Is Real Madrid too big for Osasuna?

Real Madrid seem to have fully recovered from their escapades in the league match against Valencia. After being robbed of a certain victory in stoppage time due to the referee’s premature whistle, they hit back against Celta Vigo to win their home game 4-0. Even without their current top scorer Jude Bellingham, who was suspended for two games for his behavior after the game against Valencia, he had to watch from the stands, but the crowd truly provided a goosebump moment.

A giant banner with the inscription “Hey Jude, we’re all with you” was intended to show that, despite the injustice of this decision, they will always stand behind their top talent and that he can look forward to playing again after the international break. But first they have to overcome the next hurdle in the battle for the championship. Head coach Carlo Ancelotti’s side face CA Osasuna, a team that is currently in good form. The Osasuna vs Real Madrid predictions from the bookmakers agree that Real are the clear favorites for this game

However, if you take a closer look at the statistics, the Whites have failed to win either of their last two away games in La Liga. Against Valencia and Rayo Vallecano, the Madrilenians had to settle for a draw

Osasuna – statistics & current form

Osasuna are in a solid tenth place this season. With 36 points from 28 games, head coach Arrasate’s team has built up a 14-point lead over the relegation places. They are seven points behind Real Sociedad, who are currently in first place in the European Cup. With a negative goal difference of 31:39, the Rojillos will have to improve considerably if they want to challenge for a place in the top third of the table.

Osasuna’s last five league games have gone quite well. On the last matchday, they suffered their first defeat against top team Girona after three wins and a draw. The Red & Blues’ last five defeats in competitive matches are a curious statistic. They have not scored in any of these games. That’s why our prediction for Osasuna v Real Madrid seems to be that the home team will fail to score this time as well

Can Osasuna continue their recent good performances?

At home, Osasuna have already picked up 21 points from 14 games and are in 11th place in the home table, but their fans are not allowed to cheer too often. They have only scored 15 goals in front of their home crowd, which of course needs to be significantly improved if the club is to talk about higher goals. In Ante Budimir, they have a striker who has been performing well for years. This year, however, he has long since surpassed his eleven goals from the 2020/21 season to date and now has 14 goals and two assists. He is in fourth place in this year’s goalscoring charts, just two goals behind Jude Bellingham.

However, this goal scoring duel will unfortunately no longer take place this season.  In the match between Osasuna and Real Madrid, the odds for the Croatian to score are at 2.87 at the top, but we do not consider this bet to be sensible in our opinion. The last five La Liga games involving the Red & Blues have always ended with under 2.5 goals in the match. This could possibly also happen with their usual formation of 4-3-3 against Real Madrid. It will be interesting to see whether Real Madrid’s stars will struggle on Saturday.

Osasuna’s probable line-up:

Real Madrid – Statistics & current form

Real Madrid are unsurprisingly the measure of all things in La Liga. With 69 points from 28 games, they are more than deservedly at the top of the table and may only be able to beat themselves if the battle for the championship is in any way exciting. Real Madrid have the best defensive line and the best attack this season. 60 goals scored and 18 conceded speak for themselves.

Therefore, our prediction for Osasuna v Real Madrid is that Carlo Ancelotti’s starting eleven will secure an unchallenged away win. Real Madrid have now been unbeaten in 29 competitive matches after 90 minutes. The best soccer club in history always goes one better from year to year and is one of the favorites for the coveted trophy every year for good reason

Vinicius Junior has made the headlines time and time again of late

One of the best footballers on the planet is undoubtedly the Brazilian Vinicius Junior. But despite all his talent and his incredibly good dribbling, he should slowly but surely take a step back when dealing with his opponents. His gestures and provocations often cause unrest and have already led to cards for opposing players on several occasions. But he has no need for such actions.

To become one of the greats in the end, Vinicius should lead by example and, despite negative incidents during a match, pull his team along at all times and concentrate on his own game. Because then it seems almost impossible to stop him in his position. With ten goals and four assists this season, he has shown just how big a part he has played in Real Madrid’s success. In the match between Osasuna and Real Madrid, the odds for another goal from Junior are up to 2.30 at the top. This tip could definitely be integrated into the betting slip.

Predicted Real Madrid line-up:

Osasuna – Real Madrid head-to-head comparison / H2H result

These two clubs have met 88 times in their history. Real Madrid’s record against Osasuna is 56 wins, 19 draws and 13 defeats. Osasuna’s last win came in 2011. Other than that, there have been four draws since then, while they have lost all their other games by a clear margin, which is why we are also predicting that Real will score in both halves in the Osasuna v Real Madrid match and that they will clearly win this game

Osasuna – Real Madrid betting tip

Because of the individual quality of the Whites, there is no doubt that the Real players will secure more points in the fight for the championship. The question will be how much effort the star ensemble will put in to put the team from Osasuna in their place. Nevertheless, it should be acknowledged that the last few games the home team have played have been more than decent

The  Osasuna and Real Madrid betting odds nevertheless suggest that Real will leave the pitch as winners.