Tips for match Barcelona — Osasuna
On March 8, 2025, the match of the 27th round of La Liga between Barcelona and Osasuna will take place at the Olympic Lluís Companys stadium in Barcelona. Barcelona leads the standings with 57 points after 26 matches, having won 18 times, drawn 3 times and suffered 5 defeats. Osasuna is in 11th place, having earned 33 points over the same period - 8 wins, 9 draws and 9 defeats.
Current form of the teams:
Barcelona has demonstrated impressive performance indicators, having scored 125 goals in 41 official matches of the season (an average of 3 goals per game). The trio of forwards Robert Lewandowski, Rafinha and Lamine Jamal have scored 70 goals in all competitions. Robert Lewandowski is the team's top scorer with 34 goals, of which 21 goals were scored in La Liga.
In the last five matches in all competitions, Barcelona have won four and drawn one, scoring 13 goals and conceding only 4 goals. In the previous round, the Catalans confidently beat Mallorca with a score of 3-0.
Osasuna have not lost in the last five matches of the Spanish championship, achieving one win and four draws. The club from Pamplona is known as one of the most inconvenient opponents, who know how to defend competently and make the most of their rare chances in attack. This season, the team has already drawn 11 times - the most among all La Liga teams.
History of personal meetings (last 5 matches):
In the last five matches, the advantage is on the side of Barcelona, which has won three times. Osasuna won one victory, another meeting ended in a draw. In the first round of the current championship, in November 2024, Osasuna sensationally beat Barcelona with a score of 4-2. Then the main hero of the match was Bryan Zaragoza, who scored twice and gave an assist.
Statistical indicators of the teams in the current season:
Barcelona demonstrates excellent performance in home matches, scoring an average of 2.5 goals per game, while conceding an average of only 0.8 goals. Both teams scored in 40% of the Catalans' matches on the home field. Barcelona's expected goals (xG) indicator is 2.2 per match, xGA is 0.91, which confirms the stability of the attack and the reliability of the defense.
Osasuna is less productive on the road, scoring an average of 1.1 goals per game and conceding 1.4. At the same time, the "both teams to score" bet played in 45% of the team's away matches. Osasuna's xG is 1.0, which indicates that their attack is not very effective. The xGA indicator is 1.59, which demonstrates frequent problems in defense.
Key players of the teams:
Barcelona's main attacking player is Robert Lewandowski, who has already scored 21 goals in La Liga with an xG of 19.8. Rafinha (15 goals in all tournaments, 8 in La Liga) and young forward Lamine Yamal (15 goals per season) also stand out.
Osasuna's main hope is pinned on Bryan Zaragoza, who scored a goal and made two assists in the last match against Barcelona. This season, Zaragoza has 7 goals and 4 assists.
Analyzing the form of the teams and the statistics of personal meetings, it is logical to expect bright football. Barcelona is an obvious favorite, but Osasuna is capable of creating problems for the hosts' defense. The probability of an exchange of goals is very high.
Sportwars.net forecast for the match Barcelona – Osasuna: both teams will score, odds 1.75.