Barcelona vs Osasuna Prediction 11.01.2024

• Competition: Spain &— Supercopa
• Date: Thursday, 11st, January 2024
• Kickoff: 19:00 UTC / 20.00 CET
• Venue: KSU Stadium (Riyadh)

The fight for a place in the Spanish Super Cup final is heating up within the lively setting of King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh. Here, defending champions Barcelona are going head-to-head with Osasuna in the second semi-final.

Barcelona vs Osasuna Betting Tips: AH2 +1.5

Considering Barcelona’s recent performance on the field and their struggle to secure maximum points, our faith in Barcelona is currently quite low. This suggests that their path to the final may not be as easy as expected.

The weekend clash clearly indicated that all is not well within the camp of the Catalan giant. Despite a two-goal lead, they narrowly secured a tense 3-2 victory against the fourth-tier team, Barbastro, which was an anxious journey through the closing stages. This is a clear sign of trouble.

Xavi’s team worked diligently to overcome a one-goal deficit, three days prior to their Copa del Rey victory. They managed a 2-1 comeback against Las Palmas, away from home, courtesy of Ilkay Gundogan’s 93rd-minute penalty.

For the third time this campaign, the team wearing blue and red managed to bounce back from a halftime deficit and emerge victorious, a situation that is simply intolerable for a club of such high reputation.

Despite heading into the semi-finals of the Spanish Supercopa with three consecutive victories, each of these wins was by a single goal margin. Their last victory by a margin of two or more goals required significant effort and was achieved against Royal Antwerp on the Champions League opening day with a stunning 5-0 score.

Xavi’s chosen ones have had no issues with goal production, but their defense is noticeably different from the previous season. This is clearly demonstrated by the fact that they have managed to keep their goal intact only once in the last 12 competitive matches.

Therefore, it is logical to support Osasuna to cover the +1.5 handicap, particularly given that they have not been defeated by more than one goal in any of their last six competitive matches.

Remarkably, the Pamplona squad’s recent reinforcement of their defensive ranks has caught the eye. They have secured victories without conceding a goal in three of the last four matches, indicating their resolve to stifle Barcelona’s attack on Thursday.

Considering Lewa and his teammates are struggling to secure victories, coupled with the fact that Osasuna exhibits stability in the backline, we contemplate another narrow win for the Supercopa titleholders, especially given that their three triumphs against Arrasate’s men have come with a one-goal margin.