Osasuna vs Valencia Match Analysis and Prediction

Osasuna hopes to move into fourth place in La Liga when they welcome Valencia to Estadio El Sadar on Friday night with kickoff at 10 pm.

Osasuna has finished 10th, 11th, and 10th in Spain’s top flight since returning to that level. They claimed a top-seven spot in 2011-12 and will aim for a European finish this season.

Los Rojillos have made a strong start to the 2022-23 campaign, collecting 13 points from six matches to sit sixth in the table after four wins, one draw and two defeats.

Osasuna enters this game off the back of a 1-1 draw with champions Real Madrid last time out and will have their eyes on another three points here.

Meanwhile, Valencia will also enter this match in strong form, having claimed seven points from their last four matches.

Los Che were 3-0 winners over Celta Vigo in their last home league game before the international break, while they picked up a point away to Espanyol last weekend.

Gennaro Gattuso’s side needed a 96th-minute leveller from Eray Comert to secure a share of the spoils against the Catalan outfit, with Joselu and Sergi Darder turning the game around for the hosts after Gabriel Paulista had made the breakthrough early in the second half.

Osasuna vs. Valencia Head to Head

Both sides have 28 games against each other, with hosts taking six wins while visitors with fifteen wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:

Home

• Real Madrid 1-1 Osasuna
• Valladolid 0-2 Osasuna
• Osasuna 0-2 Getafe
• Almeria 0-1 Osasuna

Away

• Espanyol 2-2 Valencia
• Valencia 3-0 Celta
• Rayo Vallecano 2-1 Valencia
• Valencia 5-1 Getafe

Osasuna Team News

Osasuna will be without David Garcia (who was sent off against Real Madrid) and may start Manu Sanchez at centre-back in his place. Kike Saverio is still out with a tendon issue, but Ezequiel Avila has served his suspension and will be available for selection on Friday night.

Valencia Team News

Valencia will be without the injured Jaume Domenech and suspended Marcos Andre for Sunday’s clash with Espanyol. Yunus Musah faces a late fitness test to determine his availability. Still, the visitors are otherwise in good shape, with most of those who started against Espanyol set to retain their spots.

Prediction and Odds

Valencia and Osasuna are both coming off impressive wins; this should be an intriguing match-up. We’re picking Osasuna to win, sending them into the Champions League spots.

• Home Win
• Both Teams to Score
• Goals Over 1.5