Osasuna vs Espanyol Prediction & Tips
Osasuna and Espanyol face at Estadio El Sadar, in a match for the 1st round of the La Liga. The record of recent head‑to‑heads favors the home team, which in the last 3 matches has won 3. The last head‑to‑head between these two teams, at 17‑01‑2021, ended with Osasuna winning by (0‑2).
Osasuna Analysis
This is the first match in this edition of the home team’s competition, which ended the previous edition in 11th place. In their last match, for the Club Friendlies, they got an away loss against Liverpool by (3‑1). In the last 10 home matches Osasuna has a record of 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. The team has conceded goals to its opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches, so their defense needs to improve, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have managed to score in 8 of the last 10 matches. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 6 times and have only turned the score around 1 time.
The team led by Jagoba Arrasate enters this first round unmotivated after a defeat, by 3-1, in a friendly against Liverpool. One of the main qualities of Pamplona’s team is the way they manage to get enough motivation to react to a situation at a disadvantage on the scoreboard. In addition to acting in a 4-3-3 tactical system, in the offensive moment, he chooses to channel his process through the right lane, taking advantage of the depth that Nacho Vidal offers. The home coach must be extremely motivated knowing that he can count on all the players for this battle.
Espanyol Analysis
This will be the first game in this edition of the competition for the visiting team, which finished the previous edition in 1st position and got the promotion. In their last match, for the Club Friendlies, they got an away tie against Fiorentina by (0‑0). In the last 10 away matches Espanyol has won 4, tied 5 and lost 1. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches.
Espanyol enters this first round of La Liga after a 0-0 draw, in a friendly against Fiorentina. Spaniard Raúl de Tomás is the player responsible for putting the opposing defense in danger, and his greatest quality is the finishing. Usually, coach Vicente Moreno assembles his team in a 4-4-2 design, where the four players who will occupy the central line of the field are Nico Melamed, Pol Lozano, David López and Adrián Embarba. The visitors’ coach, like Osasuna’s coach, should not have any absence for this first round.
Osasuna – Espanyol FREE TIPS
Espanyol – Win @ 3.25
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
