The 2024-25 edition of La Liga is back in action with another set of matches this weekend as Deportivo Alaves lock horns with an impressive Osasuna side in an important encounter at the Estadio el Sadar on Sunday. The two teams have experienced contrasting fortunes this season and will want to win this game.
Osasuna vs Deportivo Alaves Preview
Deportivo Alaves are in 16th place in the La Liga standings and have not been at their best so far this season. The Basque outfit suffered a shock defeat on penalties against Dep Minera in their previous game and will need to bounce back this weekend.
Osasuna, on the other hand, are in seventh place in the league table and have stepped up to the plate so far this season. The Pamplona-based hosts edged AD Ceuta to a narrow 3-2 victory in the Copa del Rey in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result in this fixture.
Osasuna vs Deportivo Alaves Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Osasuna have a good recent record against Deportivo Alaves and have won 15 out of the last 28 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Deportivo Alaves' 11 victories.
- Osasuna have won each of their last five matches against Deportivo Alaves in La Liga and have kept clean sheets in each of these games in the competition.
- After winning their first two matches away from home against Osasuna in La Liga, Deportivo Alaves have won only one of their last seven such games in the competition.
- Osasuna are unbeaten in their last six matches against teams from the Basque country in La Liga - their best such run in the competition since 2021.
- Osasuna are winless in their last three La Liga matches.
Osasuna vs Deportivo Alaves Prediction
Osasuna have stepped up to the plate so far this season but are in the midst of a slump at the moment. The hosts have an excellent record in this fixture and will look to return to winning ways on Sunday.
Deportivo Alaves have a dismal record away from home against Osasuna and will need to be at their best this weekend. Osasuna are the better team on paper and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: Osasuna 2-1 Deportivo Alaves
Osasuna vs Deportivo Alaves Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Osasuna to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Osasuna to keep a clean sheet - No