Jefferson Alfaro
The match that will close the Saturday La Liga matchday will be the clash between Osasuna vs Real Madrid. This will be a transcendental duel for the Merengue, which cannot afford to continue extending the difference between them and FC Barcelona in the overall standings.
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Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Osasuna vs Real Madrid La Liga Matchday 22 Game on February 18, 2023
- Where: El Sadar Stadium, Pamplona, Spain.
- When: Saturday, February 18, 2023, 03:00 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Osasuna (+360) / Tie (+275) / Real Madrid (-125)
- Asian Handicap: Osasuna (+0.75, -121) / Real Madrid (-0.75, -103)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-109) / Under (-114)
- Both teams score: Yes (-114) / No (-110).
Odds provided by Unibet.
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Betting on Osasuna
Osasuna has had a really positive campaign, considering the limitations of this team. The local team occupies the ninth place in the overall standings with 30 points, and has no worries about the relegation zone, thus fulfilling its main objective of maintaining the category for another year.
However, they will welcome the reigning champions in a form that is not so encouraging for their interests, which has been clearly reflected in the results they have obtained. In addition to going four games without a win in La Liga, they have barely obtained a victory in the eight most recent matches of the domestic league, and this has caused them to lose a considerable amount of points.
Probable lineup (4-5-1): Aitor Fernández, Diego Moreno, Aridane Hernández, David García, Juan Cruz, Jon Moncayola, Moi Gómez, Lucas Torró, Darko Brasanac, Chimy Ávila, Ante Budimir.
Betting on Real Madrid
After winning the Club World Cup, Real Madrid continued its good results with a 4-0 thrashing of Elche at the Santiago Bernabéu, a game that did not represent a challenge for the Whites considering the great differences between one team and the other.
Now, Los Blancos know that they must raise their level of competitiveness in this visit to Pamplona, as they will face a team that competes very well against the best clubs in the tournament. At least the numbers against them are encouraging for the visiting team, unbeaten in the last 17 meetings in all competitions, and scoring at least 2 goals in 5 of 6 most recent visits to this ground.
Probable lineup (4-3-3): Andriy Lunin, Daniel Carvajal, Antonio Rüdiger, Éder Militão, David Alaba, Dani Ceballos, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Luka Modrić, Federico Valverde, Karim Benzema, Rodrygo.
JefeBet Prediction
Real Madrid seems to have left behind the slump that placed it 8 points behind FC Barcelona in the standings, regaining confidence in important departments such as defense, which has kept an undefeated record in 5 of the last 7 matches.
They will probably not feel comfortable visiting an opponent that usually proposes a game with a lot of friction and little continuity of play. However, taking into account the great results they have been able to obtain in Pamplona and the good moment they are going through, it is expected that Los Merengues get the 3 points this Saturday. A victory in this game would also be a great preview ahead of next week’s Champions League clash.
Prediction: Real Madrid Moneyline (OSA 0-2 RMA).
