Osasuna vs Almeria Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 4th January 2024

The spotlight is on both Osasuna and Almeria, as the rivals go looking to boost their points tally. They face each other on Thursday in the La Liga at Estadio El Sadar.

Osasuna are number 12 in the table on 19 points after 18 matches. Almeria rank as number 20 with five points after 18 matches played.

Osasuna are gunning for an equally successful outing against Almeria this coming Thursday, following their dominant performance in their latest encounter with their opponents.

Osasuna are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 12 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.2 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 19 goals, or an average of 1.9 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to two clean sheets in this run.

Almeria average 0.8 goals a game in their last ten outings, scoring a total of eight goals. They conceded an average of 2.1 per game, for a total of 21 goals, whilst keeping their opponents from scoring twice.

Osasuna beat Almeria in their last two meetings, as they followed up a 1-0 win with a 3-1 victory.

Osasuna vs Almeria Prediction

Osasuna Form

Osasuna have seen it all in their last three matches, which added four points to their account. They first shared the points in a 1-1 draw with Cadiz, before claiming 3 points in a 1-0 win against Rayo Vallecano. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Mallorca. In their last six La Liga home matches, Osasuna have two wins, while they've drawn two and lost two. They scored seven and conceded eight goals.

Almeria Form

Almeria only managed to gain a single point in their past three games, which kicked off with a 2-1 defeat against Atletico Madrid. A 0-0 draw with Mallorca followed, before Barcelona ran out 3-2 winners. Almeria came through their last six away games in the La Liga without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew zero and lost six in which, they were outscored by 16 goals to six.

It seems both Almeria and Osasuna have some issues concerning their defence, as they seem to find themselves on the receiving end a bit too often lately. We believe the trend continues on Thursday, and we are rooting for goals.

Osasuna recorded 11 points following three wins from their last five games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored seven goals, but also conceded one. Osasuna have a record of five wins, four draws and nine defeats in the La Liga this season. Almeria are yet to win this season, having played 18 games, in stead showing off five draws and 13 defeats.

Osasuna vs Almeria Squads

Osasuna Squad

The 45-year-old coach of the home team, Jagoba Arrasate, will select the lineup against Almeria from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the La Liga this season:

Aitor Fernandez (0/4), Pablo Valencia (0/0), Sergio Herrera (0/15), Alejandro Catena (1/14), David Garcia (0/17), Jesus Areso (0/17), Jorge Herrando (0/3), Juan Cruz (0/12), Nacho Vidal (1/6), Unai Garcia (0/2), Aimar Oroz (1/18), Darko Brasanac (0/0), Iker Munoz (1/11), Johan Mojica (0/11), Jon Moncayola (0/16), Jose Arnaiz (1/12), Lucas Torro (0/14), Moi Gomez (2/13), Pablo Ibanez (1/14), Ante Budimir (8/18), Enrique Barja (0/11), Ezequiel Avila (1/16), Raul Garcia (2/16), Ruben Garcia (2/13), Ruben Pena (0/14).

Almeria Squad

Below is the full team squad of Almeria. The manager Garitano will pick his starting XI against Osasuna from these players:

Diego Marino (0/1), Fernando Martinez (0/2), Luis Maximiano (0/15), Alex Centelles (0/3), Cesar Montes (0/9), Houboulang Mendes (0/7), Juan Brandariz (0/16), Kaiky (1/6), Lazaro (0/11), Marc Pubill (0/4), Sergio Akieme (2/15), Alejandro Pozo (0/13), Arnau Puigmal (0/10), Dion Lopy (0/16), Edgar Gonzalez (1/14), Gonzalo Melero (0/15), Idrissu Baba (0/17), Lucas Robertone (0/14), Sergio Arribas (5/18), Adrian Embarba (0/17), Ibrahima Kone (0/8), Largie Ramazani (2/18), Leo Baptistao (4/15), Luis Suarez (4/8), Marciano Sanca (0/6), Marko Milovanovic (0/0), Rachad Fettal (0/0).

Osasuna vs Almeria Team News

Osasuna might be looking at four missing players for their upcoming assignment against Almeria.

Ruben Garcia, Johan Mojica, Jon Moncayola and Darko Brasanac are all absent from the Osasuna squad that faces Almeria at Estadio El Sadar.

Almeria could have up to seven players on the injured and absent players for their match this coming Thursday atEstadio El Sadar

Gonzalo Melero, Lucas Robertone, Marko Milovanovic, Ibrahima Kone, Luis Suarez, Marc Pubill and Alejandro Pozo all face a spell on the sidelines for Almeria due to various injuries.

Osasuna vs Almeria Lineups

Osasuna vs Almeria H2H

Osasuna celebrated a 3-1 win in their most recent meeting with their Almeria. Are we in for something similar at Estadio El Sadar on Thursday, or does the latter have something else in store? Almeria look back on four wins in their previous matches against their next opponent in the shape of Osasuna. The home side has a 50% win rate in these encounter for a total record of 5-1-4. No doubt worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Osasuna vs Almeria Results

In the last ten matches between Osasuna and Almeria, both teams to score came up five times.

Osasuna vs Almeria Betting Tips

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Ante Budimir, who is performing well for Osasuna. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent La Liga outings. He'll be out to add more goals against Almeria.The visitors will be looking to Leo Baptistao to find the net once again, after managing two La Liga goals for Almeria in recent matches.

In their last 10 matches at Estadio El Sadar across all tournaments Osasuna won two times, drew four and lost four times. Almeria claimed one wins, zero draw and nine defeats in their last 10 games away. Goals are usually flowing for Osasuna on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in six of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened six times for Almeria in their last 10 league games away from home.

Over 2.5 goals came up five times in the previous ten encounters between Osasuna and Almeria, as Osasuna scored 1.3 goals on average per game and Almeria averaging 1.1 goals. Both teams scored in five times of these matches. Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Osasuna, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Almeria's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in these matches.