Tired Real Madrid visit Pamplona!
It’s blow after blow for the royals from Madrid! On Saturday evening, Real Madrid will play their fifth competitive match in a fortnight. After winning the catch-up game against last-place Elche CF during the week, the royals now play host to ninth-placed Pamplona. It is also the dress rehearsal for the first leg of the last 16 in the top flight.
Rotation can be ruled out despite an exhausting game schedule, and Real Madrid have no room for it given their current gap to leaders Barcelona. It is therefore not at all surprising that the best bookmakers are currently only offering odds of 1.82 on the visitors for Osasuna vs Real Madrid.
When you consider how weak the Madrilenians’ Saturday opponents have been recently, it is obvious to make a prediction on the royals in the match between Osasuna and Real Madrid. The Basques, after all, have not won any of their last four league games.
In addition, CA Osasuna last won a competitive match against Real Madrid in January 2011. It would therefore be all the more surprising if, given the current state of the Basques, a prediction on the hosts in Osasuna vs.
Osasuna – statistics & current form
CA Osasuna, meanwhile, are bobbing around in no-man’s land in the league and remain difficult to assess. Despite their recent slump in form, the Basques still have a realistic chance of securing an international spot. The gap to sixth-placed Rayo Vallecano is currently only three points.
In the best possible scenario, “Los Rojillos” can conquer sixth place as early as this weekend. To do so, CA Osasuna not only have to win their home match against Real Madrid, but are also dependent on support from the shooting gallery. Betting fans who are leaning towards a surprise coup for the Basques can pick up betting odds of 4.50 for tip 1 on Osasuna vs. Real Madrid.
Osasuna have already won six out of a total of ten home games in the league. Statistically, the Basques are the sixth strongest home team in the Spanish top flight. However, Osasuna do not have a good home record against their upcoming opponents from Madrid.
Is Osasuna losing another home game against Real?
The Basques have lost four of their last five home games against Real Madrid across all competitions. The last time was in April 2022, when “Los Rojillos” were shown up by the royals with a 1:3 defeat in their own stadium. Osasuna were able to take partial revenge in the first leg of the current season, picking up at least a point after a 1-1 draw.
The last time the Basques scored against Real Madrid in the first and second legs of a season was in 2009/2010. It is quite possible that this negative trend will continue in Saturday’s match against the Madrilenians.
Head coach Jagoba Arrasate will have to overcome some personnel worries. The Basque hosts are not expected to make any major changes to the starting eleven, which last picked up a goalless draw against Real Valladolid. Internally, the top scorer is Chimy Ávila. The Argentine is one of the few bright spots in the Basque attack with seven goals to his name.
Projected line-up of Osasuna:
No information available.
Last games played by Osasuna:
La Liga
13/02/2023 – Real Valladolid 0 – 0 Osasuna Pamplona
04/02/2023 – Espanyol 1 – 1 Osasuna Pamplona
29/01/2023 – Osasuna Pamplona 0 – 1 Atletico Madrid
Copa del Rey
26/01/2023 – Osasuna Pamplona 2 – 1 FC Sevilla
La Liga
22/01/2023 – Elche 1 – 1 Osasuna Pamplona
Real Madrid – Statistics & current form
For Real Madrid, the dress rehearsal is on Saturday evening before the match in the Champions League at Liverpool FC. The league match against CA Osasuna is not at all convenient for the Madrilenians. After all, it is already the sixth competitive match in February. Two of these six matches were played during the Club World Cup in Morocco.
A few days after winning the title, Real Madrid also mastered the catch-up game against Elche in the Spanish top flight. Head coach Carlo Ancelotti’s team won 4-0 against the last team in the league. Two of the four goals were scored by Karim Benzema. The Frenchman now has eleven goals and three assists in the league.
It remains to be seen with which starting eleven the Royals will start Saturday’s match in the Basque Country. Due to the strenuous schedule, changes in the starting line-up cannot be ruled out, especially ahead of a crucial match in the top flight.
Next shooting match for the Real offence?
Real Madrid have already won eight of their eleven league games away from home this season. Only against Rayo Vallecano, Villarreal and Mallorca did the second-placed Madrid side remain winless on foreign soil. On average, Real scored two goals per away match – the best value in the Spanish top flight.
In the first half of the season, Real Madrid remained winless against their upcoming opponents from Pamplona. Although CA Osasuna even played with less players as the game progressed, the Madrilenians only managed a meagre draw. Top scorer Benzema even missed a penalty in the final phase.
Looking at the recent head-to-head between the two clubs in the Basque Country, it is nevertheless obvious to bet on the visitors in Osasuna vs Real Madrid. After all, Real Madrid have won four of their last five matches with the Basques, scoring a total of twelve goals in the process.
Predicted Real Madrid line-up:
No available information.
Last matches played by Real Madrid:
La Liga
16/02/2023 – Real Madrid 4 – 0 Elche
WM for clubs
12/02/2023 – Real Madrid 5 – 3 Al Hilal
09/02/2023 – Al Ahly SC 1 – 4 Real Madrid
La Liga
05/02/2023 – Mallorca 1 – 0 Real Madrid
03/02/2023 – Real Madrid 2 – 0 Valencia
Osasuna – Real Madrid Direct comparison / H2H balance
For the 86th time Osasuna and Real Madrid meet. The Madrilenians currently lead the direct comparison against the Basques with a record of 53-19-13. On average, Real Madrid have scored more than two goals per match in their 85 previous encounters, while conceding a total of 80 goals.
The two clubs drew 1-1 in the first leg of the current season. This was Real Madrid’s 17th consecutive unbeaten run in a competitive match against CA Osasuna.
Osasuna – Real Madrid Tip
Real Madrid are currently separated by eight points from leaders FC Barcelona. The championship in the league is therefore only a wishful thought for the Madrilenians, especially since Real Madrid is not only dependent on shooting assistance for this, but must also do their own homework in the league. In two of the last five league games, the second-placed team has already dropped important points.
Nevertheless, it is by no means out of the question that Real Madrid will master the dress rehearsal before the Champions League. Their opponents CA Osasuna are in a crisis of form at the moment and have been winless in their last four league games. On top of that, the Basques have not won against Real Madrid since January 2011.
We therefore tend to predict a win for the Madrilenians this time as well. Osasuna vs. Real Madrid betting odds of 1.82 are currently offered. Because Real Madrid have won their last three competitive matches and have flexed their offensive muscles with 13 goals, we are betting seven out of a possible ten units.
