2024 La Liga Barcelona vs. Osasuna odds, picks, predictions: Best bets for Wednesday's match from proven soccer expert

Barcelona play their first match since manager Xavi Hernandez announced he will step down at the end of the season when Barca host Osasuna in a La Liga match on Wednesday at the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona. After Saturday's 5-3 defeat to Villarreal, the 44-year-old Hernandez said he would not return next season. The news came one season after he led the Blaugrana to the La Liga title, their first since 2019.

Kickoff is at 1 p.m. ET. Barcelona are the -310 favorites (risk $310 to win $100) in the latest Barcelona vs. Osasuna odds, with Los Rojillos the +700 underdogs. A draw is priced at +450, and the over/under for total goals scored is 2.5. (.)

Before you lock in your Osasuna vs. Barcelona picks or La Liga predictions, you need to see what proven soccer expert Martin Green has to say.

After working in the sports betting industry for several years, Green became a professional sports writer and handicapper and has covered the game worldwide. Last year he was profitable in multiple areas on his soccer picks, including Euro qualifying (+6.30 units), the EFL Cup (+4.47), the FA Cup (+3.07) and the Champions League (+3.05) among others. So far this year he is 12-8 (+3.39) on all of his soccer picks.

Green knows that Barca have one of the best goal scorers in the world in Robert Lewandowski. The 35-year-old striker from Poland leads the team and is tied for ninth in La Liga in goals with eight. Last season, he led La Liga with 23 goals, four more than his closest pursuer, Karim Benzema, and scored 33 goals across all competitions.

The expert has also taken into account that Los Rojillos are playing some of their best soccer of the season. Osasuna are unbeaten in their last three La Liga matches (two wins, one draw) and have three wins, three draws and one loss in their last seven La Liga matches since the start of December. On Sunday, they rallied from a one-goal deficit to earn a draw against Sevilla.

Now, Green has taken a close look at this La Liga match from all sides. He is leaning Over on the goal total and has locked in two confident best bets, including one that would pay plus-money, and a full breakdown of this La Liga match. You ABSOLUTELY need to see his picks and analysis before making any selections of your own.