Matchday 14 of La Liga between Osasuna and Villarreal will take place on November 24 at the El Sadar Stadium in Pamplona. Osasuna vs. Villarreal: prediction, betting odds, and statistics.
Predicted lineups for Osasuna vs. Villarreal
Osasuna (4-3-3): Sergio Herrera – Alejandro Catena, Abel Bretones, Enzo Boyomo, Jesus Areso – Lucas Torro, Jon Moncayola, Aimar Oroz – Bryan Zaragoza, Ante Budimir, Ruben Peña.
Villarreal (4-4-2): Diego Conde – Raul Albiol, Kiko Femenia, Logan Costa, Sergi Cardona – Pape Gueye, Dani Parejo, Ilias Akhomach, Alex Baena – Ayoze Perez, Nicolas Pepe.
The starting lineup for each team is listed based on their previous match in this tournament.
Osasuna
In their last match, the Pamplona side suffered a heavy defeat for the second time this season. Playing away, the club lost to Barcelona (0-4). In the third round, Vicente Moreno's team similarly lost to Girona. Prior to that, Osasuna had two consecutive clean-sheet victories in the league. The team is currently in fifth place, just three points behind the top four.
- No more than three goals have been scored in 6 of Osasuna's last 8 La Liga games.
- The club has not lost in 6 of their last 8 league matches (4 wins and 2 draws).
- In the last six Osasuna league games, one team has kept a clean sheet in the first half.
Villarreal
The Valencian side is unbeaten in three consecutive La Liga matches. They first drew with Getafe (1-1), then defeated Valladolid (2-1) and Alaves (3-0). It's noteworthy that in the current championship, Marcelino Garcia's team has only lost to Real Madrid and Barcelona. The club is in fourth place, trailing Atletico, who are third, by two points, with Madrid having played one more game.
- The club has not lost in 14 of their last 16 league matches (9 wins and 5 draws).
- Exactly two or three goals have been scored in 7 of Villarreal's last 9 La Liga games.
- The Valencian side has not lost in 7 of their last 8 away league games (5 wins and 2 draws).
Osasuna vs. Villarreal: Match Prediction
The upcoming match is likely to be high-scoring and entertaining. The Valencian side averages nearly two goals per match in the current championship, with only two leaders having better attacking stats. Osasuna also scores well – 17 goals. At the same time, both teams concede a lot (20 and 19 goals). Only five clubs have worse defensive records in La Liga.
Head-to-head encounters are also high-scoring. In 10 of the last 13 meetings in La Liga, both teams have scored. Both opponents have also scored in 7 of Osasuna's last 9 home league matches and in 12 of the Valencian side's last 14 league games.
My prediction – Both teams to score – yes
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