When FC Barcelona welcome in Osasuna on Saturday, they'll do so feeling very confident. That's because the Catalan Club has yet to suffer defeat in the calendar year of 2025. The last time Barcelona was dealt an L, it came via Athletic Club, in the very last match of 2024. Since that setback, Barca have put up a form guide of W13D3, across four different competitions. The goal … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Starting XI Prediction vs Osasuna
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FC Barcelona Team News vs Osasuna: Gavi, Andreas Christensen, Pau Cubarsi
Gavi was a doubt (due to an unspecified illness) entering FC Barcelona's Champions League win over Benfica in midweek. The chances of the Spanish midfielder featuring in that match were thought to be pretty good. So it stands to reason that the chances are very good that Gavi features in the home league fixture against Osasuna on Saturday. But you never know, during cold … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Team News vs Osasuna: Gavi, Andreas Christensen, Pau Cubarsi
FC Barcelona Team News, Starting XI Prediction at Benfica (Champions League)
Good times have come back for the Catalan club. FC Barcelona are back on top of table in La Liga, and set to resume their UEFA Champions League campaign on Tuesday night with a trip to Benfica. The Blaugranes looked about as good as any of the 36 teams that competed in the first portion of competition, finishing only two points behind Liverpool for first place in the overall … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Team News, Starting XI Prediction at Benfica (Champions League)
FC Barcelona Team News, Starting XI Prediction vs Real Sociedad
FC Barcelona prepares to host Real Sociedad feeling a ton of positive momentum. They have won their last five La Liga fixtures, and they're undefeated in their last 14 (W11D3) across all competitions. The last time that Hansi Flick's men suffered an L of any sort, the calendar still said 2024 (Dec. 21 vs Atletico Madrid). The prolonged up turn in form has brought them back … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Team News, Starting XI Prediction vs Real Sociedad
FC Barcelona Team News, Starting XI Prediction vs Rayo Vallecano
Unfortunately for FC Barcelona, Ronald Araujo is injured again, but at least this time it's much less serious. Araujo has an ankle sprain, which will keep him out for the next couple/few matches, starting with a visit from Rayo Vallecano. He should be back in action by early-to-mid March sometime. Beyond that the injury situation remains unchanged, so other than Araujo, the … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Team News, Starting XI Prediction vs Rayo Vallecano
FC Barcelona Team News, Starting XI Prediction at Sevilla
FC Barcelona head to Sevilla looking to continue their scoring spree! They have scored 20 goals in their last five games, and 31 in their last 8, across all competitions. In three of the last five matches and five of the last eight, we saw Hansi Flick's men hang 5+ on their opponent. … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Team News, Starting XI Prediction at Sevilla
FC Barcelona Starting XI Prediction at Valencia CF
Four points off the pace of arch-rivals Real Madrid, for the top of the La Liga table, FC Barcelona are back in the league title race. However, midweek will see the Blaugranes turn their attention back towards another competition, the Copa del Rey, and with it a trip to Valencia CF. Let's preview this one, as the countdown to kickoff is on. … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Starting XI Prediction at Valencia CF
FC Barcelona Team News at Valencia: Gavi, Dani Olmo, Andreas Christensen
Gavi is injured again for FC Barcelona, but this time, thankfully, it is nowhere near as serious. He suffered a head injury during Sunday's match against Alavés, when he collided with opposing player Conechny. Gavi was hospitalized, but the scans didn't show any serious abnormality of anything. He was released, and is now recovering at home, according to a statement released … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Team News at Valencia: Gavi, Dani Olmo, Andreas Christensen
Neymar Would Not Have Been a Good Fit with Chicago Fire FC
While records are meant to be broken in sports, the most expensive footballer benchmark has stood for eight years and counting. When Paris Saint-Germain acquired Neymar from FC Barcelona for $262 million in 2017, this record was falling every 2-4 years, with Paul Pogba eclipsing Gareth Bale in 2013, which surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009. And given how transfer spending … [Read more...] about Neymar Would Not Have Been a Good Fit with Chicago Fire FC
Barcelona Team News, Starting XI Prediction vs Atalanta BC
Atalanta BC at Barcelona will kickoff the same time as every other UEFA Champions League game on Wednesday night; in what will be the final matchday of this stage. That's because having everyone playing at the same time prohibits collusion or tanking or other malfeasant attempts at trying to rig the final outcome. There will be no place for chicanery, tomfoolery or scamming … [Read more...] about Barcelona Team News, Starting XI Prediction vs Atalanta BC