Ace Football previews the LaLiga game between Osasuna and Espanyol who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
When Espanyol come to Estadio El Sadar for the LaLiga match on Saturday, Osasuna will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
The two teams enter the match at Estadio El Sadar with three points separating them in the LaLiga standings.
Team form: Osasuna vs Espanyol
Osasuna Form
Osasuna are looking to bounce back from a recent setback and get back to winning ways. In their last three matches, they first took out Celta Vigo by 1-2, before beating Getafe by 1-0. The winning streak came to an end against Deportivo Alaves, who ran out 5-2 winners. Osasuna managed to win two of their past six home matches in the LaLiga. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored six and conceded seven goals.
Espanyol Form
Espanyol came away from their previous three games with just one draw, as they lost 1-2 against Real Madrid. A 2-1 defeat against Real Sociedad followed, before a 1-1 draw with Sevilla. Espanyol claimed just one win from the last six away games in the LaLiga. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by ten goals to five.
Betting stats for Osasuna and Espanyol
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Osasuna and Espanyol. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In the last 11 Osasuna matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 10 Osasuna home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 11 Osasuna matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 8 Osasuna home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Osasuna home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 10 Espanyol matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Espanyol away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Espanyol matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Espanyol away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Espanyol have lost 4 of the last 5 away matches in the LaLiga while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Players in form: Osasuna vs Espanyol
Ante Budimir look like value in the goal scoring market with four strikes to his name in six LaLiga matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Roberto Fernandez adds to his four LaLiga goals come this coming Saturday.
Popular markets: Osasuna vs Espanyol
Full-time result
Osasuna claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Espanyol won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing five in this series of matches. Espanyol scored at least one goal in their last 8 matches.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Osasuna scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Espanyol got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Osasuna managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Espanyol were first on target in six of their last 10 outings. Osasuna have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Espanyol.
Total goals
Osasuna saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in eight of the last ten matches that Espanyol played across all tournaments. They scored two times on average in the process. Espanyol scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.
