Barcelona vs Osasuna Preview

Top of the table Barcelona will hope to continue their recent good form in the league with a home win in this encounter.

Lionel Messi scored the 500^th goal of his career against Real Madrid on Sunday in the 2-3 victory that may decide the La Liga title this season.

The Catalan giants have recovered well from their shock Champions League exit at the hands of Juventus.

Barcelona currently top the La Liga table by goal difference, but have played a game more than second placed Real Madrid.

They have lost one game in their last 6 fixtures and are currently on a run of 2 consecutive wins.

Barca have won all of their last 6 home matches, and they have scored at least 2 goals in each of those games.

Bottom of the table Osassuna will wish they had faced Barcelona at a better time.

They have recently returned to form, winning 2 of their last 3 games, drawing the other.

They are trying to make a last ditch attempt to survive relegation this season.

Osasuna need to win all their remaining fixtures while hoping that their fellow strugglers will lose theirs before they can avoid relegation this season.

They have won only 1 of their last 7 away games, the rest have been losses, and they conceded at least 2 goals in each of those losses.

Results of each team’s last 5 matches across all leagues and competitions

Last time they met: Osasuna 0-3 Barcelona

Other fixtures taking place this week in the Spanish Primera:

Spanish Primera Table

Spanish Primera Results