Both teams need a sense of achievement
At the Estadio El Sadar, two teams face each other who are not exactly writing the big success stories at the moment. Osasuna have the advantage in the standings, but the trend is also downwards, so countermeasures are called for.
Before the match between Osasuna and Elche, the betting odds show the hosts as favourites. However, this is not completely clear and also has to do with the fact that Elche are playing a really weak season so far.
Both teams need a sense of achievement, and both have still left a lot to be desired this season, especially offensively. So it would be wrong to expect a spectacle in this match. Kick-off is on Monday at 9 p.m.
Osasuna – Statistics & current form
A look at the table reveals that Osasuna are not playing too bad a season at all. The team from Pamplona has five wins and 19 points and is currently in a safe midfield position. So the team does not currently have any major relegation worries to complain about, but the problem is the trend. In recent weeks, there has not been much to cheer about and Osasuna has slipped further and further down the table.
But that doesn’t change the fact that the odds before the match between Osasuna and Elche favour the hosts. After all, the overall yield is much better compared to the visitors, who are currently separated by eight points in La Liga. Nevertheless, Jagoba Arrasate, coach of the hosts, cannot be satisfied at the moment.
Last weekend, they lost 1-0 at Atletico. Osasuna kept up well, but did not manage to set offensive accents. And so the minimalist Colchoneros won in the end, not undeservedly. These few pinpricks in the offensive area are currently causing the hosts the most problems.
Osasuna want to buck the trend
The last five league games have been far from ideal. Of course, the programme with Real Madrid, Sevilla and Real Sociedad, among others, was also tough, but still, no victory could be celebrated in these five games, Osasuna even lost the last three games. Even worse: The hosts from Pamplona failed to score four times in a row.
The turnaround is now to be achieved and Osasuna will finally meet an opponent who is individually weaker than them. From such a phase before the negative series, the team took ten points from four games. It is also worth noting that Osasuna have only managed to take the three points in one home game so far. Coach Arrasate’s team has already won four games away from home.
A win would be important for the hosts to continue to establish themselves in the midfield of the league. A lot of emphasis should be placed on the defence. As already mentioned, there is not much to be gained offensively when Osasuna play. Therefore, before the match Osasuna vs. Elche, our prediction is that less than 2.5 goals will be scored.
Predicted line-up of Osasuna:
Herrera – Cruz, Ramalho, Garcia – Vidal, Moncayola, Brasanac, Inigo Perez, Sanchez – Garcia, Avila
Last matches played by Osasuna:
LaLiga
11/20 2021 – Atletico Madrid 1 – 0 Osasuna Pamplona
11/07 2021 – Osasuna Pamplona 0 – 2 San Sebastian
10/30 2021 – Sevilla 2 – 0 Osasuna Pamplona
10/27 2021 – Real Madrid 0 – 0 Osasuna Pamplona
10/22 2021 – Osasuna Pamplona 1 – 1 Granada
Elche – Statistics & current form
For FC Elche, it’s all about staying in the league this season. Individually, this team is one of the weaker ones in La Liga, which has unfortunately been seen relatively often this season. Elche are too often shaky defensively under pressure and don’t have the best statistics offensively either.
Their form, meanwhile, is not exactly ideal either, so that many factors speak against the guests. That is also the reason why our value tip before the match Osasuna vs. Elche is that the hosts will win the match and bag three points.
Last weekend they lost 0:3 at home against Real Betis. It was a very sobering result, with almost nothing working going forward. Elche also reacted to this, as coach Fran Esrciba was sacked after the game. Perhaps the visitors can now hope for the much-cited coach effect.
Elche must find offensive means
The offensive is the main problem. Here, approaches must be found as quickly as possible to generate more momentum. Elche have only scored eleven goals so far, which means that the visitors have the second weakest attack in La Liga. In general, the statistics are not encouraging. Only two games were won, five times Elche did not score and only twice did they score more than one goal. That is clearly too few.
In addition, the visitors have been waiting for a win in the league for six games. The fact that Elche are currently in a relegation spot does not need to be mentioned, it is absolutely logical after their performances so far. Due to the big problems in the offensive area and because Osasuna did not shine in the attack either, our prediction before the match Osasuna vs. Elche is that less than 2.5 goals will be scored.
Predicted Elche line-up:
Badia – Palacios, Roco, Bigas, Mojica – Mascarell, Marcone, Raul Guti – Fidel, Piatti, Benedetto
Last matches played by Elche:
LaLiga
11/21 2021 – Elche 0 – 3 Real Betis
11/07 2021 – Mallorca 2 – 2 Elche
10/30 2021 – Elche 1 – 2 Real Madrid
10/26 2021 – Deportivo Alaves 1 – 0 Elche
10/23 2021 – Elche 2 – 2 Espanyol
Osasuna – Elche Direct comparison / H2H balance
The direct comparison between these two teams is extremely even. While Osasuna are unbeaten in eight games against Elche in the league, many of those games ended in draws. Ten games went to Osasuna, nine games were won by Elche, and the same number of duels did not find a winner in the end. Even in terms of goals, the two are almost equal, with Osasuna leading here with 35:34.
Osasuna – Elche Tip
Both teams are currently in a difficult phase. For Osasuna, this is not yet a leg-break in terms of the table, Elche is fighting against the complete fall, is already in a relegation place.
What both have in common is that the offensive is weak. Osasuna have failed to score four times in a row, Elche have the second weakest offence in the league. Consequently, before the match between Osasuna and Elche, our tip at good odds is that less than 2.5 goals will be scored overall.
