Osasuna vs Valencia prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2025-03-01 20:00.
[p]Osasuna are holding onto the coattails of La Liga top six, starting the round just three points adrift, but their recent form is far from impressive, winning just one of their last 13 La Liga games (D8, L4) after going down 1-0 at Celta Vigo last round. That might have been their first scoring blank in six matches, but their record of netting more than once in just one of their last nine league games puts scrutiny on their attack. [/p]
[p]While visitors Valencia are not in great form themselves, this is a fixture Osasuna are unlikely to be looking forward to having lost each of the last three H2Hs at Estadio El Sadar. Vicente Moreno’s men have also shown vulnerabilities against sides scrapping for survival in La Liga so far, winning just one of their seven games against sides starting this round in the bottom seven (D4, L2). [/p]
[p]A first relegation since way back in 1986/87 remains a concern for Valencia, who went down 3-0 at home to Atlético Madrid last time out. That defeat left them inside the relegation zone, but the uptick in form since Carlos Corberán’s arrival in late 2024 has been notable, with Los Ches losing just one of their last six league matches (W3, D2). [/p]
[p]Hindering Valencia’s hopes of avoiding the drop is their torrid form on the road, with only basement boys Real Valladolid picking up fewer points on their travels. Valencia are without a win in their last 15 away league games overall (D6, L9), and a failure to succeed here would see them go 16+ without an away success in La Liga for the first time since 1983! [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Pre-round, only Robert Lewandowski (20) and Kylian MbappĂ© (17) have outscored Osasuna’s Ante Budimir (13) in La Liga this term – he’s been involved in five goals in eight career games against Valencia in La Liga (G3, A2). AndrĂ© Almeida has never tasted defeat when scoring in his club career (W6, D1), but the Valencia man has not netted since getting the winner in last season’s corresponding fixture. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Osasuna and Valencia are the teams who have scored the fewest goals between the 76th minute and full-time in La Liga this season (three).[/p]
[p][i]Written by David HÂ [/i][/p]