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Estadio El Sadar will host an interesting La Liga round 7 encounter between Osasuna and Rayo Vallecano on Saturday.
The hosts will be eyeing a return to winning ways after losing three matches in a row.
Rayo Vallecano, meanwhile, will set their sights on winning their first away game of the season.
Read our Osasuna vs Rayo Vallecano prediction, preview and betting tips below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Osasuna vs Rayo Vallecano key stats
- Nine of Rayo Vallecano's last 10 matches went above the 2.5-goal threshold.
- There were at least 11 corners in four of Rayo Vallecano's last five fixtures.
- Four of the last five H2Hs featured goals at both ends.
Osasuna vs Rayo Vallecano preview: Can the hosts get back on course?
Osasuna vs Rayo Vallecano — Tale of the Tape
| Osasuna | vs | Rayo Vallecano |
|---|---|---|
| 13th | Position | 11th |
| 7 | Points | 7 |
| 5 | Goals For | 10 |
| 12 | Goals Against | 15 |
| 2 | Clean Sheets | 0 |
| 13th | Home / Away Rank | 19th |
*These figures were accurate at the time of publishing.
Osasuna suffered a humiliating 4-0 defeat against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday , extending their losing streak to three games.
The Pamplona outfit have now failed to find the net in back-to-back games after scoring five times in three games prior. Four of their five goals in this competition have come from Ante Budimir, with the Croatian forward expected to reclaim his place in the starting XI after coming off the bench against Atletico.
Jorge Herrando (muscle), Aimar Oroz (hamstring), and Moi Gomez (muscle) are all ruled out for Luis Miguel Ramis' side, while Asier Osambela's availability is questionable following his second-half injury on Wednesday.
It is worth mentioning that Osasuna and Rayo Vallecano have an identical 2-1-3 win-draw-loss record in the Spanish top flight, although Rayo are two places above their hosts in 11th.
The visitors are coming off a 2-1 victory over Espanyol. While they have won two of their last three outings, Benat San Jose's troops have had an abysmal record on the road, having lost all three three away games.
To be fair, those defeats came at the hands of Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Sevilla, three of La Liga's top five teams; Osasuna should be a relatively easier opponent on paper.
Sergio Camello's four-game scoring streak ended in the win against Espanyol on Tuesday. The 25-year-old already has six goals in as many league assignments this term, more than he managed throughout the previous season.
Rayo have a lengthy injury list ahead of their trip to Pamplona. Goalkeeper Augusto Batalla (broken leg), defenders Luiz Felipe (hamstring) and Jozhua Vertrouwd (hamstring), as well as forwards Isi Palazón (muscle) and Randy Nteka (muscle), are all sidelined.
On the positive side, last season's top scorer Jorge de Frutos is available for selection after serving a one-game suspension earlier this week.
Interestingly, Osasuna won the last two H2Hs and are unbeaten in their last three clashes with Rayo Vallecano. However, both teams share a 2-1-2 win-draw-loss record in their last five meetings.
Osasuna vs Rayo Vallecano form guide & betting tips
| Osasuna | vs | Rayo Vallecano |
|---|---|---|
W
W
L
L
L
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La Liga Form |
D
L
W
L
W
|
| 6 | Points | 7 |
| 12th | Form Table | 9th |
| 5 | Goals For | 9 |
| 12 | Goals Against | 13 |
W
W
L
L
L
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Form (All Comps) |
D
L
W
L
W
|
Whispers Predicts: Osasuna 1-2 Rayo Vallecano
Priced at 29/20 (2.45), Osasuna are considered favourites by the bookies.
Not only have the hosts suffered three consecutive defeats, but they have also lost those three games by a combined nine-goal margin. Despite their abysmal run of results on the road, we are leaning toward Rayo Vallecano for the win.
Both teams were on the scoresheet in four of the last five skirmishes between these outfits, and this can be backed at 5/6 (1.83).
We also fancy over 2.5 total goals at 1/1 (2.00). This landed in nine of Rayo's last 10 games across all competitions.
> Over 2.5 total goals at 1/1 (2.00) | Likelihood: Probable
> BTTS – Yes at 5/6 (1.83) | Likelihood: Probable
> Match result: Rayo Vallecano at 21/10 (3.10) | Likelihood: Possible
> Rayo Vallecano & BTTS – Yes at 51/10 (6.10) | Likelihood: Possible
> Correct Score: 1-2 at 10/1 (11.00) | Likelihood: Outsider