Valencia and Osasuna get the ball rolling in round seven of LaLiga when they lock horns at the Mestalla Stadium on Tuesday. Vicente Moreno’s Osasuna have lost their two away games this season and will head into the midweek clash looking to end this dry spell.
Valencia turned in an impressive team display on Saturday, when they picked up a 2-0 victory over Girona at home. This was a much-needed result for Ruben Baraja’s side, who had failed to taste victory in their opening five games, claiming one point from the first 15 available.
Valencia will now head into Tuesday’s clash looking to secure consecutive LaLiga wins for the first time since April, when they edged out Granada and Osasuna respectively.
Osasuna, on the other hand, made it three home wins on the bounce on Saturday, when they edged out Las Palmas 2-1 at the El Sadar Stadium. While Moreno’s side are unbeaten in their opening four home games this season — claiming one draw and three wins — they have lost their two away matches so far, suffering defeats against Girona and Rayo Vallecano, respectively, conceding seven goals in them and scoring just one.
Osasuna have picked up 10 points from their six matches this term to sit seventh in the table while Tuesday’s hosts occupy 19th place with just four points from the first 18 available.
Valencia vs Osasuna Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With 25 wins from the last 44 meetings between the sides, Valencia have been the dominant side in the history of this fixture.
- Osasuna have picked up nine wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 10 occasions.
- Valencia have won just one of their last 13 LaLiga games while losing nine and claiming three draws since mid April.
- Osasuna have failed to win five of their last six away games in the league, losing four and picking up one draw since 20 April.
Valencia vs Osasuna Prediction
Following their impressive display against Girona, Valencia will head into Tuesday’s clash with renewed belief as they look to put together a fine run of form. However, Osasuna have enjoyed a decent start to the campaign and we predict they will do just enough to force a share of the spoils.
Prediction: Valencia 2-2 Osasuna
Valencia vs Osasuna Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been at least three goals scored in five of the last seven between the two teams)
Tip 3: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have also scored in six of their last eight clashes)