On Thursday night, Osasuna and Atletico Madrid clash at El Sadar as the home team looks to end a recent poor run of form in La Liga.
Osasuna form guideThe Pamplona outfit are winless in the Spanish top-flight after a 0-0 home draw with Sevilla last time out. The draw at least ended a two-game losing streak in the Spanish top flight, as Osasuna had suffered back-to-back league defeats against Barcelona and Getafe.
The home side’s poor start to the season has Osasuna in 11th place in the table on just seven points from their six league games this season.
Osasuna have failed to win in three home matches in the Spanish top-flight, having suffered two defeats and picked up just one draw in the run. A shortage of goals has been a factor in their disappointing recent home form, as they have scored just once in their previous three home games in La Liga.
Atletico Madrid form guideDiego Simeone’s team recorded an impressive 3-1 win over arch-rivals Real Madrid in the Madrid derby. The win means that Los Colchoneros have lost just one of their last nine matches in the Spanish top-flight.
The game also saw Atletico continue their recent stellar attacking efforts, as the visitors have now scored at least two goals in seven of their last nine matches in the Spanish top-flight.
Atletico’s recent away form in La Liga has been poor, as the men from Madrid have won just one of their previous six matches. However, a 3-0 defeat at Valencia in their last away game in La Liga ended a four-match unbeaten run of form in La Liga.
What am I backing?Osasuna have been poor of late in La Liga, while the derby win will send Atletico into this clash high on confidence. I am backing a narrow away victory.
