Barcelona will be looking to make it four wins in a row this week when they welcome Huesca in their domestic campaign. The match schedules for Monday at Camp Nou with kickoff at 11 pm.
Ronald Koemans’ side is currently third on the table, seven points behind Atletico Madrid, while Huesca is rock bottom of Spain’s top flight, having picked up only 20 points from the opening 26 matches.
Barca ended their Champions League campaign on Wednesday night as they drew 1-1 with PSG in the second leg of their last 16 clashes in Paris. The side ended with a 5-2 aggregate defeat to Mauricio Pochettino’s side.
The Catalan giants can still win two trophies when they face Atletico Bilbao in the final of the Copa del Rey in the middle of April. Also, they maintain a position in the race for the La Liga title.
Barca remained unbeaten in the league since the start of December; Barca recorded a 2-0 win over Osasuna last weekend. The side won 10 of their last 11 in Spain’s top-flight rise into the second position in the table, six points behind leaders Atletico.
Meanwhile, Huesca head into the clash off the back of a 4-3 home defeat to Celta Vigo. The home side has only won three of their 26 league matches this season. Four points separate them from Elche in the 17th position.
Barcelona vs. Huesca Head to Head
Both sides have five games against each other, with Barcelona taking four wins while Huesca without any win. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
PSG 1-1 Barcelona
Osasuna 0-2 Barcelona
Barcelona 3-0 Sevilla
Sevilla 0-2 Barcelona
Barcelona 3-0 Elche
Away
Huesca 3-4 Barcelona
Eibar 1-1 Huesca
Huesca 3-2 Granada
Sevilla 1-0 Huesca
Huesca 1-2 Real Madrid
Barcelona Team News
The injury crisis for Barca remains unchanged since their match against PSG with Gerrard Pique, Ronald Araujo, Sergi Roberto, Phillippe Coutinho, and Ansu Fati unavailable. It looks more likely a back three for Koeman with Samuel Umtiti returning to the starting lineup. Frank De Jong gets a chance to return to the midfield.
Huesca Team News
Unavailable figures ahead of this clash include Sandro Ramirez, Gaston Silva, Pedro Mosquera, and Antonio Valera. Shinji Okazaki and Javi Ontiveros are pushing for recalls into the starting lineup, causing an attacking headache for head coach Pacheta.
Prediction and Odds
With only three matches won this season, Barca will have an easy breeze to continue their impressive run.
Barcelona Win
Goals Over 2.5
Messi to Score
