Osasuna are currently in eighth place in the La Liga standings and have been inconsistent so far this season. The Pamplona-based outfit slumped to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Real Sociedad over the weekend and will need to work hard to bounce back in this fixture.
Barcelona, on the other hand, are at the top of the league table at the moment and have stepped up to the plate on the domestic front under Xavi. The Catalan giants thrashed Real Betis by a 4-0 margin in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar scoreline this week.
- Barcelona have a good recent record against Osasuna and have won 25 of the last 41 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Osasuna's six victories.
- Barcelona are eight points away from mathematically winning the league title this season and could clinch the trophy by winning three of their remaining six matches in La Liga.
- Despite his slump this year, Robert Lewandowski is the frontrunner to win the Pichichi trophy and has scored 19 goals so far in La Liga.
- After a run of only one victory in four matches against Osasuna in all competitions, Barcelona have won their last two matches against the away side and have scored six goals in the process.
