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Osasuna vs Alaves Prediction & Betting tips
CA Osasuna is currently missing three points on the saving shore. Three points aimed at against Deportivo Alavés on New Year’s Eve at the Estadio El Sadar. However, the Babazorros also hope to be able to break away from the relegation zone with a three in Pamplona. Currently, the Basques themselves are only two points ahead of a direct relegation zone.
In the run-up to the match between Osasuna and Alaves, the odds of the bookmakers turn towards the home side, as the odds comparison of the betting base shows.
A quite remarkable assessment, because the Rojillos are mainly in the basement because they have lost eight of their 14 league games. What both teams have in common, however, is a defensive that is not too stable and an offensive that is too tame. 13 goals is the result so far on both sides. So on average not even one hit per league game.
Nevertheless, we believe that in a match in which only victory really helps, goals between the two teams are inevitable. With this in mind, we think it is most sustainable to play the tip on over 2.5 goals at Osasuna against Alaves. In the meantime, more betting recommendations from La Liga are available in the “Betting Tips Soccer Spain” section.
Osasuna :
Club Atlético Osasuna was once in the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup in the 2006/07 season. The last decade has not been quite so good for the flagship club from the autonomous community of Navarre in northern Spain.
With two descents and two ascents, the Rojillos advanced to become an elevator team between 2014 and 2019. At the end of the 2019/20 season under Jagoba Arrasate, however, the sovereign relegation was on the books. The Pamplona club even ended up in tenth place in the final table.
A success that was also due to the countless loan players, hardly any of whom could be kept. After another squad restructuring, the Rojillos could only rarely build on the strong previous season. There are currently eight games in a row without a win.
The men from Pamplona are currently in a direct relegation zone, which is due to the defensive holes that have already conceded 23 goals and the too tame offensive that only scored 13 goals. In particular, a goal getter is missing. The most successful shooters Rubén García and Roberto Torres scored only three goals each.
Although the Rojillos recently presented themselves much more aggressive and offensive after a tactical change.
In this way, they were able to mark a total of five goals in their last three league games. Exactly this style of play brought them not only two dismissals, but also eight goals. Once again, only one of nine possible counters was recorded.
We suspect that coach Jagoba Arrasate will not deviate from the new tactical direction against a direct competitor in the relegation battle. In our opinion, this also speaks in favor of playing the tip on over 2.5 goals at Osasuna against Alaves.
Alaves :
The Club Deportivo Alavés is currently in its 15th season in the top Spanish division. Since the Basques, who played in the third-highest Spanish league in the 2012/13 season, returned to La Liga in the summer of 2016, things have been quite successful overall.
Only the 2019/20 season marked a small break. After the relegation was mostly brought under wraps early on, the Babazorros ended up in the final table of the previous season only 16th. The lead on relegated Leganés was only three points.
Also because seven of the last nine league games were lost in the end of the season, those responsible decided in the summer to make a change. Pablo Machín took over as coach and the underprivileged Basque club tried to rely on promising loan players again.
The interim conclusion is not too overwhelming. Alavés also has big problems offensively and only scored 13 goals in the league. The babazorros also lack the clipper. Center forward Lucas Pérez is the Basques’ top scorer with three goals and two assists.
Deportivo is still going into this game with a little more tailwind. Of the last nine league games, the Basques lost only two games, which was mainly due to the defense. The 17 goals conceded from 15 games certify that the Babazorros have the tenth best defense in La Liga.
Even so, the Machín selection only travels to Pamplona as outsiders. One possible reason: Ten of the 17 goals conceded in the league were caught by the 16th of the preseason in the distance, which also confirms our betting recommendation of over 2.5 goals.
Osasuna vs Alaves head to head matches
08.10.20 CF Alaves Osasuna 0 : 0
29.08.20 CF Osasuna Alaves 2 : 1
24.06.20 LL Alaves Osasuna 0 : 1
03.11.19 LL Osasuna Alaves 4 : 2
14.11.18 CF Alaves Osasuna 2 : 0