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Real Madrid will host Osasuna at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu on Saturday in a La Liga showdown.
Real Madrid
After a recent 3-1 Champions League loss to AC Milan, Real Madrid will be eager to turn things around. In that match, they controlled 57% of possession and fired 23 shots, with Vinicius Júnior scoring their lone goal. Defensively, Madrid has struggled to keep clean sheets lately, conceding goals in five of their last six games, totaling 11 goals against. However, Real Madrid holds an impressive unbeaten record against Osasuna, having avoided defeat in their last 18 league meetings.
Osasuna
Osasuna arrives on the back of a dominant 5-0 Copa del Rey victory over Chiclana, with goals from Raul García, Iker Benito, José Arnaiz, and Moi Gómez. They have shown strong scoring form in recent games, netting 14 goals over their last six matches, while conceding five. Although they haven’t won away against Real Madrid in their last 16 league visits, Osasuna has avoided defeat in their past three away league games.
Head-to-Head
In the last six matchups since April 2022, Real Madrid has largely controlled this fixture, winning 83% of these meetings, while Osasuna has yet to secure a victory. Real Madrid has outscored Osasuna 16-5 across these games, averaging 3.5 goals per match. The last time they met, Real Madrid won 4-2, with goals from Vinicius Júnior, Dani Carvajal, and Brahim Díaz.
Team News
Real Madrid will be missing Thibaut Courtois, Rodrygo, David Alaba, and Daniel Carvajal due to injuries. Carlo Ancelotti may opt for a 4-4-2 formation featuring Andriy Lunin, Lucas Vázquez, Éder Militão, Antonio Rüdiger, Ferland Mendy, Federico Valverde, Eduardo Camavinga, Aurelien Tchouameni, Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappé, and Vinícius Júnior.
Osasuna might field a 4-3-3 lineup with Sergio Herrera, Jesús Areso, Alejandro Catena, Flavien Boyomo, Juan Cruz, Aimar Oroz, Lucas Torró, Jon Moncayola, Ruben Peña, Ante Budimir, and Bryan Zaragoza.
Prediction
Real Madrid is expected to control the game and create multiple scoring chances. Osasuna may struggle to keep pace but could still find the net once. A 3-1 victory for Real Madrid seems a likely outcome, with over 1.5 goals anticipated in this matchup.
