Betting tips for Barcelona vs Osasuna - 26.04.2017

After gaining the lead in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, defeating Real Madrid in added time with goal from Lionel Messi, FC Barcelona receives at the Nou Camp the colista, Osasuna, in match of the 34th day of the Santander League. Luís Enrique's men were able to recover after their hard-fought defeat in Europe, where they were not able to score a single goal in the tie against Juventus, being eliminated from the Champions League in the quarter-finals like last season. The European disappointment makes the team cove, at the expense of playing the Copa del Rey final against Deportivo Alavés, should focus on hastening their chances of winning this league, adding 12 of the last 18 possible points, after stumbling in two His last trips to Deportivo de La Coruña (2-1) and Malaga (2-0). The absence by penalty of Neymar Jr., who was the best player of the Barca players in Juventus, left the door open for Paco Alcácer to enter the leading edge with the top scorers of the championship: Lionel Messi ( 31 goals in 29 games) and Luís Suárez (24 goals in 31 games).

Rafinha and Aleix Vidal are down for injury, while Neymar Jr. is sanctioned. Mathieu is doubtful.



The league Osan Osasuna rose against all prognosis last season, with veteran Enrique Martin, a former player and technician of the house that knew to take advantage of a squad inferior to many of its rivals in the Second Division. The club, which just 3 years ago was closer to disappearing than even staying in professional football, decided to leave Martin in charge, facing a tough season.

Vasilevic, the sports director, stopped Enrique Martín and signed the coached Joaquín Caparrós, who was on the list of possible options to replace Del Bosque as coach. With the Utrerano on the bench, the team passed the Cup tie against Granada, but lost all five league games. After being thrashed by Eibar in the next Cup tie this week, Vasilevic threw Caparrós and became coach of the team, a position in which he made his debut against Valencia, adding 11 points in all 17 matches.

Digard, Miguel and Javier Flaño, Tanoo, Unai García, Rivière and Oriol Riera are both injured, while Loé, David García and Vujadinovic are doubts.


Leader against colista, everything that is not a conclusive victory of FC Barcelona would be a great surprise. Since a red-clad victory in Barcelona in May 2009, there have been 6 consecutive local victories, 4 of them very bulky: 2-0, 2-0, 8-0,4-0, 5-1 and 7- 0 last season. The forecast is that Luís Suárez will score at least two goals, breaking his scorching drought.

Barcelona vs Osasuna Prediction: 1/1 1.30