Osasuna vs Betis prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2024-05-04 12:00.
[p]Stuck in mid-table, Osasuna seem to be limping to the finish line of their La Liga campaign having put together a dreadful run of just one win in their last six games (L5). Their only victory in that time came against bottom-of-the-table and relegated AlmerĂa, while they were severely humbled last time out when losing by the same scoreline to seemingly doomed Granada. [/p]
[p]The Estadio El Sadar faithful were present for two of those recent losses, and are at risk of witnessing their team lose three successive home La Liga matches for the first time since December 2016. That’s unless Jagoba Arrasate can force his men into gear again or risk further regression down the table, which considering they’ve never finished lower than where they’ll start the weekend (11th) since regaining their top-flight status in 2019/20, would be a major disappointment. [/p]
[p]Visitors Real Betis will be looking to pile on the misery in the hopes of strengthening their European aspirations, which look doomed after four successive losses in March, but have been reignited with two wins and a draw since. They currently sit inside the top-seven, but will be eyeing those above since they haven’t finished lower than sixth in any of the past three seasons. [/p]
[p]With their next match after this coming against AlmerĂa at home, Los Verdiblancos will see these next two games as a great chance to catch those above them, especially with the confidence of having beaten Osasuna in ten of their last 12 league meetings (D1, L1). Which version of Manuel Pellegrini’s men turn up on the road remains to be seen though, since his side have been plagued by inconsistency in their previous six away league matches (W3, L3). [/p]
[p]Players to watch: After losing the reverse fixture 2-1, Osasuna’s goalscorer that day RubĂ©n GarcĂa will be looking to fire his team to victory this time by netting for a third successive game against Betis. It was Willian JosĂ© who opened the scoring when these two last met, contributing to ten of his last 11 goals all coming before half-time. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Prior to the weekend, no team has seen the same half-time result replicated at full-time more than Betis this La Liga season (24).[/p]