Osasuna - Deportivo Alavés predictions

The home team are slightly stronger as far as most online bookies are concerned, but the difference is by no means insurmountable. Both a stalemate and a victory for Deportivo Alavés are still on the table.

The away team’s chances of winning this Saturday are dubious at best. They are the clear underdogs in a matchup with Osasuna, and the fact that they’re the visiting team isn’t making things any easier.

Osasuna played their previous league match as huge underdogs but their supporters hoped for a positive result after seeing their team holding on for a draw in the first half. Unfortunately, Osasuna ran out of steam after the break, which resulted in a devastating Barcelona defeat.

The away team’s performance in the previous round was well above what most tipsters and bookies expected of them. Although an HT/FT draw does not sound all that exciting, pre-match La Liga betting odds painted them as the 1.62 underdogs.

A quick look at recent history shows us that Osasuna don’t tend to fare too well at Estadio El Sadar despite the home-field advantage. Results aside, they’ve conceded more than 5 goals in their previous 3 home games alone.

Deportivo Alaves tend to play rather passively even at home. For instance, they are heading into the Saturday game after two home games that featured fewer than 2 goals on both sides.

This match could go either way, but Osasuna’s morale is shaken after a poor first half of the season. They only earned 15 points so far, which is why they’re currently in the relegation zone.

The visitors are staring down difficult odds in this matchup, but they will need to secure some points if they want to realise their Europa ambitions. There’s still plenty of time to move up the La Liga ladder, but the competition will only get more heated as we move into the second half of the season.

The last time these two teams met in a La Liga match was last season. That game ended in a draw. Osasuna have a lot more going for them this time, however, including a home-field advantage and favourable betting odds.

Saturday's match will see both teams at full strength, able to utilize all their players.

Going for a Home Win is already a fairly safe bet but we’d like to shore it up even further. The highest-value way of achieving this is through a Draw No Bet wager, which shortens the odds to 1 but is well worth the price.