Osasuna will look forward to welcoming Valencia to the El Sadar Stadium in La Liga on Sunday night. The hosts made a good account of themselves on the opening weekend of the new 2025/26 season, narrowly losing 1-0 away to Real Madrid.
Meanwhile, Valencia got off the mark with a 1-1 draw at home to Real Sociedad. The visitors this time around will be aiming to improve on their 12th-place finish from last season, while Osasuna will want to be pushing for the European places after finishing in ninth spot.
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- Osasuna have now only won once in seven games in total in all competitions.
- Valencia have only won once themselves in nine matches across all competitions.
- Valencia are unbeaten in the previous three H2Hs.
Correct score prediction: Osasuna 1-1 Valencia
Given that both fixtures in La Liga ended in a draw last season, and Valencia were held to a stalemate in their opening match of this one, we are backing both teams to share the points here. We are also not expecting too many goals, with only one scored between them in the opening matchday.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Osasuna installed as favourites by bookmakers
- HOME: 13/10 (2.30) – 43.5%
- DRAW: 21/10 (3.10) – 32.3%
- AWAY: 11/5 (3.20) – 31.3%
As shown by the implied probabilities, Osasuna have been installed as the favourites by bookmakers to take all three points on home soil. Interestingly, a draw and a Valencia win away from home are separated by just 1% and backed at over 30%.
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
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Most recent H2Hs: Valencia have upper hand
Osasuna have only won one of the last six H2Hs in total in all competitions. This may be in the mind of the hosts heading into this clash, but they did finish above Valencia in La Liga last season, and will be confident of getting a positive result in front of their home fans.
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Osasuna
Valencia
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Osasuna
Valencia
Spain La Liga 24/09/24
Valencia
Osasuna
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Osasuna
Valencia
Spain La Liga 27/08/23
Valencia
Osasuna
Osasuna preview: Bretones ready to serve suspension
Abel Brestones is suspended after his red card against Real Madrid last time out. Valencia are also likely to be without Iker Benito, as he is a major doubt through injury.
Predicted lineup: Herrera (GK), Rosier, Catena, Boyomo, Cruz, Torro, Moncayola, Garcia, Oroz, Munoz & Budimir
Spain La Liga 11/05/25
D
Real Betis
1
Osasuna
1
Spain La Liga 03/05/25
L
Villarreal
4
Osasuna
2
Spain La Liga 24/04/25
W
Sevilla
0
Osasuna
1
Spain La Liga 20/04/25
W
Valladolid
2
Osasuna
3
Spain La Liga 13/04/25
W
Girona
1
Osasuna
2
Valencia preview: Double injury blow for visitors
Valencia will be without key duo Alberto Mari and Thierry Correira due to injury. Otherwise, the visitors have a fully fit squad to choose from.
Predicted lineup: Aggirezabala (GK), Foulquier, Tarrega, Copete, Gaya, Rioja, Pepelu, Guerra, Lopez, Raba & Duro
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W
Getafe
0
Valencia
3
Spain La Liga 03/05/25
W
Las Palmas
2
Valencia
3
Spain La Liga 22/04/25
D
Espanyol
1
Valencia
1
Spain La Liga 19/04/25
D
Rayo Vallecano
1
Valencia
1
Spain La Liga 11/04/25
W
Sevilla
0
Valencia
1
Player to watch: Diego Lopez
Diego Lopez opened the scoring for Valencia in their 1-1 draw at home to Real Sociedad last time out. He also did the same in the previous H2H, a thrilling 3-3 draw at Osasuna in this corresponding La Liga fixture in March.