Almeria vs Osasuna PREVIEW & PREDICTION 26/01/2019

Without a doubt it will be a tactical and intense duel in the midfield, since the two teams are competitive and difficult to overcome. For this reason and knowing that the “rojiblancos” are difficult to overcome at home, we believe they can compete to win the match. Considering this situation and knowing that the “rojillos” are competitive away from Pamplona. Paint to be a duel with situations, since both sets are looking to sneak into the playoff zone. Therefore, it is logical that they risk at some point in the game.

Almería:

The “rojiblanco” team drew 0-0 against Cádiz as a local, reaching 30 units in the general table. He has added 7 wins, 9 draws and 6 falls, proving to be a combative and complicated team to overcome between the lines. It is enough to know that he has not lost in his last 6 games to corroborate this statement (2 victories and 4 equalities). He has scored 25 goals and has given 21 in his goal, proving to be competitive in all areas of the field. Yes, the team needs to improve in attack if you want to get fully into the fight to qualify for the playoffs.

As a local in the Mediterranean Games stadium, Almería has reaped acceptable results to some extent, product of 5 wins, 5 draws and 1 fall. He has scored 15 goals and has yielded 7 in his goal, proving to be effective in attack and competitive in defensive matters. Before facing Cádiz, he had registered these duels at home: Victory 2-1 against Sporting de Gijón, 1-1 draw with Deportivo, 1-1 equality with Extremadura, 1-1 draw with Lugo and 2-0 victory with Mallorca. If we analyze these duels, we can say that the team always manages to score a bit in favor. Of course, he needs to reissue what he did against Mallorca in defense, since he had registered at least 1 goal in his previous 4 starts.

Osasuna:

The present of the “reds” can be cataloged as positive after winning 2-0 to Mallorca and total 38 points (29 goals in favor and 24 against). Thanks to this victory has managed to sneak into posts in the playoffs, his goal being to stay there in the remainder of the championship. Of course, it is not far from the direct ascent, being able to overcome Albacete, Granada and Malaga soon. He has managed to win 4 of his last 5 league appearances, showing an improvement in his football proposal. His only setback was against Las Palmas, a match that was very bad in all aspects of the game.

As a visitor, Osasuna has recorded different scores so far in the championship, after winning 2 games, match another 3 and lose the remaining 6 that played in this condition. He has converted 10 targets and received 18 on his fence, ratifying his problems when making collective transitions. It comes from overcoming Extremadura 2-3, losing 2-0 with Deportivo, leveling 2-2 with Albacete, defeating Reus 0-1 and losing 4-1 against Las Palmas. Apparently, the picture “red” does not usually mark well away from Pamplona, ​​except for the game against the rocky Reus. From there, in more, he gave 2 goals at least in his other 4 starts for Liga2.

In the last 5 years, Almería and Osasuna have met 3 times in the stadium of the Mediterranean Games. These were the results of those matches: Victory 1-2 of Osasuna in April 2014, victory 2-1 of Almeria in September 2015 and victory 0-1 of Osasuna in February 2018. The first duel was for the Santander League and the last two by Liga2. Apparently, each time they have faced both sets, the procedure has been adjusted and with goals. Considering this, it is logical that each side scores at least one goal, whether they play well or badly.


PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1.94

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