On Saturday afternoon, La Liga leaders Real Madrid take their title challenge to face Osasuna at El Sadar.
Osasuna’s unbeaten run ended against GironaA 2-0 defeat at high-flying Girona in the last La Liga outing ended their four-game unbeaten run in the Spanish top flight. The game continued a recent run of low-scoring games for Osasuna, as their last five La Liga matches have produced under 2.5 goals.
Osasuna’s inconsistent campaign has left them in tenth place in the table, seven points adrift of La Liga’s European spots. The team from Pamplona look like big outsiders for a top-six finish this season.
One of Arrasate’s team's main strengths of late in La Liga has been their form at El Sadar, as they have won five of their last six home games in the Spanish top flight.
Their recent home games have been relatively low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in six of their previous eight matches on home soil.
Los Blancos hammered Celta last time outCarlo Ancelotti’s team recorded a 4-0 home win over Celta Vigo, making the men from Madrid 22 games unbeaten in the Spanish top-flight. The victory was the eighth in the visitors’ last 11 La Liga outings.
The recent run of strong form has Real Madrid seven points clear of second-place Girona in the race for the Spanish top-flight title.
Their recent away record in La Liga has been decent. They are unbeaten in their last ten away games in the Spanish top flight. However, they have drawn back-to-back La Liga games on their travels against Rayo Vallecano and Valencia.
Los Blancos have a strong recent record against Osasuna, winning four of their last five meetings with the team from Pamplona.
What am I backing?Osasuna are strong on home soil, but Real Madrid has the quality needed to win in Pamplona. The bet I am backing is a narrow victory.
