La Liga
Atletico Madrid withdrew for the winter break as the leader in La Liga. Now they have a chance to return to the top, after Real Madrid pulled two points, winning against Valencia a week ago, but they have one more match than Atletico. "Los Rojiblancos" surprised Barcelona with a 2:1 win as guests in the last round, and in the new year they continued their winning streak, which is now 13 consecutive victories in all competitions. As hosts in La Liga, they are undefeated with seven wins and two draws so far.
Osasuna is in the middle of the table, with no victories in the last six rounds. In four of them, they ended in a draw, and now they face a very difficult task. Osasuna has only won one of their eight away games in La Liga this season. However, at the end of last season, they shocked Atletico in the middle of Madrid and beat them 4:1, so the hosts should be cautious.
Prediction: Atletico to win and under 3.5 goalsAt some point, Atletico Madrid's winning streak will stop, but maybe not now. The hosts need to be careful against Osasuna and Simeone and company should have learned their lesson from the match between them here in May. In addition, Atletico will surely want to return to the top, which can only be achieved with a victory in this match, even if it is difficult.
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