71% of their away league games this term despite their recent struggles and they are actually scoring more goals on the road than at home. They average 2.86 goals per game on their travels in the league and up against the division’s bottom club, they should get enough chances to further improve on that.

Osasuna look a poor side with problems at both ends of the pitch. Only one side has scored fewer goals than them in La Liga this season and only one side has conceded more. They’ve actually looked more competitive on the road since their return to the top flight and their home stats make for awful reading as far as fans of the Pamplona club are concerned. They’ve scored just 0.57 goals per game on their own ground and are averaging just 0.29 points per home games with 5 of their 7 games in Pamplona so far ending in defeat.

Therefore, the huge gulf in class between the two sides should quickly become evident here, especially with Iniesta back for Barca. They’ve certainly missed his absence in recent weeks and this should be a comfortable afternoon for the visitors, so backing Barcelona -2.0 Asian Handicap at 1.85 looks like the value bet here.