Tomás Yelmini
Spanish La Liga soccer is in action this weekend: Matchday 20 will be played, and on Saturday, February 4, we have an interesting Espanyol vs Osasuna match scheduled in Barcelona.
Both are coming off painful defeats. The 3-1 loss to Almería left the home team close to the relegation zone, while the three points lost at home to Atlético Madrid prevented Los Rojillos from approaching the European Cup zone.
Without any more delay, JefeBet brings you information on how both teams arrive to the clash of the 20th round of La Liga of Spain, along with the predictions, odds and probable lineups of Espanyol vs Osasuna.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Espanyol vs Osasuna La Liga Matchday 20 Game on February 4, 2023
- Where: RCDE Stadium, Barcelona, Spain
- When: Saturday, February 4, 2023, 8 AM ET
- Moneyline: Espanyol (+140) / Tie (+195) / Osasuna (+205)
- Asian Handicap: Espanyol (-0.5, +135) / Osasuna (+0.5, -195)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+155) / Under (-205)
- Both teams score: Yes (+105) / No (-140).
Odds provided by DraftKings.
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Espanyol Preview
The Catalan team suffered a tough setback last week, when they visited Almería and lost by a score of 3-1. That defeat cut short their streak of two consecutive victories, and they are now in 15th position with 20 points.
The defeat is tough, given that they are now only one point above Cadiz, the last team to enter the relegation zone. For this reason, the board of directors accelerated the process to agree on the arrival of Denis Suárez (photo), a midfielder who left Betis and will play for Espanyol until June 30.
Probable lineup (4-1-3-2): Álvaro Llorente; Óscar Gil, César Montes, Leandro Cabrera and Brian Oliván; Vinicius Cosa; Aleix Vidal, Darder and Javi Puado; Martin Braithwaite and Joselu.
Osasuna Preview
Osasuna, which has had a very good campaign so far, also lost last week. It was at home, against Atlético Madrid, an opponent to whom they generated numerous scoring chances, in which Jan Oblak, the colchonero goalkeeper, always responded in a formidable manner.
However, their defense suffered from filtered passes, which led to the only goal of the game, scored by Saul. Osasuna thus closed the first round of La Liga with 28 points, placing 8th, three points behind Betis, the last team to enter the European competitions.
Probable lineup (4-3-3): Aitor Fernández; Diego Moreno, Aridane, David García and Manu Sánchez; Pablo Ibañez, Lucas Torró and Moi Gómez; Rubén García Santos, Ez Abde and Ezequiel Ávila.
JefeBet Prediction
It will be an exciting match, as Espanyol needs to win if it does not want to depend on other results to avoid falling into the relegation zone. Defensive errors will be at the forefront, and although the nerves may weigh on them when playing at home due to their uncomfortable situation in the table, at JefeBet we believe that the Periquitos will win.
Prediction: Espanyol wins by 2-0.
