The Matchday 22 clash in La Liga between Osasuna and Real Sociedad will take place on February 2 at the El Sadar Stadium in Pamplona. Osasuna vs. Real Sociedad: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Osasuna
The Pamplona side have drawn their last two matches against Rayo Vallecano and Las Palmas (both 1-1). As a result, their winless streak in the league has extended to nine games, with six draws and three losses. Despite this poor run in La Liga, the club remains in the middle of the table, just three points away from the European competition spots.
- Both teams have scored in 6 of Osasuna's last 8 La Liga matches.
- At least two goals have been scored in 7 of the club's last 9 league matches.
- Osasuna have not won the first half in seven consecutive La Liga games (5 draws and 2 losses).
Real Sociedad
The San Sebastián side suffered two consecutive league defeats for the second time this season. First, they lost away to Valencia (0-1), and then unexpectedly suffered a heavy home defeat to Getafe, 0-3. Notably, the Basques last lost by such a margin in La Liga in August 2022. The team has dropped to ninth place, but is only two points away from the European competition spots.
- At least one team has failed to score in Real Sociedad's last 12 La Liga matches.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 11 of the club's last 13 La Liga games.
- The Basques have not conceded in the second half in 11 consecutive away league matches.
Predicted lineups for Osasuna vs. Real Sociedad
Osasuna (4-2-3-1): Sergio Herrera – Juan Cruz, Jesus Areso, Enzo Boyomo, Alejandro Catena – Iker Munoz, Jon Moncayola – Aimar Oroz, Kike Barja, Ruben Garcia – Ante Budimir.
Real Sociedad (4-4-2): Alejandro Remiro – Jon Pacheco, Igor Zubeldia, Aihen Munoz, Jon Aramburu – Martin Zubimendi, Sergio Gomez, Jon Ander Olasagasti, Benat Turrientes – Sheraldo Becker, Mikel Oyarzabal.
The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
Osasuna vs. Real Sociedad: Match Prediction
The San Sebastián side has significant issues with converting their chances. After 21 rounds, they have only 17 goals, which is the 19th in La Liga. Only Valladolid scores less with 14 goals. However, the Basques have an excellent defense, conceding 17 goals, which is the second-best defensive record. In the last round, the defense faltered, making three mistakes in the match against Getafe, who had been scoring at the level of Valladolid. After this game, Imanol Alguacil must make adjustments to avoid such failures in the future.
Osasuna has also started to experience problems in attack, as seen in their recent La Liga matches - the team has not scored more than one goal in five consecutive games. The head-to-head encounters between these opponents in La Liga have also been low-scoring. In the last 10 league meetings, the teams have never scored more than two goals. Therefore, I prefer the prediction – Total under 2 goals.
