Real Oviedo vs Barcelona Predictions

• Oviedo have been beaten to nil in four of their first five La Liga fixtures of the new campaign.
• Barcelona have claimed 13 points from a possible 15 in La Liga this term, scoring 16 times along the way.
• Oviedo have been averaging fewer shots per game (7.20) than any other team in La Liga so far this season.

In-form Barca are backed to ease to victory

Still unbeaten and looking formidable on two fronts, Barcelona followed up last week’s 2-1 win at Newcastle in the Champions League with a cosy 3-0 triumph over Getafe in La Liga on Sunday, and Hansi Flick’s in-form outfit can keep the wins coming at Oviedo’s expense on Thursday.

The hosts have found it difficult to bridge the gap in class between the second and first tiers following their recent promotion and have already lost to nil four times in five La Liga assignments since the summer.

Oviedo also rank last in the division for average shots mustered per game (7.20) and for expected goals (3.20), and Head Coach Veljko Paunović has little quality to work with in the final third.

Barcelona meanwhile, have won five and drawn one of their first six matches in all competitions and so far, at least, they haven’t missed the flamboyance of injured winger Lamine Yamal, who has been missing since before the international break.

Barca were easy winners over Getafe on Sunday (3-0) and if Thursday’s fixture goes to form, another straightforward three points should be in the offing. A toothless Oviedo have scored just one goal since their promotion, so back Barcelona to beat them to nil this week, while a second successive 3-0 win for the visitors is forecast for our correct score prediction.

Oviedo were beaten 3-0 at home by Real Madrid in August and they could be just as easily swatted aside by a similarly potent Barcelona outfit.