The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a surprise 5-3 defeat versus Villarreal at the weekend, while the Los Rojillos played out a 1-1 draw away to Sevilla last time out.
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Barcelona will be desperate to get back to wining ways when they play host to Osasuna in a La Liga fixture at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on Wednesday. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a surprise 5-3 defeat versus Villarreal at the weekend, while the Los Rojillos played out a 1-1 draw away to Sevilla last time out. Blaugrana have slipped to fourth spot in the Spanish top flight standings, having taken 44 points from 21 league games, level on points with third-placed Atletico Madrid, and 11 adrift of leaders Girona. The visitors, meanwhile, are sitting at the 12th position, with 26 points to their name from 21 top flight outings.
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Barcelona, are going through a torrid period, having lost three of their last five games in all competitions. Xavi’s men secured their last win away to Real Betis in the league on January 21 thanks to Ferran Torres’ hat-trick and one effort from Joao Felix. However, Xavi’s men were then eliminated from the quarter-final stage of the Copa del Rey following a 4-2 loss to Athletic Bilbao. On Saturday, the Catalan giants suffered their third league-defeat of the season against Villarreal despite finding the back of the net three times courtesy of one effort each from Ilkay Gundogan and Pedri, and Eric Bailly’s own goal.
Osasuna, on the other hand, have taken four points from their last two outings since returning to league action following defeats to Barcelona and Real Sociedad in the Super Cup and Copa del Rey respectively. Los Rojillos secured their seventh top flight victory of the campaign against Getafe (3-2) on January 21 thanks to one goal each from Raul Garcia, Iker Munoz and Jesus Areso. Last Sunday, Jagoba Arrasate’s side earned a point away to Sevilla thanks to Ante Budimir’s 55th-minute equaliser. Osasuna have struggled in their recent travels, securing just one win from last eight away-games in all competitions, while losing five times in the period.
Barcelona probable starting lineup: Pena, Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsi, Cancelo, Pedri, De Jong, Gundogan, Yamal, Torres, Lewandowski
Osasuna probable starting lineup: Herrera, D Garcia, Catena, Cruz, Areso, Oroz, Munoz, Gomez, Pena, Budimir, Arnaiz
Barcelona
| Opponents | Score |
| Villarreal | 3-4 (L) |
| Athletic Bilbao | 4-2 (L) |
| Betis | 2-4 (W) |
| Unionistas | 1-3 (W) |
| Real Madrid | 4-1 (L) |
Osasuna
| Opponents | Score |
| Sevilla | 1-1 (D) |
| Getafe | 3-2 (W) |
| Real Sociedad | 0-2 (L) |
| Barcelona | 2-0 (L) |
| Castelion | 0-1 (W) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Barcelona beat Osasuna | 1-0 |
| Barcelona beat Osasuna | 1-2 |
| Barcelona beat Osasuna | 1-0 |
| Barcelona beat Osasuna | 1-2 |
| Barcelona beat Osasuna | 4-0 |
The La Liga fixture between Barcelona and Osasuna will take place at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on Wednesday at 11:30 pm IST.
| Barcelona vs Osasuna | Key Details |
| Date | January 31 |
| Venue | Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys |
| Kickoff time in Spain | 7:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 11:30 pm |
The live telecast of the La Liga matches in India will be available on Sports 18 network. Besides, football fans in India can also live stream the game through Jio TV. Meanwhile, those in Spain can watch the match on Movistar + and DAZN network.
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