Osasuna vs Real Madrid prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2024-03-15 15:15.
[p]Osasuna saw their four-match unbeaten La Liga run (W3, D1) ended by Girona at the weekend (L 2-0) as their struggles against sides in La Liga’s upper echelons continued – they’re yet to claim a point this season against any team starting this round inside the top five (L7). That’s ominous as leaders Real Madrid arrive, especially as Los Rojillos haven’t won any of the last 20 H2Hs (D5, L15)![/p]
[p]Still, Jagoba Arrasate’s men have only lost one of their last eight home league games (W5, D2), so they are hard to beat at El Sadar, where four of those victories were accompanied by a clean sheet. However, their task has been made harder by Aimar Oroz becoming the latest addition to a lengthy injury list, with the midfielder expected to miss Saturday’s encounter.[/p]
[p]Still missing for Real Madrid are David Alaba, Thibaut Courtois and Éder Militão through injury and Jude Bellingham, who has been handed a two-match ban following his red card against Valencia. In more positive news for Carlo Ancelotti, a dominant 4-0 win over Celta Vigo on Sunday restored their seven-point lead at the top, with Arda Güler’s first goal for the club a notable highlight.[/p]
[p]With Los Blancos unbeaten in ten league away games (W6, D4), they’ll start this one as clear favourites, although they’ve drawn their last two, finishing both contests with ten men. Not since the 2017/18 campaign have they produced three consecutive La Liga draws on the road, so they’ll be seeking a more disciplined performance as they bid for a repeat of the reverse H2H – a 4-0 thumping in October![/p]
[p]Key battle: Unai GarcĂa scored the opener for Osasuna against Real Madrid here in 2019/20 and also netted the first of the match against Las Palmas last month (D 1-1). He’ll likely be busier here trying to stop VinĂcius JĂşnior adding to his tally of four goals across Real Madrid’s last three games, although he was interestingly shown a yellow card in all three of those games.[/p]
[p]Hot streak: Real Madrid scored at least twice on all four previous visits to Osasuna under Ancelotti (W3, D1).[/p]