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UD Almería

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UD Almería will be looking for another win after the 0-1 La Liga triumph vs UD Las Palmas.

In that match, UD Almería had 34% possession and 3 shots at goal with 2 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for UD Almería was Leo Baptistão (14'). Las Palmas got 21 shots on goal with 6 on target.

Pepe Mel's UD Almería have netted a sum total of 6 times in their last 6 outings. The number of goals that they have conceded in those same games is 6.

A look at their previous results shows us that UD Almería:

• have not emerged victorious against Osasuna in their last 8 league games.
• are undefeated in their previous 3 league matches at home.
• have not won at home in their last 15 league matches. It's getting extremely desperate.

Osasuna

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Following on from suffering a loss in their previous game against Real Madrid in La Liga competition, Osasuna and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.

In that match, Osasuna had 37% possession and 9 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. For Osasuna, the scorers were Ante Budimir (7') and Iker Muñoz (91'). On the other side, Real Madrid had 17 attempts on goal with 10 of them on target. Vinicius Júnior (4', 64'), Dani Carvajal (18') and Brahim Díaz (61') scored for Real Madrid.

In 5 of the previous six clashes featuring Osasuna, a comparatively low number of goals have been struck between them and their opponents. The overall average goals scored per game in that period comes to a paltry 2.33, with the average goals for Los Rojillos standing at 1.17. That sort of pattern might not be carried forward into this match, though.

Looking at the pre-match facts, Osasuna:

• haven't been defeated by UD Almería when they've played them away from home in the last 3 league games.
• have not won away from home in their last 2 matches in the league.

↔️ Head to head

Looking over past results between these clubs stretching back to 08/09/2018 shows that these encounters have not been fruitful for UD Almería. They have not managed to register any wins whatsoever whereas Osasuna have maintained the edge over them, beating them in 83% of those games played.

An aggregate of 11 goals were produced between them throughout the course of those matches, with 2 for Almería and 9 created by Los Rojillos. The average number of goals per game works out to 1.83.

The last league fixture between the two was La Liga match day 19 on 04/01/2024 when it ended Osasuna 1-0 UD Almería.

In that match, Osasuna managed 52% possession and 14 shots on goal with 2 of them on target. The scorer was Ante Budimir (27').

On the other side, UD Almería got 4 attempts at goal with 0 of them on target.

The referee was César Soto Grado.

🗞️ Team News: UD Almería

The UD Almería manager Pepe Mel has zero fitness worries to speak of before this game with a completely injury-free squad available for selection.

We are thinking that UD Almería may well make use of the 4-2-3-1 formation for this one, beginning the first half with Luis Maximiano, Marc Pubill, Cesar Montes, A. Radovanovic, Alex Centelles, Dion Lopy, Lucas Robertone, Largie Ramazani, Jonathan Viera, Adrian Embarba and Leo Baptistao.

🗞️ Team News: Osasuna

Osasuna boss Jagoba Arrasate has to choose a team with limited availability. Aimar Oroz (Hamstring injury), Kike Barja (Cruciate ligament tear), David García (Hamstring injury) and Rubén Peña (Hamstring injury) are names that won’t be on the team sheet.

We are inclined to think that Los Rojillos seem likely to make use of a 4-2-3-1 lineup, starting the game with Sergio Herrera, Jesus Areso, Alejandro Catena, Jorge Herrando, Johan Mojica, Jon Moncayola, Iker Munoz, Ruben Garcia, Moi Gomez, Jose Arnaiz and Ante Budimir.

💡 Prediction

Osasuna and UD Almería may both struggle to make a breakthrough here.

A draw is a real possibility, as a clear-cut winner doesn’t appear to be obvious. With that in mind, we reckon that it will be a very even match with a 0-0 score at the end of the 90 minutes.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Andre Moura, 15:02 30/03/2024