Osasuna-Barcelona is a match of the fourteenth day of the Spanish La Liga: where to watch it, the probable formations and the prediction.
OSASUNA – BARCELONA | Tuesday 9:30pm
Barcelona face a tough challenge at Osasuna. The home side are coming off two victories in a row and four consecutive useful results that have launched them into the top four of the table. The Catalans, on the other hand, are up there, ahead of Real Madrid, who lost yesterday, and before the World Cup break they would like to stay ahead of Ancelotti’s team. There is no doubt that at the moment Xavi’s team, who left the Champions League and caught Manchester United in the Europa League play-off, are favourites. Not least because now the emotions that there might have been last weekend, and relating to Piqué’s farewell as he officially quit playing football, have definitely been put to rest.
The Blaugrana are led by a Lewandowski who, despite his age, continues to score and also to make mistakes, of course. For it was the Pole, in the first half of the match against Almeria, who failed to score the penalty kick that could have put the game on the line much earlier. No harm done, the three points were brought home, even if the bitterness remained in the mouth because that shot from the eleven metres should perhaps have been ‘given’ to the central defender, who would have said goodbye in the best possible way. Perhaps, of course: penalties must eventually be scored.
Budimir
The Prediction
In any case: Barcelona can hardly afford to make a mistake in this match and Xavi’s team has the qualities to take it home. A match that should give at least three goals in total. But in the end, the three points, should go to the blaugrana team. Who could then stretch and put pressure on Ancelotti’s side.
The likely Osasuna-Barcelona line-up
- OSASUNA (4-5-1): Fernandez; Pena, Garcia, Sanchez; Barja, Gomez, Torrò, Oroz, Avila; Budimir.
- BARCELONA (4-3-3): Ter Stegen; Bellerin, Christensen, Alonso, Balde; Gavi, Busquets, Pedri; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Dembele.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-2
