Will CA Osasuna go down again at Betis?

The season couldn’t have started any better for Betis Sevilla. After two matchdays in La Liga, the Andalusians are in third place with six points on their account. On Friday night, they even have the chance to take the lead in the Spanish top flight for the time being. To do so, Betis must win their home match against CA Osasuna.

The recent record against the Basque visitors is encouraging: Since September 2019, Betis have won each of the last five league encounters against the “Gorritxoak”. The last time the “Verdiblancos” met the Basques at their own stadium, the Andalusians recorded a 4-1 victory over Osasuna – a good omen ahead of Friday’s match?

The best bookmakers therefore see the hosts from Sevilla as favourites this time as well. Betis Sevilla vs. Osasuna offers betting odds of 1.90 for tip 1. In case of success for the Basques, on the other hand, odds beyond the 4.00 mark are offered.

Like Betis, CA Osasuna have made a commanding start to the season so far, picking up maximum points on the first two matchdays. After a 2:1 win against FC Sevilla, the Basques also won against Cadiz CF. However, it should be noted that both league games were played in their own stadium.

Betis Sevilla – Statistics & current form

Last season Betis missed out on a place in the Champions League and “only” finished fifth in La Liga. A consolation victory was the 2022 Copa del Rey title, which Betis won for the third time in the club’s history and the first time since 2005 on the national stage.

As expected, the existing squad was strengthened during the summer break. However, the departure of key players has been prevented so far, which is why Betis started the season with a largely well-coordinated team. The retention of Juanmi was particularly pleasing. The 29-year-old was hotly courted in the current transfer window.

Last season, the “Verdiblancos” winger was statistically the fifth best offensive player in the Spanish top flight with 16 goals and four assists. Juanmi has continued this tradition on the first two matchdays of the current season and already has two goals to his name. It is quite possible that the 29-year-old Betis winger will also score against Osasuna.

Will the home series against Osasuna be extended?

Juanmi was undoubtedly “Man of the Match” in last season’s second round match against CA Osasuna. After all, the Andalusian attacking all-rounder scored four times in the 4-1 win over the Basques – two goals and two assists. It was Betis’ fifth home win in a row against the visitors from the Basque Country.

The last time Betis lost a match against Osasuna at home was in January 2014. Considering how strong the “Verdiblancos” have been in the last two league games, it is obvious that the recent winning streak against Friday’s opponents from the Basque Country will be extended. Betis already won their first home match of the current season 3-0 against CF Elche.

Head coach Manuel Pellegrini will have to do without a total of five players for the upcoming match in La Liga due to injury. Among others, Sergio Canales, playmaker and midfielder of the “Verdiblancos”, continues to be absent.

Predicted line-up of Betis Sevilla:
Silva; Ruibal, Pezzella, Gonzalez, Moreno; Rodriguez, Carvalho; Rodri, Fekir, Juanmi; Iglesias

Last matches played by Betis Sevilla:

La Liga
21/08/2022 – Mallorca 1 – 2 Real Betis

16/08/2022 – Real Betis 3 – 0 Elche

Friendly club matches
07/08/2022 – Real Betis 3 – 1 AC Florence

03/08/2022 – Real Betis 2 – 2 Real Zaragoza

30/07/2022 – Brentford 1 – 0 Real Betis

Osasuna – Statistics & current form

CA Osasuna caused a sensation for long stretches of last season and were even in the fight for the international starting places at times. Only in the second half of the season did “Los Rojillos” buckle and lose the momentum in the Spanish top flight. In the end, they only managed tenth place in the final table.

It was Osasuna’s best finish in La Liga since the 2011/12 season, when they finished seventh. Although the last season ended with a crisis of form in the season’s final spurt, the board extended the contract with head coach Arrasate and is counting on the 44-year-old again this season – and rightly so, as the first two match days showed.

The Basques started the season successfully with six points on the first two matchdays and, like Friday’s opponents, have not yet dropped any points. The win against Sevilla FC was particularly commendable. For “Los Rojillos”, the season opener was a 2:1 against last year’s fourth-placed team in La Liga.

Does Osasuna land the next surprise coup?

After two home games in a row, the first away game of the current season is coming up. The last time CA Osasuna won a league match away from home was in April 2022, and since then head coach Arrasate’s side have gone winless on foreign soil three times in a row.

If the negative streak comes to an end in Andalusia of all places, bettors with an affinity for risk can currently pick up odds of up to 4.20 on Betis Sevilla vs Osasuna for tip 2. However, bets on this are associated with a lot of risk, after all, the Basques conceded a defeat against the “Verdiblancos” from Sevilla in the first and second legs of last season.

They even scored a total of seven goals in the process. It therefore remains to be seen how the defensive line of “Los Rojillos” will fare this time against the strong offensive of the Andalusian league rivals. OSA coach Arrasate will only have to do without Kike Saverio due to injury. There are no other absences for the visitors from the Basque Country.

Predicted line-up of Osasuna:
Herrera; Pena, U.Garcia, D.Garcia, Cruz; Avila, Moncayola, Torro, Gomez; Budimir, Oroz

Last matches played by Osasuna:

La Liga
20/08/2022 – Osasuna Pamplona 2 – 0 Cadiz

13/08/2022 – Osasuna Pamplona 2 – 1 Sevilla FC

Friendly club matches
05/08/2022 – CD Mirandes 1 – 2 Osasuna Pamplona

05/08/2022 – Osasuna Pamplona 1 – 0 Burgos CF

31/07/2022 – Fey. Rotterdam 1 – 2 Osasuna Pamplona

Betis Sevilla – Osasuna Direct comparison / H2H balance

In the last 73 meetings between the two clubs, there have been 37 wins for Betis and 24 victories for CA Osasuna. Twelve other matches have ended in a draw. Last season, Betis Sevilla scored a league double against the traditional Pamplona club for the second time in a row.

After a 3:1 win in the first leg, Betis also won the second leg against the Basques and even scored four goals (4:1). It was the fifth win in a row for the Andalusians against CA Osasuna. Betis even kept their clean sheet three times in this period. The “Verdiblancos” have not lost to Osasuna since November 2014.

Betis Sevilla – Osasuna tip

Betis Sevilla have made a promising start to the season so far and have already scored three times against Elche and Mallorca. The Andalusians will now look to extend their winning streak against CA Osasuna, which will give them their sixth consecutive La Liga points on the season. However, Friday’s match against the Basques will not be a foregone conclusion for Betis.

Just like the “Verdiblancos”, Osasuna have also survived the first two match days in the Spanish top flight without any damage. Los Rojillos” even won against Sevilla FC, Betis Sevilla’s arch-rivals. Whether the recent winning streak will continue away from home remains questionable, however, as Osasuna have lost their last five away games at Betis.

Betis go into their home game against CA Osasuna in fine form and even get the chance to top the table in the process. At home, the Andalusian top club should leave no stone unturned against the Basques and bag the next three points in the Spanish top flight.

With a stake of six units, we therefore dare to bet on a home win at Betis Sevilla vs. Osasuna at reasonable odds.