Osasuna hosts Barcelona in round 17 of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Sunday, December 12th at Estadio El Sadar (Pamplona)
Osasuna has been playing in the top division for the third consecutive season. Since 2018, Jagoba Arrasate has been working with the Reds. The club has a very modest budget and roster. Because of this, the team from Pamplona cannot boast of great achievements. Now it is in the middle of the Spanish LaLiga standings. There is an almost 100% balance in the results: five victories, six draws, and five defeats. Osasuna recently lost three matches in a row. The winless streak in the Spanish Championship lasts seven games. Last week, Osasuna tied against Elche (1-1) and Levante (0-0).
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Barcelona is now going through a period of restructuring. The club's management fired Ronald Koeman, and his place was taken by Xavi. It all started well. The Catalans beat Villarreal and Espanyol with a total score of 4-1, but the playing problems were visible to the naked eye. The squad is not optimal: some key players are in the infirmary, and others are no longer top players due to their age. The coaching staff trusts young performers, but, as you know, they are rather unstable. Now the fans need to be patient. Last weekend Barcelona suffered the first defeat in the championship under the new coach. Betis pulled out three points from the Catalans at the end of the game at Camp Nou (0-1). And on Wednesday, Barca suffered a major defeat from Bayern Munich in the Champions League (3-0).
We would venture to assume that the hosts will not be able to score more than one goal into the visitors’ net. In short, Osasuna scores less than one goal per game in the Spanish Championship. In five of the last six games, Arrasate's charges have not scored a single goal at all. However, the Reds had strong opponents in this segment, namely, Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid, Sevilla, and Real Sociedad. In addition, the last match against the main outsider of the competition, Levante, ended with zeros on the scoreboard. Finally, Barcelona and Osasuna met twice in the previous season, and the Catalans won both times with a clean sheet (2-0 and 4-0). Barça is not perfect in defense, but two goals conceded from the middle peasant of LaLiga will be too much for the Catalans.
Prediction for the match: Osasuna to score under 1.0 goal
