CA Osasuna vs Valencia CF – 07/10/2022
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We have a full round of fixtures to enjoy in La Liga this weekend beginning with the fixture between Osasuna and Valencia on the 7th of October.
The match will be played at the Estadio El Sadar and the hosts begin the weekend in 6th place on 13 points while the visitors are in 10th place on 10 points.
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Osasuna come into the game on the back of an excellent 1-1 draw at Real Madrid last weekend. Real Madrid opened the scoring just before half time but Osasuna struck back shortly after the interval and held on for a point having had a player sent off in the 78th minute.
That result means Osasuna are undefeated in 4 of their last 5 fixtures, all of which have come in La Liga. There have been wins over Almeria and Real Valladolid away plus Rayo Vallecano at home. The only defeat came at home against Getafe.
Home form in the league shows Osasuna have won 3 of their last 4 matches. The wins have come over Sevilla, Cadiz, and Rayo Vallecano.
Osasuna have scored exactly 2 goals in each of those 3 wins but have been struggling to keep clean sheets. Trends show Osasuna have conceded goals in 6 of their last 7 home La Liga games.
Valencia make the trip to the Estadio El Sadar having picked up a point in a 2-2 draw at Espanyol last weekend. Valencia opened the scoring shortly after half time but Espanyol equalised a few minutes later.
Espanyol scored what looked like being the winning goal in the 83rd minute but Valencia did not give up and rescued a point in the 90th minute of the match. Both teams had a player sent off late on.
That result means Valencia are undefeated in 3 of their last 4 La Liga games. There have been wins over Getafe and Celta Vigo at home, with the defeat coming at Rayo Vallecano.
Trends show Valencia are in an unfortunate period, having won just 1 of their last 9 away matches in La Liga.
They have failed to win any of their 7 most recent away league games and have lost 2 of their last 3 on the road. Both teams have scored in 3 of Valencia’s last 4 away La Liga fixtures.
Team news and Osasuna will be without suspended defender David García. They also have doubts over the fitness of Kike Saverio who has a tendon injury.
Valencia travel without Marcos de Sousa who is suspended following his red card last weekend. Jaume Doménech is unlikely to be available having suffered a knee injury.
Osasuna will be full of confidence following their point at Real Madrid last weekend. They have a good recent home record while Valencia have been struggling on the road. We expect to see Osasuna win this game, with both teams scoring and over 2.5 goals.
