- FC Barcelona has 85 points from 33 LaLiga games, 43 more than Osasuna’s 42
- Barca has won 4 of the 5 head-to-head encounters since the start of LaLiga 2025/2026
- Osasuna has won 9, drawn 5 and lost only 2 of their 16 home league games in LaLiga 2025/2026
Flick has found the formula for Barca’s attack
FC Barcelona will play the role of the big, bad wolf on Saturday when they visit Osasuna at El Sadar, where they failed to win on their most recent away trip.
But Hans-Dieter Flick has got the Blaugrana playing in such good form that they should not be underestimated by the home side, who have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five matches.
Flick took charge of Barca in May 2024 and has since instilled a new style of play that has seen the Catalans play with high-tempo vertical transitions and a high pressing intensity. The ex-Bayern coach has added flexibility too, switching between 4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1 to exploit the wide areas or create overloads.
This should spell danger for Osasuna, who are more structured in their build-up, using a disciplined mid-block to keep things tight and then releasing their wide forwards quickly on the counter-attack. Alessio Lisci, who took charge in July 2025, has kept the structure from the previous regime but added more firepower to the team with players such as Ante Budimir, who has scored 16 goals in 32 LaLiga appearances this term. According to our Osasuna vs FC Barcelona prediction, this tactical matchup will be key to determining the outcome.
Open game should suit Barca’s firepower
Lamine Yamal has been the spark that has lit up the Barcelona attack this term, notching 16 times in 28 league games, while Marcus Rashford has bagged three in the last five games. However, based on the Osasuna vs FC Barcelona preview, Budimir has been on a good scoring streak of late, netting three of Osasuna’s six recent goals.
Osasuna may only have one win to show from their last five head-to-head meetings with Barcelona, but they are not as bad as the last time Flick’s team visited El Sadar, when Barcelona failed to win.
A recent 2-1 home win over Sevilla was followed up by a 0-1 defeat at Athletic Bilbao and Osasuna are unbeaten in three at home with two wins and a draw.
Barca has won five on the spin, including their two most recent away games, and should be able to win this one too at around 1.87 odds. Over 2.5 goals looks a sure bet at 1.52, with Both Teams to Score - Yes around 1.51, given Osasuna scores an average of 1.75 goals per home game while Barca have hit 35 on their travels in 2025/26 at an average of 2.19. This Osasuna vs FC Barcelona prediction suggests there will be plenty of attacking action.
For those seeking Osasuna vs FC Barcelona betting tips, consider that both teams have consistently found the net and the likelihood of another high-scoring encounter is strong.
