Oviedo vs Barcelona Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Real Oviedo have struggled at the start of this season as the newly-promoted Asturians now welcome defending champions Barcelona to Estadio Carlos Tartiere this weekend.
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Oviedo preview: Tough start for Oviedo
Real Oviedo, after a long time away from La Liga, finally gained promotion back to the top-flight via the playoffs last season. They have started the 2025/26 top-flight campaign with just one win and four defeats in their opening five matches.
The Asturians come into this one on the back of a slender 1-0 loss away to fellow newly-promoted side Elche at the Manuel Martinez Valero last weekend, with former AC Milan striker Andre Silva scoring the only goal of the game in the ninth minute.
Barcelona preview: Brilliant Blaugrana
Defending champions Barcelona have started the 2025/26 campaign with five victories and a draw in their six matches across all competitions so far this season, continuing their intense style of football and scoring 18 goals in the process.
The Blaugrana most recently eased past Getafe by three goals to nil at Estadi Johan Cruyff last weekend, courtesy of a first-half brace scored by Ferran Torres before Dani Olmo then notched mid-way through the second-half.
Oviedo team news: Fede Vinas still suspended
Fede Vinas remains suspended for Oviedo this weekend after losing his head against Getafe a couple of weeks ago, and they also have injury issues to defensive duo David Costas and Nacho Vidal.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Aaron; Bailly, Dani Calvo, Carmo, Alhassane; Dendoncker, Sibo; Hassan, Santi Cazorla, Brekalo; Salomon Rondon
Unavailable: Nacho Vidal (Injured), Alvaro Lemos (Injured), Fede Vinas (Suspended)
Questionable: Ilic (Injured), David Costas (Injured), Ejaria (Injured)
Barcelona team news: Rashford likely to start
Marcus Rashford was dropped to the bench at the weekend after arriving late by two minutes due to an administrative task last week is expected to return to the starting eleven this week.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Joan Garcia; Kounde, Christensen, Eric Garcia, Gerard Martin; De Jong, Marc Casado; Ferran Torres, Dani Olmo, Rashford; Lewandowski
Unavailable: Ter Stegen (Injured), Gavi (Injured), Fermin Lopez (Injured)
Questionable: Alex Balde (Injured), Lamine Yamal (Injured)
Oviedo vs Barcelona prediction
Real Oviedo have been solid and difficult to play against, but when they have come up against real high level opposition, they have been sliced through, as they were in a 3-0 loss at home to Real Madrid last month. Barcelona may well rotate here but the Blaugrana will remain an even higher calibre of opponent in terms of attacking cohesion, and a heavy Barca victory is to be expected for this one.
Oviedo vs Barcelona tip: Barcelona to win -1 handicap
