Osasuna will travel to Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday to play Real Madrid in this La Liga fixture. Real Madrid hopes to bounce back from its recent streak of back-to-back losses. Osasuna has also been decent with its form and comfortably sits in the middle of the Serie A standings.
Match Details
Match: Osasuna @ Real Madrid
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
Date & Time: Nov 9, 2024 at 1 pm UK
Preview
Currently in second place in La Liga and trailing leaders Barcelona by nine points, though with a game in hand, Los Blancos are set to host an Osasuna side in excellent form. Osasuna sit fifth in the table with 21 points from their first 12 matches. Losses are always challenging, but the recent setbacks, a 4-0 defeat to Barcelona on October 26 in La Liga, followed by a 3-1 Champions League loss to Milan on Tuesday, have been particularly stinging for Madrid.
Osasuna haven’t managed a victory over Real Madrid since January 2011, nor have they won at the Bernabeu in La Liga since a memorable 3-0 result in April 2004. However, they’ve secured draws in two of their last three visits to Madrid and enter this matchup on a three-game winning streak, with two of those wins coming in La Liga.
Real Madrid vs Osasuna: Team News
Real Madrid
Real Madrid is dealing with another injury setback ahead of their next match. Aurelien Tchouameni will likely be sidelined for around a month following an ankle injury sustained against Milan on Tuesday night. Tchouameni joins Thibaut Courtois, Dani Carvajal, and David Alaba among the team’s absentees.
Federico Valverde, who left the Milan match with a back concern, is expected to recover in time and should start in central midfield. Rodrygo is also set to return to the starting lineup after a recent substitute appearance, while Eduardo Camavinga is poised to fill in for Tchouameni this weekend.
Osasuna
On Osasuna’s side, head coach Moreno will likely stick with the lineup that began the game against Real Valladolid, with Ante Budimir leading the charge upfront. Budimir, who tallied 17 La Liga goals last season and has already notched six this term, is expected to join forces with Bryan Zaragoza and Ruben Pena in the attack.
Raul Garcia’s two-goal performance in Osasuna’s recent Copa del Rey match against Chiclana may not be enough to earn him a starting role. With a fully-fit squad, Moreno has the flexibility to put forward his ideal lineup for what looks to be a compelling match.
Possible Starting Lineup
Real Madrid: Lunin; Vazquez, Militao, Rudiger, Mendy; Valverde, Camavinga, Bellingham; Rodrygo, Mbappe, Vinicius.
Osasuna: Herrera; Areso, Catena, Boyomo, Cruz; Moncayola, Torro, Oroz; Pena, Budimir, Zaragoza.
Prediction
The match will be a great watch as both teams are stacked with high-quality players. Those three points are critical; both teams will do their best to secure them. Real Madrid has an edge to win the fixture by a decent margin. However, as they have been in the past few matches, Osasuna won’t stay quiet and will be lethal enough on counter-attacks.
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