Sevilla vs Osasuna prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2024-12-01 20:00.
[p]Coming into the weekend a comfortable eight points clear of the drop zone despite residing in the bottom half, Sevilla can focus on looking up rather than over their shoulder. They now face one of the sides they’re hunting down in Osasuna, but closing the gap here may be problematic as Sevilla are winless in the last five La Liga H2Hs (D3, L2) – that’s despite winning eight of the nine prior![/p]
[p]The Blanquirrojos should feel hopeful of rediscovering that H2H form on home soil, where they’ve won four of their last five league games (L1). The fact all four wins came by a one-goal margin would hint at another tight affair here, and the fact the team scoring first has won each of Sevilla’s last six La Liga matches would also point to whoever scores first will probably fall on the right side of tight margins. [/p]
[p]Although Osasuna reside in the top-five ahead of their trip to Seville, their league form has been indifferent of late (W2, D2, L2). They’ve won neither of their last two games (D1, L1), but as they haven’t posted three successive winless La Liga games all season, they should be confident of returning to winning ways, particularly as they’re unbeaten in their last two away H2Hs (W1, D1). [/p]
[p]Only once before have Osasuna ever posted a longer unbeaten run in top-flight away H2Hs, but with a poor record on the road in La Liga this season (W1, D2, L3), equalling that record remains in the balance. Dismal second-half showings certainly haven’t helped their quest for away supremacy, conceding eight goals after the break, and scoring just one in return. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: José Ángel Carmona has been shown a yellow card in all three of his career H2Hs with Osasuna – he also scored in the two home H2Hs in that time. Also susceptible to a yellow card, but generally later in the game, Osasuna’s Jon Moncayola has been cautioned on or beyond the 75th minute three times in La Liga this season. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Only one of Sevilla’s seven home league games this season saw more than one second-half goal. [/p]
[p][i]Written by Chris Wilson[/i][/p]