Real Madrid will be furious to bounce back from the back-to-back losses when they welcome Osasuna in Round 13 of La Liga. The fixture will take place at Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday, 9 November. Osasuna appear against Los Blancos on the back of a promising form of three successive victories in the league and Copa Del Rey.
Real Madrid vs Osasuna: Match Preview
Real Madrid faced another setback in their Champions League campaign with a home defeat to AC Milan that was followed by a 0-4 humiliation against arch-rivals Barcelona in La Liga. Against Milan, Vinicius Junior briefly restored parity with a 23rd-minute penalty but Morata and Reijnders put their team back in the lead for a 1-3 win. The crushing loss to Barca widened the gap at the top of the league, leaving Los Blancos nine points behind the leaders Barcelona. Meanwhile, a rough start to Champions League has sent them to the middle of the table, losing two of the four games.
Osasuna have produced an incredible winning streak with league victories over Valladolid and Real Sociedad and Copa Del Rey win over Chiclana, keeping consecutive clean sheets. In the five-goal haul against Chiclana, Raul Garcia notched a brace while Iker Benito, Jose Arnaiz, and Moi Gomez made the other changes on the scoreline. Six victories in the 12 league fixtures and three stalemates have put Los Rojilos in the fifth position, equal on points with Villarrel in the fourth position.
Real Madrid vs Osasuna: Head-to-Head
Real Madrid have not lost to Osasuna since the 2011/12 season of La Liga while winning the previous four meetings in a row. Moreover, Real Madrid’s record goes even better at home where they have not been defeated against their upcoming rivals in the last 20 years. Los Blancos produced 4-0 and 2-1 victories in the previous two H2Hs against Osasuna at Santiago Bernabeu.
Real Madrid vs Osasuna: Team news and Predicted Lineups
After the previous Champions League fixture against Milan, Real Madrid has a new name, Aurelien Tchouameni in the injury list, along with David Alaba, Dani Carvajal, and Thibaut Courtois. On the other hand, Osasuna’s gaffer Vicente Moreno has all players fit and available to choose the starting lineup for the next encounter.
Real Madrid Predicted Lineup
Lunin (GK), Vazquez, Militao, Rudiger, Mendy, Valverde, Camavinga, Bellingham, Rodrygo, Mbappe, Vinicius
Osasuna Predicted Lineup
Herrera (GK), Areso, Catena, Boyomo, Cruz, Moncayola, Torro, Oroz, Pena, Budimir, Zaragoza
Real Madrid vs Osasuna: Match Prediction
With momentum on their side, Osasuna should not be underestimated in their clash with Real Madrid. However, the defending Champions League will surely be working harder to get back on the track. We predict an exciting clash here but all three points for Real Madrid at the end of the ninety minutes.
Predicted Result: 2-1
