The match of the 21st round of the La Liga between Barcelona and Real Oviedo will take place on 25 january at Camp Nou. Barcelona vs Real Oviedo: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Barcelona
Barcelona went a long time without slip-ups, but the last La Liga match against Real Sociedad ended not with a dropped point but with a narrow defeat (0:1). That said, the home side were very unlucky, as they outperformed the opponent in almost all key metrics, including xG – 3.68 versus 1.01. Nevertheless the club ended a nine-match winning run in the league, and as a result the gap to Real Madrid was reduced to one point. On the positive side, the home side remain the highest-scoring club in the La Liga, having scored 54 goals in total since the start of the season.
- The home side Have Been Strong Over 40 La Liga Matches.
- The Club Have A Competitive Run Of 17 Games In This Competition (14 Wins, 3 Losses).
- In The Current Campaign Barcelona Have Not Dropped Points At Home; All Nine Recent Home Matches Were Wins.
Potential Barcelona Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Barcelona – Joan Garcia – Jules Kounde, Pau Cubarsi, Eric Garcia, Alex Balde – Frenkie de Jong, Pedri – Dani Olmo, Lamine Yamal, Fermin Lopez – Ferran Torres.
Forward Ferran Torres, defender Andreas Christensen, and midfielders Pedri and Gavi are unavailable due to injury.
Real Oviedo
Real Oviedo suffered a painful away defeat to Osasuna in the last round (2:3). Real Oviedo led twice but ultimately did not even secure a draw, conceding the decisive goal right at the end. The result ended a run of three draws in the league and marked the first defeat in four matches under Guillermo Almada. The visitors' winless run in this competition has already reached 13 matches (7 draws, 6 losses). Since returning to the Primera, Real Oviedo have managed only two victories and collected 13 points from 20 rounds. With those figures the team unsurprisingly sit at the bottom of the table, seven points behind the safety of 17th place.
- In The Current La Liga Season The Club Have Scored 11 Goals In Total, The Worst Figure In The Competition.
- Real Oviedo Have Conceded In All 10 Away Matches In The Current Championship.
- At Least Two Goals Were Scored In Five Of The Seven Most Recent League Matches For The Club.
Potential Real Oviedo Lineup (4-4-2)*
Real Oviedo – Aaron Escandell – Rahim Alhassan, David Costas, Oier Luengo, Lucas Aihado – Santiago Colombatto, Kwasi Sibo, Hessem Hassan, Ilyas Chaira – Alberto Reina, Federico Vinjas.
The suspension of defender David Carmo has ended. Midfielder Ovi Ejaria and defender Eric Bailly are unavailable due to injury.
Barcelona Vs Real Oviedo: Match Prediction
League leaders Barcelona will host the weakest team in the championship. The favourite in this pair is obvious, especially after Barcelona's defeat to Real Sociedad in the last round. After a long successful period the club received a cold shower and allowed Real Madrid to come very close; now any slip could cost first place in the table. It should be noted that during the interrupted winning run in La Liga Barcelona regularly beat opponents by a comfortable two-goal margin, but a rout occurred in only 1 of 9 matches over that period. Even at home the club recorded only one big win in the last seven La Liga matches.
Real Oviedo still face serious problems in the fight for survival; since the beginning of October the club have not won in 13 La Liga rounds. However, seven of those 13 games ended in draws, and in defeats the visitors rarely surrendered without a fight. Across the current La Liga season Real Oviedo have suffered only two heavy defeats. Playing away, the visitors avoided heavy losses in 9 of their last 10 league matches.
Prediction: Real Oviedo (+3)
* For each team the starting lineup shown is from its previous match in this competition.
