Espanyol vs Osasuna Prediction and Betting Tips | 14th December 2024

The 2024-25 edition of La Liga is back in action with another set of matches this weekend as Espanyol lock horns with an impressive Osasuna side in an important encounter at the RCDE Stadium on Saturday. The two teams have experienced contrasting fortunes this season and will want to win this game.

Espanyol vs Osasuna Preview

Osasuna are in seventh place in the La Liga standings and have been fairly impressive over the past year. The away side played out a 2-2 draw against Deportivo Alaves last week and will need to take it up a notch in this fixture.

Espanyol, on the other hand, are in 18th place in the league table and have struggled this season. The Catalan hosts slumped to a damaging 1-0 defeat at the hands of Getafe in their previous game and will need to bounce back this weekend.

Espanyol vs Osasuna Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

Osasuna have a good recent record against Espanyol and have won 17 out of the last 37 matches between the two teams, as opposed to Espanyol's 11 victories.
Espanyol are winless in their last six matches against Osasuna in La Liga - their longest such run in the competition since a run of seven consecutive games between 1987 and 1991.
Osasuna are unbeaten in their last three matches away from home against Espanyol in La Liga but have been held to draws in their last two such games.
Osasuna are winless in their last nine matches away from home against opponents from Catalunya in La Liga and have failed to find the back of the net in their last four such games.
Osasuna are winless in their last four matches in La Liga.

Espanyol vs Osasuna Prediction

Osasuna are in a slump and have plenty of work to do ahead of this fixture. Ante Budimir can be lethal on his day and will look to add to his goal tally this weekend.

Espanyol have struggled this season and will need to play out of their skins to escape the relegation zone in the coming months. Osasuna are the better team and should be able to win this game.

Prediction: Espanyol 0-2 Osasuna

Espanyol vs Osasuna Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Osasuna to win

Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - No

Tip 3: Osasuna to keep a clean sheet - Yes