Osasuna vs Real Madrid Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 16th March 2024

Osasuna should be highly motivated for the task ahead in round 29 of the La Liga campaign, when they take on League-leaders Real Madrid. With little to lose, they have their eyes fixed on an upset at Estadio El Sadar this coming Saturday.

Real Madrid enjoy the view from the top of the table with 69 points after 28 league matches this season. Meanwhile, Osasuna find themselves positioned as number 10 in the La Liga with 36 points following 28 rounds.

The match this coming Saturday has all the makings of a tight battle as Osasuna and Real Madrid look to bag a crucial win in the process.

Osasuna go into their next La Liga match, scoring a humble average of one per game in their last ten matches. They scored a mundane ten times, while conceding ten. That amounts to an average of one per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring four times.

Real Madrid are brimming with confidence in front of goal before the upcoming away match in the La Liga, as they can show off very handsome numbers from their previous ten games. The visitors scored 2.1 times on average per match, for a total of 21 goals. They also let in seven goals, leaving an average of 0.7 per match. They fought their way to five clean sheets.

Real Madrid won 4-0 and 2-0 in the two most recent meetings with Osasuna, and go into their upcoming match with a psychological advantage.

Osasuna vs Real Madrid Prediction

Osasuna Form

Osasuna went through their last three matches with a 1-1 draw against Las Palmas, a 1-0 win against Deportivo Alaves and a 2-0 defeat against Girona. Osasuna have been in potent form at Estadio El Sadar, winning no less than five of the past six La Liga matches here. They also hammered in eight goals, while letting in five as they also lost once.

Real Madrid Form

Real Madrid look solid currently after going three matches unbeaten, which started by drawing 2-2 against Valencia. They followed that up by sharing the spoils with RB Leipzig in a 1-1 draw, before taking out Celta Vigo in a 4-0 win. Real Madrid won three of a possible six away matches in the La Liga, as well as playing three draws and suffering zero defeats. They scored nine while also conceding five times.

Osasuna and Real Madrid are mostly leaning towards matches shy on goals, as it seems that not conceding is more important than attempting to score. This indicates a close encounter is on the menu on Saturday.

Osasuna fought their way to one wins and four points from their last nine games against teams inside the top six. They were on target five times in these matches, but also let in 18 goals. Real Madrid earned nine wins and 30 points in their last 13 games against teams from the top half of the La Liga table. They scored 31 and conceded 11 goals in these. Osasuna are looking at a record of ten wins, six draws and 12 defeats in the La Liga this season. Real Madrid have a record of 21 wins, six draws and one defeat in the La Liga.

Osasuna vs Real Madrid Squads

Osasuna Squad

Jagoba Arrasate will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Real Madrid from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the La Liga this season):

Aitor Fernandez (0/5), Pablo Valencia (0/0), Sergio Herrera (0/24), Alejandro Catena (1/21), David Garcia (0/25), Jesus Areso (1/27), Jorge Herrando (0/9), Juan Cruz (0/18), Unai Garcia (1/7), Aimar Oroz (1/28), Iker Munoz (2/18), Johan Mojica (0/20), Jon Moncayola (0/24), Jose Arnaiz (1/18), Lucas Torro (0/20), Moi Gomez (2/21), Pablo Ibanez (1/24), Ante Budimir (14/28), Enrique Barja (0/16), Raul Garcia (3/25), Ruben Garcia (2/20), Ruben Pena (0/20).

Real Madrid Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Real Madrid players that the manager Carlo Ancelotti will choose from for the upcoming game:

Andriy Lunin (0/16), Diego Pineiro (0/0), Fran Gonzalez (0/0), Kepa Arrizabalaga (0/12), Thibaut Courtois (0/0), Antonio Rüdiger (1/24), Daniel Carvajal (3/21), David Alaba (0/14), Eder Militao (0/1), Ferland Mendy (0/18), Francisco Garcia (0/19), Jacobo Ramon (0/0), Nacho Fernandez (0/20), Vinicius Tobias (0/0), Arda Guler (1/4), Aurelien Tchouameni (2/22), Brahim Diaz (4/23), Daniel Ceballos (0/14), Eduardo Camavinga (0/21), Federico Valverde (1/28), Jude Bellingham (16/22), Luka Modric (2/23), Nico Paz (0/4), Toni Kroos (1/27), Joselu (8/27), Lucas Vazquez (1/21), Rodrygo (8/28), Vinicius Junior (10/19).

Osasuna vs Real Madrid Team News

Osasuna just have a single unavailable player for squad selection, when facing Real Madrid at Estadio El Sadar.

Osasuna are unable to field Jose Arnaiz on Saturday against Real Madrid, as he is sidelined with an injury.

Real Madrid could have up to six players on the injured and absent players for their match on Saturday atEstadio El Sadar Jude Bellingham is ineligible for selection in the Real Madrid squad, as he is suspended.

Jude Bellingham, Antonio Rüdiger, Vinicius Junior, David Alaba, Eder Militao and Thibaut Courtois all face a spell on the sidelines for Real Madrid due to various injuries.

Osasuna vs Real Madrid Lineups

Osasuna vs Real Madrid H2H

Real Madrid beat Osasuna twice in their most recent meetings, as they claimed wins by 4-0 and 2-0, respectively. In total, they have played seven matches in past seasons with Real Madrid running away with most of the points. They won five encounters, with Osasuna stealing all 3 points in zero matches. Naturally, the last two games ended all square. The bookies have Real Madrid to win this match at best price odds of 4/7.

Osasuna vs Real Madrid Results

Punters probably shouldn't go looking for both teams to score, when Real Madrid come visiting Osasuna. At least one team managed to keep a clean sheet six times in their last ten matches. Odds on both teams not to score are best priced at 10/11 with the bookies.

Osasuna vs Real Madrid Betting Tips

It is difficult to look past Vinicius Junior, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target four times in recent La Liga matches for Real Madrid, with a total for the season saying ten goals scored in this La Liga campaign. With four goals lately for Osasuna in the La Liga, Ante Budimir is also a player to look out for.

Osasuna won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Estadio El Sadar. They drew three and lost two as well, while Real Madrid won six of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost one. Who'll impose themselves on the match first at Estadio El Sadar on Saturday? Osasuna scored the opening goal seven times in 10 home games, while Real Madrid did it in seven of their last 10 away games.

Under 2.5 goals happened four times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Osasuna managed an average of 0.4 goals, with Real Madrid averaging 2.1 goals in these. Both teams not to score was a winning bet six times in this run of matches. Osasuna saw over 2.5 goals in two of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Real Madrid, who managed to score 1.9 times in those matches.