Osasuna will host title favorites Real Madrid in the La Liga on Saturday. At the moment, Los Blancos are leading the table, seven points clear of Girona in second place. Osasuna are in tenth place, seven points behind Real Sociedad in sixth.
Preview (Osasuna vs. Real Madrid)
Osasuna entered their match against Girona with a four-game winning streak. hey were unable to maintain their impressive play as they lost 2-0 to the Catalan team. After the loss, Jacoboba Arrasate’s team now has 36 points from 28 games this season, good for 10th place in the La Liga standings and seven points behind sixth-place Real Sociedad in the race for European slots. In addition to reaching the Copa del Rey final, Los Rojillos finished eighth in La Liga the previous season. However, their performance in 2023–24 has declined, and they are having trouble staying consistent.
This season, Osasuna has played in 14 league home games, with six victories, three draws, and five losses. They will be hosting Real Madrid, who have the best away record in Spain’s top division with 31 points from 14 games, including nine victories. The team from Pamplona has not defeated Real Madrid in the top flight of Spain since January 2011, and they were defeated 4-0 at the Bernabeu in the rematch earlier this season. Real Madrid has been the most impressive side in La Liga this year. They have won twenty-one, drawn six, and lost one of their twenty-eight games to accumulate 69 points, which has put them atop the standings.
Although Carlo Ancelotti’s team is now leading the title race. There is still a lot of football still to play before the season ends. They lead second-place Girona by seven points and lead in-form Barcelona by eight. In addition to securing their place in the Champions League quarterfinals earlier this month, Los Blancos is striving for additional European success. Last weekend, they defeated struggling Celta Vigo 4-0 at Bernabeu in La Liga.
Team News
Due to injuries, Osasuna will be without the services of four players on Saturday. Ruben Pena, David Garcia, Kaimar Oroz, and Mike Barja. The starting lineup may otherwise remain the same as it was for the match against Girona the previous time out. In an outstanding 2023–24 season, Ante Budimir has scored 14 goals in La Liga.
Leading goal scorer Jude Bellingham will also be out for another game as Los Blancos must accommodate his two-match suspension after he was sent off against Valencia. After the match against Celta the previous time out, head coach Ancelotti is anticipated to make changes to his squad. After being rested for the 4-0 victory, Dani Carvajal is slated to start at right-back. Luka Modric and Eduardo Camavinga are likely to start on the bench against Osasuna.
Osasuna 1-2 Real Madrid
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