Barcelona will be aiming to make it eight straight wins at the start of a La Liga campaign for just the second time in their history when they head to El Sadar on Saturday night to tackle Osasuna . The Catalan giants have been perfect in Spain's top flight this season, securing 21 points from seven matches to top the table , while a solid start for Osasuna has left Los Rojillos in seventh position. © Imago Osasuna have won three, drawn two and lost two of their seven league matches this season to collect 11 points, which has left them in seventh spot in the table, just one point behind fourth-placed Atletico Madrid.
Los Rojillos, who are now under the management of Vicente Moreno , have picked up four points from their last two matches, beating Las Palmas at home last weekend before drawing 0-0 with Valencia on Tuesday. Osasuna have been excellent at home this season, picking up 10 points from a possible 12, winning each of their last three in front of their own fans against Mallorca, Celta Vigo and Las Palmas. The Pamplona outfit finished 11th in La Liga last term, which was slightly disappointing considering that they were seventh in 2022-23, in addition to reaching the Copa del Rey final that season.
Osasuna have not actually beaten Barcelona in Spain's top flight since February 2012, and they have lost their last five La Liga matches with the Catalan outfit, including a 2-1 defeat in the corresponding game last season. © Imago Barcelona's start to the season has been re.