Alaves vs Osasuna prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2025-05-23 19:00.
[p]Alavés’ win at Real Valladolid last weekend officially cemented their safety, and in securing a third successive campaign in La Liga, they have ensured that this weekend’s final round can pass without too much stress. After back-to-back victories, Eduardo Coudet will hope his side can now sign off on a high note by recording three successive wins for the first time this season.[/p]
[p]Coudet arrived in early December, and has certainly made Alavés harder to beat, tasting defeat just seven times in 22 league games to date (W6, D9). With a contract extension set to be tabled his way, the Argentinian boss has also added a much-needed resoluteness to Los Blanquiazules, whose last five wins have all come by a 1-0 margin, including the back-to-back victories they arrive into this game on the back of.[/p]
[p]Osasuna are the visitors on Saturday night, and their focus remains on breaking into the top eight to qualify for Europe for the second time in three seasons. Having lost just one of their last nine games (W5, D3), winning five of the most recent seven matches in that sequence (D1, L1), Los Rojillos are only outside of the European spots pre-round due to their inferior head-to-head record against eighth-placed Rayo Vallecano.[/p]
[p]Seventh-placed Celta Vigo are also firmly in reach for Vicente Moreno’s side, so a victory here could see Osasuna’s supporters preparing for a first campaign in Europe’s second tier competition for the first time since 2007. History indicates they should be confident of securing the result they need this weekend too having gone unbeaten in their last ten H2Hs with Alavés (W8, D2), winning the last three meetings away from home.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Tomás Conechny’s last five yellow cards have all been received in the second half, with four of those coming after the 75th minute. Ante Budimir’s 21st league goal of the season last weekend saw him set a new club record for Osasuna, and he’s netted in each of their last four H2Hs with Alavés.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Neither Alavés nor Osasuna have won a La Liga game by 3+ goals this season.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Ben Olawumi[/i][/p]