On Wednesday evening, Catalan giants Barcelona hosts Osasuna at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in La Liga as both teams look to get back to winning ways.
Villarreal defeat leaves Barcelona reelingReigning Spanish champions Barcelona seems to have gone into full crisis mode after a stunning last-gasp 5-3 home defeat against Villarreal last time out in La Liga.
With pressure mounting on head coach Xavi, the former Spain international announced that he will step down as Blaugrana chief at the end of the season.
Xavi’s main priority this season is now to make sure the Catalan giants qualify for the Champions League next season, as league leaders Girona are now 11 points ahead of the home team, so the title looks to be gone.
Barcelona are currently fourth-place in La Liga, just two points clear of fifth-place Athletic Club.
The defeat last time out ended a good run of form for the Blaugrana in La Liga, as they had recorded three straight wins in the Spanish top-flight before the loss while scoring at least two goals in each victory.
Osasuna have been difficult to beat in La LigaThe team from Pamplona have proven to be a difficult team to defeat of late in the Spanish top flight, as they have lost just one of their previous seven matches in La Liga. Last time out, they drew 1-1 at Sevilla.
Despite their recent steady Liga form, they are in the limbo of 12th place in the table, ten points from the top six and ten points ahead of the league's bottom three.
Away wins have been in short supply for Osasuna of late, as they have failed to win any of their last six away games in La Liga, picking up just two draws and suffering four defeats.
What am I backing?Despite the Villarreal defeat, Barcelona tends to be strong on home soil, having won nine of their last 12 home games in La Liga. The bet I am backing is the home victory.
