Barcelona take on the visitors Osasuna in the round 33 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Tuesday, April 2nd at Camp Nou (Barcelona).
Barcelona are confidently moving towards their first La Liga championship under coach Xavi, and predictably, their defense is the best in the league. In 32 matches, the blue and garnet team has conceded only 11 goals, which is less than 0.5 goals per game on average. In the previous round, Ter-Stegen kept his 22nd clean sheet of the season. In their last five matches in La Liga, Barcelona has only conceded two goals (both to Rayo). There were also two goalless draws (with Getafe and Girona) and two clean sheet wins: over Atletico (1-0) and Betis (4-0).
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I don't think Osasuna will be able to score in this match against the future champions. In the previous round, Jacobo Arresate's team lost at home 0-2 to Real Sociedad. In 32 championship matches, they scored only 29 goals, which is less than one goal per game on average. Attack is clearly not their strongest point. In 16 away matches in the league, they managed to score only 12 times. In their last four such matches, Osasuna couldn't even break through the defenses of the modest Valencia and Mallorca.
My prediction for this match is that the guests will not score. Osasuna is quite high in the table due to their reliable defense, but their attack leaves much to be desired. Barcelona's defense is the most reliable in La Liga this season. In addition, a few days after visiting the Camp Nou, Jacobo Arresate's team will be playing in the country cup final against Real Madrid. I think all of Osasuna's efforts will be directed towards that match. Ter-Stegen is unlikely to refuse another clean sheet. In their last two home matches against this opponent, Barcelona won 4-0. It is quite possible that the favorite will win a confident victory again. But I won't be surprised by a 1-0 scoreline in favor of the hosts, or even a goalless draw. Barcelona's attack has been unstable lately, so it's hard to predict how many goals they will score. But I'm confident that the guests won't score any.
Prediction for the match: Osasuna to score – no.
