Henry Roldán
Everything is ready for an unprecedented final in the Copa del Rey this upcoming Saturday, with Real Madrid vs Osasuna facing each other on La Cartuja Stadium in Seville.
Los Merengues, who are going for their 20th Copa title, head into this clash after knocking out Barcelona in the semifinals. For their part, Los Rojillos will play their second-ever final after beating Athletic Bilbao in the semifinals.
This campaign, the two clubs met on a couple of occasions in La Liga, with the first game ending in a draw and the second in a Madrid victory. Without further ado, JefeBet brings you the best preview of the stellar challenge between Real Madrid and Osasuna for the final of the Copa del Rey.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Real Madrid vs Osasuna Copa del Rey Final Match on May 6, 2023
- Where: La Cartuja Stadium, Seville, Spain.
- When: Saturday, May 6, 2023, 4:00 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Real Madrid (-285) / Tie (+450) / Osasuna (+700).
- Asian Handicap: Real Madrid (AH -1.5, -115) / Osasuna (AH +1.5, -125).
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-165) / Under (+130).
- Both teams score: Yes (-110) / No (-120).
All odds are provided by DraftKings.
Betting on Real Madrid
With La Liga practically lost, Real Madrid has the opportunity to redeem itself in local tournaments by winning this coming Saturday the Copa del Rey, a trophy it has not lifted since the 2014 edition.
Los Merengues head into this match as overwhelming favorites to win the title, but their poor performance in La Liga has put many in doubt, despite the fact that next week they will play in the Champions League semifinals against Manchester City.
In recent years, the team coached by Carlos Ancelotti has failed to perform well in this competition and the last time they played in a final was precisely on that occasion, when they defeated Barcelona by a score of 2-1.
It was precisely the Blaugranas who they defeated in the semifinal series, losing 0-1 at the Bernabeu, but thanks to an impressive offensive display in the second leg, they overwhelmed them 4-0 at the Camp Nou. In total, after five matches played in this edition against Cacereño, Villarreal, Atlético Madrid and Barcelona, Real Madrid conceded four goals and scored on 11 occasions.
Possibele Lineup (4-3-3): Thibaut Courtois; Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, David Alaba, Eduardo Camavinga; Toni Kroos, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Luka Modrić; Fede Valverde, Karim Benzema, Vinicius Jr.
Betting on Osasuna
Osasuna won’t have an easy path to make history this Saturday, when they play only their second Copa del Rey final against Real Madrid.
The Rojillos, who still have some hope of qualifying for European positions next season, could earn a place in the Europa League if they manage to win in Seville. Therefore, the achievement would be double by securing a continental place and their first championship trophy.
The detail is that Osasuna lost their last two domestic matches and failed to score in either of them. A performance that must certainly improve against a club like Real Madrid, which, although not doing very well defensively, in this type of game shows the champion’s character that characterizes them.
Regarding their path to the final, the team led by Jagoba Arrasate had a more complicated journey than their opponent. After comfortably defeating CD Fuentes and Arnedo, they needed extra time to beat Gimnástic, penalties against Real Betis, and again extra time against Sevilla and Athletic.
Probable lineup (4-3-3): Sergio Herrera; Nacho Vidal, Aridane Hernández, Unai García, Manu Sánchez; Pablo Ibáñez, Jon Moncayola, Aimar Oroz; Rubén García, Moi Gómez, Kike Barja.
JefeBet Prediction
If Osasuna wants to become Copa del Rey champions for the first time, they will have to fight not only against a giant rival like Real Madrid, but also against the history they have against the white team.
The Rojillos haven’t beaten Madrid in 18 matches, since they defeated them 1-0 at home in 2011, in a local championship game. Since then, Madrid has won 13 times and tied five times.
For this reason and the problems Osasuna has had in scoring goals, it seems difficult for them to be crowned champions. The team’s 29 goals scored in La Liga are the third lowest in the league, while Madrid have allowed at least two goals in each of their last three games, but are the fourth lowest-scoring defense in the Spanish league.
In addition, their striker is the top scorer with 69 goals and has already shown what he can do by overpowering the best defense in the Spanish league, Barcelona. Therefore, at JefeBet we predict a scoring rain in this final.
Prediction: Over (RM 2 – OSA 1).
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