Valencia vs Osasuna Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 27th August 2023

Valencia enjoy home advantage, when visitors Osasuna swing by on Sunday for a clash in the La Liga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Osasuna collected three points from their initial two La Liga outings this campaign, and now travel to face Valencia hopeful of avoiding another defeat.

It has been a middle-of-the-road start to the La Liga season for Osasuna with a win and a loss to their name. Travelling to Estadio Mestalla they know the start to the season could either look fine or flawed, depending on the outcome in round three.

The last time Valencia played Osasuna, they booked three points to their account and look well primed to secure another win this coming Sunday.

Valencia only average a modest 1.3 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 13 goals. They also conceded ten for an average of one per game. They kept their opponents from scoring two times.

Osasuna are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 11 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.1 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 12 goals, and while Osasuna claimed three clean sheets, they conceded an average of 1.2 goals per match.

Valencia celebrated a 1-0 win in their most recent meeting with their Osasuna. Are we in for something similar at Estadio Mestalla on Sunday, or does the latter have something else in store?

Valencia vs Osasuna Prediction

Valencia Form

Their last three matches saw Valencia drawing 1-1 with Real Betis, before taking out Sevilla by 1-2, and Las Palmas by 1-0. Valencia claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the La Liga. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored seven and conceded six goals.

Osasuna hope to be contesting for a place in an international tournament in a season, where a top half finish looks like the minimum outcome.

Osasuna Form

In their last three matches, Osasuna won 0-2 win against Celta Vigo, lost 0-2 against Athletic Bilbao and lost 1-2 against Club Bruges. In their last six away matches in the La Liga, Osasuna won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying eight goals conceded and five scored.

Osasuna go into the season with the clear aim of a top half finish, and if they can build some momentum early on, perhaps even throw their hat in the ring for a place in an international tournament.

Valencia boast a decent form, and with Osasuna finding things a bit tough away from home, this looks like a good opportunity to claim a win for the home side.

Valencia vs Osasuna Squads

Valencia Squad

Baraja will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Osasuna from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the La Liga this season):

Cristian Rivero (0/0), Giorgi Mamardashvili (0/2), Jaume Domenech (0/0), Cenk Ozkacar (0/2), Cristhian Mosquera (0/0), Dimitri Foulquier (0/2), Eray Coemert (0/0), Gabriel Paulista (0/2), Hugo Guillamon (0/0), Jesus Vazquez (0/2), Jose Gaya (0/2), Mouctar Diakhaby (1/2), Thierry Correia (0/2), Alberto Mari (0/0), Andre Almeida (0/2), Fran Perez (0/2), Pepelu (1/2), Diego Lopez (0/2), Hugo Duro (0/2), Marcos de Sousa (0/0), Samuel Castillejo (0/0), Sergi Canos (0/0).

Osasuna Squad

Here is the full team squad of Osasuna. The 45 year-old Jagoba Arrasate will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Aitor Fernandez (0/1), Dario Ramos (0/0), Sergio Herrera (0/1), Alejandro Catena (0/2), David Garcia (0/2), Jesus Areso (0/1), Jorge Herrando (0/0), Juan Cruz (0/0), Nacho Vidal (0/0), Unai Garcia (0/0), Aimar Oroz (0/2), Darko Brasanac (0/0), Iker Munoz (0/1), Javi Martinez (0/0), Johan Mojica (0/2), Jon Moncayola (0/2), Jose Arnaiz (0/2), Lucas Torro (0/2), Moi Gomez (1/2), Pablo Ibanez (0/2), Ante Budimir (0/2), Enrique Barja (0/0), Ezequiel Avila (0/2), Raul Garcia (0/1), Ruben Garcia (1/2), Ruben Pena (0/2).

Valencia vs Osasuna Team News

Valencia could have as few as two players on the injured and absent list for their next assignment this coming Sunday.

Alberto Mari and Marcos de Sousa are missing from the squad, Valencia will field against Osasunathis coming Sunday.

Osasuna have an almost full squad of players to choose from ahead of their next match on Sunday, as just two players seem to be forced up in the stands. Ezequiel Avila is suspended from the Osasuna squad with too many penalty points to his name.

Darko Brasanac is too injured to face Osasuna.

Valencia vs Osasuna Lineups

Valencia vs Osasuna H2H

Valencia ran out 1-0 winners the last time these two rivals played each other and are no doubt planning to claim three points again this coming Sunday. Valencia were a little more successful than Osasuna in recent meetings, and go into their next encounter with a 5-2-3 advantage. Naturally, betting on Valencia has more often than not proved the profitable way to go. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 10/11.

Valencia vs Osasuna Results

Betting on both teams to score in recent matches between Valencia and Osasuna would have made you a decent profit. Both teams found their way to the goal eight times in their previous ten matches. Odds on both teams finding the back of the net are best priced at 19/20 with the bookies.

Valencia vs Osasuna Betting Tips

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Diego Lopez brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Valencia will start him against Osasuna, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Ante Budimir, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Valencia won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing two as well. Osasuna won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost six in this run. It is a little hit or miss who gets the first goal in, when looking at Valencia's recent at Estadio Mestalla, They scored the opening goal five times in 10 here, whereas their visitors scored the opener in four of their last 10 games away from home.

In the past ten encounters between Valencia and Osasuna over 2.5 goals came out seven times, with Valencia scoring an average of two goals per game. Osasuna averaged 1.5 goals, while both teams scored eight times. Valencia witnessed over 2.5 goals in four of their previous ten matches across all tournaments in which they averaged 1.4 goals a game. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten outings for Osasuna, who managed to score 1.9 times in those matches.