Atletico Madrid vs Osasuna Prediction & Betting Tips - LaLiga

Prediction published on 19/05/2023, 09:01  by Sridhar | Modified on 19/05/2023 at 09:17 in LaLiga Predictions

Third-placed Atlético Madrid will be looking to get back into winning ways when hosting Osasuna who are ninth in the table. This La Liga fixture at the Metropolitano Stadium will see Atlético two points behind second-placed Real Madrid and Osasuna still in the mix to finish seventh and qualify for Europe. The hosts were surprisingly beaten 1-0 by the already-relegated Elche in the last round. That is only their second defeat across 11 league matches, which suggests it could only be a blip. A win here would see Atlético leapfrog bitter city rivals Real into second spot ahead of their match against Valencia. While finishing second remains their only incentive for the rest of the season, Atlético also would be keen to extend their winning run at home. They have won seven straight league matches at this venue and are looking increasingly invincible here.

Osasuna haven't really favored this fixture, which adds further weight to Atlético's run. The visitors have lost their last nine league matches against Atlético, since their last such win in February 2014. Yet, there is a lot of motivation for the visitors to perform well. Only one point separates them from seventh, which gives qualification to Europa Conference League next season. In fact, that race is quite tight with only two points separating five teams from seventh to 11th. Osasuna could have nailed a spot in the Europa League via Copa del Rey but a 2-1 loss in the final to Real Madrid ended those hopes. That forms a part of three away losses in their last four games, adding to their burden of targeting quick improvements.