On Monday night, Osasuna and Valencia will face off at El Sadar in La Liga as the visitors look to boost their European hopes.
Osasuna’s recent form has been inconsistentThe team from Pamplona has been highly inconsistent lately in La Liga. A 3-0 win at struggling Almeria ended a short two-game losing run. They have also won just two of their last five matches in the Spanish top flight.
The home team’s recent mixed results have Osasuna in 10th place in the table, ten points adrift of the European spots.
Osasuna's recent record at El Sadar in the Spanish top flight is decent, with five wins in their last seven games. Their recent home games in La Liga have been relatively low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in six of their last nine home games.
Despite the relative lack of home goals, veteran Croatian striker Ante Budimir has been potent in front of goal of late in La Liga, having scored four goals in his last three Liga appearances at El Sadar.
Valencia are still outsiders for a European spotLos Che are currently in eighth place in La Liga, five points adrift of the European spots in the Spanish top flight.
Last time out, Los Che won 1-0 at Granada, meaning that Ruben Baraja’s team has lost just one of their previous six games in the Spanish top-flight. The game was another low-scoring encounter for Los Che, as their last four Liga matches have produced over 2.5 goals
If Valencia is to mount a realistic European bid, their away form must improve, as they have lost three of their previous four La Liga games on their travels.
However, the aforementioned win over Granada ended a run of three consecutive away defeats in the Spanish top-flight.
What am I backing?I can see this game being a tight affair with few goals. With that in mind, the bet I am backing is under 2.5 goals scored.
