Espanyol vs Osasuna betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the La Liga match on December 14th, 2024

Espanyol and Osasuna will face each other in a La Liga game in Spain on Saturday, December 14th, 2024, at 13:00h (UTC), check the Espanyol vs Osasuna betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Espanyol vs Osasuna will occur

The game will be played in the great RCDE Stadium stadium, in the city of Cornella de Llobregat, with a capacity for 40500 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

Take the opportunity to check out the match live in Betarena, bringing much information to your bets, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Espanyol vs Osasuna betting tip 2024/2025

Despite the season change, the La Liga has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.65 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.64 goals per game of the last championship.

Espanyol last match

Espanyol in its last official match lost (1-0) against Getafe, in a match valid for La Liga. Coach J. González Álvarez' lined up a 4-1-4-1 formation.

The odds for them to win, of 6.50 left no room for doubt. The defeat was clear before the match started.

The whole defensive section of the team suffered a lot from the opponent's raids, but the most in trouble seemed to be Omar El Hilali. The player made many crucial mistakes during the match, and he will have to regain his lucidity as early as the next match in order to return useful to his team.

Osasuna last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for La Liga, Osasuna, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Deportivo Alavés team with a final score of 2-2.

A very balanced game was expected, so a draw was somewhat anticipated, with odds around 3.10.

Espanyol vs Osasuna h2h

Osasuna occupied 9th place when they went against Espanyol, who was in 15th place, in their last match at La Liga. Osasuna first went in with a 4-1-4-1 formation, which was engaged by Espanyol with a 4-4-2 deployment.

These teams the last time they met which was on 04-02-2023 played out a 1-1 draw in a highly contested La Liga match during the 2022/2023 football season.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

Espanyol

La Liga leaderboard now

With 13 points won, Espanyol is in 18th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team's campaign so far is 4 wins against 10 losses, plus 1 draw.

In the 17th round, the team has a small disadvantage of 2 points against Leganés team who occupies position 17.

Espanyol analysis

Espanyol have a negative goal difference, having after 16 rounds conceded 28 goals to opponents and scored 15. An average to improve.

Recent performances have highlighted that Espanyol is having trouble generating goals, with a low number of goals for and a high number of failed to score matches. This suggests that the team is struggling to create quality chances and convert them into goals, indicating the need for improvement in their attacking play.

Espanyol is not a team that imposes its rhythms on the field, it usually has a rather counterattacking game: in fact, during this league we see that it has an average ball possession of 39.6%. In the next match against Osasuna a change of attitude on the field will be needed, Espanyol will have to try to maintain possession to create goal chances and win.

Maintaining optimal performance could prove to be a difficult task for Espanyol as they navigate a tight schedule with multiple games in quick succession. Despite Espanyol and Osasuna being evenly matched on paper, the team's demanding schedule could tip the scales in favor of their opponents.

Best goalscorer from Espanyol

At the individual level in the team's offensive line, we have to highlight Javi Puado. With 5 goals on his own, the Attacker has been instrumental in helping the Espanyol team achieving several victories this season.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Osasuna

La Liga leaderboard now

Osasuna arrives in this game with 24 points, and in 7th place in the La Liga, having won 6 games in total and lost 4 times, making a total of 6 draws.

Osasuna analysis

Osasuna, with 22 goals scored and 25 conceded, has a negative goal difference after 16 rounds.

As we approach the Regular Season, Osasuna is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 3.56 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Osasuna is a more offensive team than Espanyol, having 1437 attacks vs. 1124 from Espanyol, having scored 22 times, in comparison, Espanyol converted into goal 15 times.

Facing a demanding schedule, Osasuna may find it challenging to maintain their performance levels when playing multiple games in a short period. Despite the odds favoring both Espanyol and Osasuna for victory, Osasuna busy schedule could be a determining factor in the final outcome.

Best goalscorer from Osasuna

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Ante Budimir so far in the competition. With 10 goals with his signature, the Attacker has helped his team Osasuna to achieve victorious results this season.

It should also be noted that 4 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Espanyol is Javi Puado, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Osasuna is Ante Budimir, he has scored in 10 opportunities.

A good time to bet for those watching the live game is in the 75-90 minute period where most goals happen.

Taking into consideration that Osasuna scores an average of 0.71 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.62.

Corners Top Betting Tips

One will find that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 4.19 corners per game, making this something to note in attempting to obtain good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Espanyol has an average of 2.5 yellow cards per game over the 16 rounds, while Osasuna has an average of 2.4. In other words, these teams together are averaging 5.25 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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