The clash between Osasuna and Valencia will take place on April 15th at Estadio El Sadar. Osasuna currently sits 9th in the standings with 39 points, while Valencia occupies the 7th position with 44 points.
Match Preview
Osasuna enters the game following a 3-0 victory against Almeria on March 30th in La Liga. They dominated the match from the start, scoring in the 2nd minute and adding two more goals by the 61st minute.
This win broke a streak of two losses for Osasuna, who were defeated by Real Madrid at home and Girona away in their previous league matches.
Recent statistics show Osasuna has been unbeaten in 5 of their last 7 La Liga games.
Moreover, they have a strong record at home, avoiding defeat in 7 of their last 9 home matches and winning 5 out of their last 7 league games on home turf.
Valencia arrives at Estadio El Sadar after securing a 1-0 victory against Granada away last weekend in La Liga. They scored the decisive goal in the 77th minute to claim all three points.
This win extends Valencia’s unbeaten streak to 5 out of their last 6 matches, all of which were in La Liga.
Despite this positive run, they have struggled away from home, winning only 3 of their last 14 away league matches.
However, their away form has shown improvement, with 3 wins in their last 6 away games.
Team News & Updates:
As the teams prepare to take the field, Osasuna faces the absence of Unai Garcia and Enrique Barja due to injury concerns.
Meanwhile, Valencia contends with the unavailability of Roman Yaremchuk, Jose Gaya, and Mouctar Diakhaby, further adding to their injury woes.
Prediction & Analysis:
With both teams evenly matched and boasting commendable recent performances, expectations loom for a closely contested encounter.
Considering their respective home and away forms, a low-scoring affair seems likely, with under 2.5 goals anticipated.
However, both sides possess the firepower to find the back of the net, leading us to predict a 1-1 draw as the most probable outcome.
- Osasuna 1-1 Valencia
