Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Villarreal play host to Osasuna at their Estadio de la Ceramica in what is expected to be a very exciting La Liga game. The Yellow Submarine have been in a fine form of late, and given their display in a 2-0 win over Real Betis before the international break, home win should be considered. Dutch attacker Arnaut Danjuma should keep his place in the starting XI after scoring a brace in the triumph over los Beticos, while Paco Alcacer, Raul Albiol, Boulaye Dia, Gerard Moreno, and Samuel Chukwueze are all out of contention with injuries.
Los Rojillos, on the other hand, aim to build on back-to-back wins over Mallorca (3-2) and Rayo Vallecano (2-1), and given their fine away record, we believe that over 2.5 goals betting option should be considered. Anyhow, the hosts are closer to picking up all three points from the match than the visitors. Both Aridane Hernandez and Enrique Barja are out of contention through injuries for the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Ramiro Funes Mori):
Argentina isn’t known to produce great talents in defence but Ramiro Jose Funes Mori is an exception. The 25-year-old started his football career in the United States with FC Dallas. He won an MLS talent competition to get into their youth team but it was less than a year before he moved back to Argentina.
Mori joined River Plate as a youth player in 2008 and progressed to their senior team within three years. The young defender is nothing short of a club legend at River Plate having won six titles with the team. More than the titles and his performances, it was his performances in important games that is still vividly remembered.
His iconic goal against Boca Juniors is still part of the folklore. Mori joined English Premier League club Everton in 2015 and soon established himself as a regular there. Mori represented Argentina seven times and yet to score in national colors.
Highlighted Team (Osasuna):
Osasuna are a Basque football team that plays in Spanish La Liga. Los Rojillos are based in Pamplona and and the club were founded in 1920. Estadio El Sadar has been the home of Osasuna since 1967 and the capacity of the stadium is 19,800.
The colour of Osasuna’s home kit is red, while the team’s shorts are navy blue. Los Rojillos dropped to the Segunda Division at the end of the 2013/2014 La Liga campaign, but they did not spend too many time in the Spanish second tier. The club returned to the elite division in 2016 after beating Girona in the play-offs.
Osasuna made it to the Spanish Copa del Rey final in 2005, but they eventually lost to Real Betis after extra time in the title game. The meaning of the word Osasuna is “health” in Basque and it is used in a sense of strength.