Osasuna vs Valladolid prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2024-11-01 13:00.
[p]Osasuna boss Vicente Moreno will miss the opportunity to witness his first-ever personal win against Real Valladolid from the dugout after being controversially sent off during a 2-0 triumph at Real Sociedad that he described as otherwise “perfect”. It could, however, be a perfectly timed suspension, considering that a cursed Moreno has faced Valladolid eight times without victory (D2, L6) over his managerial career, as Los Rojillos are slight favourites to step up and get the three points here, despite his absence from the touchline. [/p]
[p]Moreno admitted he could only briefly enjoy the win because of the Copa del Rey football that kept both teams busy during the week, but the crucial victory in San Sebastián creates another opportunity to secure consecutive La Liga wins this season for the first time. The 50-year-old was especially pleased with his side recording their third clean sheet of the campaign, which, when taken in conjunction with their 12 goals from six league home games (W4, D1, L1), sets them up nicely for this encounter in Pamplona. [/p]
[p]Newly promoted Valladolid are unwillingly living up to their status as one of pre-season relegation favourites after losing seven of their first 11 La Liga matches (W2, D2, L7) – their worst start to any league campaign this century as they sit 19th. Nevertheless, manager Paulo Pezzolano believed there were “many good things” to come from last Sunday’s 2-1 loss at home to high-flying Villarreal, despite his side not converting any of their chances from open play. [/p]
[p]That’s a particularly pertinent concern for the strugglers, because even their important 3-2 win over Alavés in their last La Liga away trip came courtesy of two penalties. If Pezzolano cannot supercharge Valladolid’s goalscoring output on the road or help the defence keep their first clean sheet in a league game on their travels since promotion, their relegation concerns could deepen. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Lucas Torró is developing an unlikely taste for goals after scoring in back-to-back matches for the first time in his professional career! At first glance, Mamadou Sylla looks to be in similarly electric form, but it’s worth noting that his two goals in October were both penalties.  [/p]
[p]Hot stat: No team has scored the game opener fewer times this La Liga season than Valladolid (two). [/p]
[p][i]Written by Aaron Murphy[/i][/p]