Osasuna vs Alaves prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2025-12-19 17:30.
[p]After both suffered defeats at the hands of La Liga’s top two last week, Osasuna and Alavés face off in a fixture that could have big implications in their fights for top-flight survival.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Osasuna’s dire run of form shows no sign of improving, as a 2-0 defeat at Barcelona last week stretched their slump to just one win in eight league outings (D2, L5). Los Rojillos begin the round above the relegation places on goal difference alone, already sat a whopping nine points worse off than the same stage last term, with this their worst haul after 16 games since 2020/21. Alessio Lisci’s men will hope for a turnaround on home turf where they’ve accrued 13 of their 15 points so far, yet after going unbeaten in their first four league outings at El Sadar this term (W3, D1), they’ve since lost two of their last three (W1).[/p]
[p]Alavés are looking to capitalise and put some distance between themselves and the drop zone, as a run of four defeats in five league outings (W1) has seen their gap to safety shrink to three points. Eduardo Coudet’s men battled valiantly in a 2-1 loss to Real Madrid last week, but their problems have come on the road against the division’s poorer sides, losing all three away games by a 1-0 scoreline against teams starting the round below them. Those account for three of Alavés’ four successive away league defeats, picking up just four of their 18 points this term on the road (W1, D1, L5).[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Osasuna are unbeaten in each of the last 11 H2Hs (W8, D3), last losing this fixture in November 2016. Alavés have gone winless on their last five trips to El Sadar (D2, L3).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Osasuna have lost just one of their eight games against teams starting this round tenth or lower (W4, D3).[/p]
[p]Osasuna have scored a pre-round joint-league low four goals after half-time this season.[/p]
[p]Alavés are winless in all nine league games when conceding first this season (D2, L7).[/p]
[p]Alavés have been held scoreless in just two of the last ten Osasuna-held H2Hs.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Osasuna goalkeeper Sergio Herrera has kept a joint-career high six clean sheets across his nine previous games against AlavĂ©s, avoiding defeat in all nine (W6, D3). All four of Toni MartĂnez’s goals this term have come in wins, three of which arrived beyond the 80th minute.[/p]
[p]Osasuna have doubts over Juan Cruz and key striker Ante Budimir, while Alavés seemingly have no fresh concerns.[/p]
[p]For all the latest team news, please check the Flashscore match centre.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]This game feels vital for the hosts’ season, and given their H2H dominance, backing Osasuna to win here would seem the smartest option.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Ryan Fisher[/i][/p]