Osasuna vs Cadiz CF prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2024-02-16 15:15.
A three-game winless run (D1, L2) threatened to spiral and potentially force Osasuna to look over their shoulder at the La Liga relegation zone, but Jagoba Arrasate’s men picked themselves up with a very impressive 1-0 win at Real Sociedad last time out. Osasuna now sit well clear of the bottom-three in mid-table, with the aim of putting together a run in order to break into the top-half.
Los Rojillos will be hoping a fruitful streak begins here in their own backyard, as although their last home match was an awful 3-0 loss to Celta Vigo, they were on a three-game winning streak at home prior. The Estadio El Sadar faithful will be optimistic to say the least given their upcoming visitors are a struggling and relegation-threatened Cádiz side, against whom their troops are incredibly unbeaten in the last 21 league H2Hs (W14, D7)!
That’ll be a hard pill to swallow for the away fans, who are currently enduring their team’s longest-ever La Liga run without a victory after 20 winless matches (D10, L10). They made themselves heard last time out when Cádiz were 2-0 down at home to Real Betis, forcing the referee to blow for full-time a minute early after flooding the pitch with yellow ponchos in protest of the poor performances.
Things won’t get easier for Mauricio Pellegrino’s side, who while contending with that 21 game winless H2H run, will try and avoid an 18th successive winless venture on their top-flight travels (D7, L10). The root of their issues are vast, but being the league’s lowest scorers definitely needs immediate attention, otherwise the Yellow Submarine are destined to feel that sinking feeling come the end of the season.
Players to watch: Ante Budimir continued his love-affair with Cádiz by scoring in the reverse fixture, his fifth direct goal contribution against them in as many La Liga meetings (G4, A1). The away side will look to Rubén Alcaraz for inspiration from midfield, since he’s netted the match opener in five of his last seven goalscoring outings.
Hot stat: Ten of Osasuna’s 12 La Liga home fixtures this season have seen the same half-time result replicated at full-time.