La liga is back in action with another round of fixtures this week as Osasuna lock horns with Xavi's Barcelona side at the Estadio el Sadar on Tuesday.

Osasuna will go into this game in fifth place with only 23 points so far this season. Generally they have had an undulating season so far, with their performances being very inconsistent. In their last 6 games, Osasuna have had 2 losses, 1 draw and 3 wins. This poor run also reflects the fact that Osasuna have struggled in front of goal this season. They have only managed to score 15 so far all season as opposed to their visitor's 31, this will be quite worrying for them. At the defense, they have conceded almost as many as they have scored, seeing the number at 12. Going into this game, Osasuna haven't won against Barcelona in their pervious 4 matches in the league."

Barcelona on the other hand, are top of the league table with 2 points clear of second placed Real Madrid. They will be coming into this game on the back of a 2-0 victory over Almeria in their last game and will be confident ahead of this match. Barcelona are currently on a 4 game unbeaten streak in the league and will be hoping to extend that run here. They currently have the best defense in the La Liga so far this season, and have shown a defensive steel many times, giving their opponents almost nothing to feed on. This defensive prowess has seen them only concede 4 goals all season, a very impressive record which will be worrying for the home side. On the attack, they are also the joint best side along side Real Madrid, scoring 31 goals in 13 games. This shows just how clinical they have been in front of goal and it's no wonder they are the league leaders at this stage. Going into this encounter, Barcelona haven't been defeated by Osasuna when having played them away from home in the previous 6 matches in the league.

Looking at past records show that Barcelona have the upper hand in this fixture as they have won 24 out of the last 40 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Osasuna's six victories to add to that, Barcelona are unbeaten in their last six away games against Osasuna in La Liga. They have won 34 points from their 13 La Liga games this season which is their highest tally at this stage of the campaign since the 2017-18 campaign.

Barcelona have been in impressive form in La Liga and will need to work hard to keep pace with Real Madrid at the top of the league table. The likes of Robert Lewandowski and Ousmane Dembele can be lethal on their day and will be looking to make their mark in this game. We expect the visitors to be too much for Osasuna to handle so we are predicting an away victory here, with Barcelona earning all three points by the end of the game.