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 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 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
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
FC Barcelona Team News, Starting XI Prediction at Getafe
As hip-hop group The Luniz told us in the mid-90s, "I got 5 on it." That has been the theme for FC Barcelona this week, as they rolled their arch-rivals in an El Clasico Spanish Super Cup final, 5-2 on Sunday. After whooping Real Madrid 5-2 to claim the first trophy of the Hansi Flick era, Barca then put another 5 on it, this time against Real Betis in the Copa Del Rey. That … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Team News, Starting XI Prediction at Getafe
FC Barcelona at Atletico Madrid Starting XI Predictions
When FC Barcelona welcome Atletico Madrid to the Estadi Lluis Companys on Saturday night, it will be a match where no added hype will be required. It's simply first versus second, top of the table against the leading contender. This is a huge match for La Liga title implications. The winner, if there is one and they don't stalemate, will make a massive statement of intent … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona at Atletico Madrid Starting XI Predictions
FC Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid Team News: Lamine Yamal, Borja Garces, Alexander Sorloth
The major headline news, ahead of the huge La Liga clash on Saturday, concerns FC Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal. The young budding Spanish superstar will miss out on the visit from Atletico Madrid due to an ankle injury. It also appears, according to various reports, Yamal will miss significant time beyond that. The hero of the first El Clasico (you know, in October versus … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid Team News: Lamine Yamal, Borja Garces, Alexander Sorloth