Osasuna vs Getafe prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2024-01-20 13:00.
After both exiting the Copa del Rey in midweek, Osasuna and Getafe will now take part in their first La Liga game in more than two weeks. “The first half (of the season) has not been good,” summarised Osasuna head coach Jagoba Arrasate after their elimination from the Spanish Super Cup at the hands of Barcelona earlier this month as well as a 19 rounds of La Liga action that earned them just 22 points and a mid-table position.
Their only three league wins since the middle of October (D3, L5) were at least at home and accompanied by clean sheets, albeit against relegation contenders Granada and AlmerĂa as well as fellow bottom-half club Vallecano. They’re yet to win a league game at home to any club starting this round ranked higher than 11th-placed Vallecano (D2, L4). Opponents Getafe start the gameweek in tenth, hinting that this could be a tough test, especially after Osasuna lost the reverse H2H 3-2 in September and haven’t beaten their visitors since 2014 (D4, L5 since).
Getafe manager José Bordalás has ambitions to guide his club back to European football for the first time since their 2019/20 UEFA Europa League campaign. Those dreams now appear more likely to be realised than they did two months ago after his side won four of their eight most recent La Liga games (D2, L2), though there’s plenty of work to do to make up the gap to the top six.
Here they’ll hope to become the first visiting side to win at Osasuna since Girona in early November. And after putting three goals past both Atlético Madrid (D 3-3) and Sevilla (W 3-0) in their last two La Liga away trips, as well as winning this corresponding matchup last season (2-0), confidence should be high that they can continue their recent improving run.
Players to watch: Osasuna striker Ante Budimir has a record of three career goals against Getafe, but not a single win despite that (D2, L3)! For the visitors, it’s hard to look past Borja Mayoral who recorded their first goal in five separate La Liga away games this season.
Hot stat: Osasuna retained a clean sheet in all but one of their seven competitive wins this season.