The Real Madrid make the trip to Navarre this weekend to face Osasuna in La Liga action. After slipping eight points behind rivals Barcelona in the title race, Carlo Ancelotti’s boys will be looking for no less than three points at El Sadar.
Real are the red-hot favorites in this one, and we should be in for an entertaining Spanish top-flight matchup in Pamplona. Check out our La Liga picks and Osasuna vs Real Madrid prediction in this soccer betting preview.
Osasuna vs. Real Madrid Matchup Information
Osasuna vs Real Madrid
Location: El Sadar, Pamplona, Navarre.
Date and Time: Saturday, February 18, 2023, 13:00 PM ET.
How to Watch: ESPN+
Recent Scores for Last Game
Osasuna frustrated Real Madrid when the pair locked horns at the Santiago Bernabeu in the reverse league fixture back in October. Rojillos left the Spanish capital with a point after a hard-fought 1-1 draw. Vinicius Junior opened the scoring for Real just before halftime, but Kike tied it up for the visitors five minutes into the second half.
Osasuna also held Real to a goalless draw in last season’s meeting at the Bernabeu. However, Madrid won 3-1 at El Sadar in April 2022, with David Alaba, Marco Asensio and Lucas Vazquez getting the goals. Osasuna have not beaten Los Blancos since January 2011.
Osasuna vs. Real Madrid Analysis
Rojillos had a respectable tenth-place finish in the 2021-22 La Liga campaign, winning 12, drawing 11 and losing 15 to finish up on 47 points. They look set for another mid-table finish this term.
Jagoba Arrasate’s side find themselves in ninth spot right now, collecting 30 points from 21 league games. Overall, they have secured eight wins, drawn six times and suffered seven defeats.
They made a superb start to their campaign, winning four of their opening five league games. However, the wins have since dried up, as Rojillos have won just four more La Liga matches over the following months. The current Osasuna standings make tough reading for their supporters after seeing their side make such an excellent start, as their club now languishes in ninth place on 30 points.
Osasuna have managed to win just one league match since early November. A 1-0 home success over Mallorca in mid-January remains their only league victory in eight. Since then, they have drawn three and lost one of four.
Getting the better of champions Real will not be an easy task. Still, can Arrasate’s men cause an upset on their own patch? Check out our Osasuna vs Real Madrid prediction and the best odds on today’s La Liga matches.
Real Madrid’s Struggle with Inconsistency
Real Madrid are well behind rivals Barcelona in the race for the title this season. Barca have struggled over the past few years, but Xavi’s troops have been back to their best this season. Blaugrana are eight points clear with 17 fixtures to play.
Inconsistency has been Real’s Achilles heel this season. They are so used to winning league matches, but Madrid have drawn three and lost three in La Liga this term. Overall, Merengues have won 15 of 21 and have taken 48 points from a possible 63.
Ancelotti’s side recently picked up just four points from a possible nine, drawing with Real Sociedad, losing to Mallorca and edging past Valencia. However, they got back to winning ways in emphatic style last Wednesday, as goals from Karim Benzema (2), Asensio and Luka Modric gave Los Blancos a comfortable 4-0 home win.
Real recently lost out to Barca in the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia, but they did add another FIFA Club World Cup to their glittering trophy cabinet. After beating Al Ahly 4-1, Real won 5-3 against Al-Hilal in the Morocco final to get their hands on the trophy.
Real Madrid are also the Champions League holders, and the Madrid giants will be desperate to keep hold of their crown this season. Real will have one eye on next week’s huge Round of 16 tie against Liverpool at Anfield. The Real Madrid stats in that competition in recent years have been incredible, and they will be tough to beat in Europe this term.
The champions find themselves eight points away from top spot in their domestic league, so they cannot afford to drop many more points this season. Ancelotti will be looking for all three points at El Sadar on the weekend.
Odds Breakdown
1×2 Odds
Osasuna: +375
Real Madrid: -125
Draw: +260
Handicap Odds
Osasuna +1: -105
Real Madrid -1: +220
Over/Under Odds
Over 2.5 Goals: Evens
Under 2.5 Goals: -125
Osasuna vs. Real Madrid Betting Pick and Prediction
It has been a long time since Osasuna last beat Real Madrid, but the Pamplona club have given Whites a few issues in recent years. Three of the last five meetings between the clubs have ended in ties.
As Real Madrid look to close the gap on their rivals, they will be going all out to pick up maximum points from this weekend’s trip to Navarre.
Although we anticipate the hosts to play their part in what should be an entertaining La Liga game, our Osasuna vs Real Madrid prediction is a comfortable away win. You can get the tempting soccer betting odds of +220 for the away team to win -1.
This is also a game that Real will hope to dominate from the first whistle to the last.
With that in mind, take advantage of the strong odds of +188 for Madrid to be winning at half-time and full-time.
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