Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Osasuna play host to Real Valladolid at their Estadio El Sadar on day 12 of the new La Liga campaign. Los Rojillos quickly bounced back from a 2-1 loss to Real Betis, with the team beating Real Sociedad in San Sebastian and, no doubt, they are brimming with confidence ahead of Saturday’s encounter. A man to watch in the home team will be Bryan Zaragoza, who provided two assists for his teammates in the Reale Arena triumph, whilst midfielder Ruben Garcia remains in the recovery room.
La Pucela, on the other hand, failed to impress in a 2-1 loss to Villarreal. Real Valladolid have suffered four defeats in the last five La Liga outings and given Osasuna’s fine performance in the triumph over La Real, home win should be considered. Midfielder Cesar De La Hoz misses out with a back injury for the home side, while defender Cenk Ozkacar faces race against the clock to be fit for Saturday’s encounter.
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.