Barcelona-Osasuna is a match of the thirty-third day of La Liga and is played on Tuesday at 7:30pm: lineups, predictions, TV and streaming.
In the Catalan metropolis, the countdown has already begun regarding the points that Xavi’s team needs to return to win the title and “snatch” the scepter from the hands of arch-rivals Real Madrid, Spain’s reigning champions for a little while longer.
Barcelona, after the last day of La Liga, has kept intact its huge 11-point lead over the Blancos, resigned to second place. Should the gap remain so in two days’ time, then the right weekend to celebrate would be May 21-22, when Busquets and his teammates face Real Sociedad at Camp Nou. Only the math is awaited, in any case, to deliver a verdict that has actually been known for some time: Barça has had the title in its hands for several months now, despite failing to win both direct clashes with Ancelotti’s men, who are less consistent but especially less solid defensively. Yeah, the defense: without wanting to take anything away from phenomenal players like Lewandowski or Ndombelé, the imminent return to success for the Blaugrana – who have not won La Liga since 2019 – hinges precisely on their ability not to concede goals.
Barcelona at the Camp Nou is a judgment
In 32 league rounds Barcelona has barely conceded eleven, only two in front of their own public, at Camp Nou. And on Saturday came yet another clean sheet, this time against the tournament’s sixth force, Betis, swept 4-0 in Catalonia.
Budimir
Immediately forgotten the Madrid misstep against Rayo Vallecano, which had gotten the better of them 2-1 in the previous midweek round. For Barcelona now there is another home match, against King’s Cup finalist Osasuna. Next Saturday Jagoba Arrasate’s Navarri will take on Real Madrid in a historic fixture, and it is normal that the league is taking a bit of a back seat. The defeat they suffered last Friday in Pamplona against Real Sociedad (0-2) interrupted their mini-winning streak of two victories. Reaching Europe via the league is increasingly difficult but not impossible, but a defeat in Catalonia would be the final stone, despite the fact that sixth place remains only five points away. Osasuna at Camp Nou will be unable to field Abde, the striker on loan from Barça itself, in addition to the disqualified Moncayola. No defections instead for the blaugrana, with the exception of Sergi Roberto.
The prediction
Barcelona at home has allowed virtually nothing and against Osasuna, distracted by the cup final, another success should come. The blaugrana are likely to close out both halves with a lead, keeping their goal unbroken as is the norm.
Barcelona-Osasuna’s probable lineups
- BARCELONA (4-3-3): ter Stegen; Koundé, Araújo, Christensen, Baldé; Busquets, Pedri, Gavi; Dembélé, Raphinha, Lewandowski.
- OSASUNA (4-3-3): Aitor; Vitor, Aridane, Unai, Sánchez; Torró, Ibáñez, Gómez; Ávila, Rubén, Budimir.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-0
