Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Estadio El Sadar will host Saturday’s football game between Osasuna and Real Madrid. Los Rojillos showed character in a 1-1 draw with Mallorca, with the team scoring a late equalizer to save one point, but they will have a big fish to fry against the star-studded Spanish giants. Defender Flavien Boyomo, who found the net against los Bermellones, serves a one-game ban, while duo Enrique Barja – Raul Garcia remains doubtful.
Los Blancos, on the other hand, are leading the chase for the Primeira Liga title, but they need to return to winning ways as soon as possible to retain top position. Antonio Rudiger remains on the sidelines alongside David Alaba, Eder Militao, and Dani Carvajal, while right-back Lucas Vazquez is a major doubt. Anyhow, away win should be considered as Real Madrid have defeated Osasuna in each of their last four meetings in Pamplona. Last time out, los Blancos defeated los Rojillos 4-2 at “El Sadar”.
Highlighted Player (Luka Modric):
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Luka Modric is regarded as one of the best central midfielders in world football. The Croatian ace is a product of Dinamo Zagreb’s youth school and it has to be noted that he played 94 league games for the Modri between 2003 and 2008. In 2008 he signed a six-year deal with Tottenham Hotspur for a fee of £16.5 million.
Luka made his Tottenham debut on 16 August, 2008 in a 2-1 loss to Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium. The Croatian star scored only 13 goals in 127 league appearances for the Spurs, but he is well known for his brilliant passing. In 2012 he signed for Real Madrid for a fee of £30 million and he made his debut against Barcelona in the 2012 Spanish Super Cup, return leg.
Modric quickly established himself as a first-team regular and, no doubt, he helped the capital club win two Champions League trophies (2013/2014, 2015/2016). You should bear in mind that he was named Croatian Footballer of the Year in 2007, 2008, 2011 and 2014.
Highlighted Team (Osasuna):
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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.