Barcelona have started the season brilliantly, leading the championship by a wide margin and firmly in the hunt for the title. At the same time, Osasuna have surprisingly taken the seventh spot in the table, aiming for a place in European competitions. Can they take points from still-unbeaten Barcelona?
Osasuna have picked up quite a few points at the start of the season, pleasantly surprising their fans. What's the secret to their success? Simply put, a favourable schedule. They have played against a top-five team only once. Moreover, when looking at their goal-scoring statistics, it's clear that the team has had a bit of luck. With an xG of 5.5, they have managed to score eight goals. However, their defence is struggling; Osasuna have conceded 11 goals with an xGA of 8.3. Even weakened Girona managed to score four unanswered goals against them.
Barcelona, led by Hansi Flick, are coming to El Sadar. They have had an excellent start to the season, not dropping any points in both La Liga and the Champions League. In La Liga, they have scored 23 goals with 19.2 xG and conceded five goals with an xGA of 7.2. The only downside to the start of the season is the numerous injuries to key players, particularly the loss of Marc-André ter Stegen. Playing without their main goalkeeper might be challenging, but in matches against weaker opponents, where Barcelona will dominate possession (averaging over 60% possession), this should not be an issue.
The history between these opponents doesn’t bring much hope to Osasuna fans. The last time Osasuna took points from the Catalans was in December 2021, and their last victory came back in July 2020. Other than that, Barcelona have been superior in their last six encounters. The current gap between the teams' levels is too wide to expect a close match. Barcelona will easily win this match.
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Vicente Moreno
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Sergio Herrera
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gk. | 7 | -11 |
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Aitor Fernández
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Abel Bretones
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df. | 6 | 1 |
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Alejandro Catena
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df. | 6 | 0 |
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Jesús Areso
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df. | 6 | 0 |
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Rubén Peña
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df. | 5 | 0 |
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Enzo Boyomo
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df. | 4 | 1 |
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Jorge Herrando Oroz
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Juan Cruz
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Nacho Vidal
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Diego Moreno
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Unai García
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Aimar Oroz
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mf. | 7 | 1 |
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Jon Moncayola
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mf. | 7 | 0 |
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Lucas Torró
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mf. | 7 | 0 |
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Pablo Ibáñez
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mf. | 6 | 0 |
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Iker Munoz
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Javi Martínez
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Kike Barja
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Ante Budimir
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fw. | 7 | 1 |
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Bryan Zaragoza
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fw. | 7 | 0 |
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Moi Gomez
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fw. | 7 | 0 |
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Raul García De Haro
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fw. | 7 | 1 |
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Ruben Garcia
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fw. | 7 | 1 |
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Iker Benito Sánchez
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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José Manuel Arnáiz
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Ander Yoldi
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Hans Flick
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Marc-André ter Stegen
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gk. | 6 | -5 |
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Iñaki Peña
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gk. | 2 | 0 |
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Wojciech Szczęsny
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Iñigo Martínez
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df. | 7 | 0 |
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Jules Kounde
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df. | 7 | 1 |
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Pau Cubarsí Paredes
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df. | 7 | 0 |
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Alejandro Balde Martínez
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df. | 6 | 0 |
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Eric García
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df. | 6 | 0 |
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Gerard Martín Langreo
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df. | 6 | 0 |
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Héctor Fort García
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Sergi Domínguez Viloria
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Andreas Christensen
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Ronald Araújo
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Pedro González López
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mf. | 7 | 2 |
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Marc Casadó Torras
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mf. | 5 | 0 |
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Dani Olmo
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mf. | 3 | 3 |
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Marc Bernal
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Pablo Torre Carral
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mf. | 3 | 1 |
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Frenkie de Jong
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Pablo Páez Gavira
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana
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fw. | 7 | 3 |
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Raphinha
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fw. | 7 | 5 |
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Robert Lewandowski
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fw. | 7 | 7 |
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Ferrán Torres
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fw. | 6 | 1 |
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Pau Víctor Delgado
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fw. | 5 | 0 |
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Fermín López Marín
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fw. | 3 | 0 |
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Anssumane Fati Vieira
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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