Osasuna vs Mallorca prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2024-05-13 17:30.
[p]Osasuna seemed on course for a first win in five (L4) when they went 2-0 up at Athletic Bilbao, but the concession of a 96th-minute equaliser means that they are now one game away from their joint-longest La Liga winless streak since going ten such matches without victory between October 2021 and January 2022 (D5, L5). [/p]
[p]Their form has dampened the mood around El Sadar, as manager Jagoba Arrasate’s six-year tenure comes to a close with the club potentially set to record their lowest points tally in a single campaign since he took charge. Mid-table Osasuna do at least have a chance to improve things on Tuesday evening against a Mallorca side beneath them in the standings, and Los Rojillos’ overall record this term against sides currently below themselves is respectable, having suffered just four defeats from those 13 games (W6, D3). [/p]
[p]Back-to-back La Liga wins for the first time since April last year is the prize on offer here for Mallorca, a feat which, if achieved, will all but seal survival. Should Javier Aguirre’s men earn the three points, then it will be the Mexican’s 350th career win in management, but like Arrasate, his future beyond this summer, when his contract expires, is uncertain. [/p]
[p]In order for the Pirates to claim the spoils in midweek, they will need to improve on their pitiful record of one league victory on their travels this season (D7, L9). Despite that desperately poor form, they have actually ended La Liga games strongly on the road in that time, conceding just four goals from the 76th minute onwards in the division this term, a statistic only inferior to Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid and Barcelona. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: RaĂşl GarcĂa got the opener at the weekend and also found the net in Osasuna’s 3-2 loss at Mallorca in December, with his two other goals this season coming in second-half stoppage time. Set to face him will be Dani Rodriguez, who played a part in all three home goals during that winter fixture (G1, A2), but has only been on the winning side in two of his four scoring appearances in 2023/24. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: No team has picked up fewer points from losing positions in La Liga this campaign than Osasuna (three). [/p]