Valencia and Osasuna meet at the Estadio de Mestalla, in a match for the 19th round of LaLiga. The record of direct confrontations of the last 3 years is favorable to the home team, which in the last 3 matches won 2 and lost 1. The last direct confrontation between these two teams, on 06-21-2020, ended with victory Valencia by (2‑0). Attention to the home factor, since Valencia usually achieve different results at home and abroad.
Valencia :
After 4 wins, 7 draws and 7 losses, the home team is currently in 14th position, with 19 points won. In their last match, they beat Real Valladolid away by (0‑1), after having drawn (1‑1) at home in the previous match, in a match against Cádiz. This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses in his stadium. In the last match they played, for the Copa del Rey, they beat Alcorcón away by (0‑2). In their last 9 home games for the championship, Valencia won 2, tied 4 and lost 3, for which they won 10 points out of 27 possible. His defense has not been very strong, since he has suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but his offense has scored regularly, as he has scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 18 matches in the competition, he suffered the first goal 10 times and only managed 2 comebacks. In the last 10 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 5 of their 13 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘).
Valencia comes to this day motivated, after a 2-0 victory in the visit to the Alcorcón stadium, for the Copa del Rey: Koindredi and Manu Vallejo scored the winning goals. The greatest valence of the home team lies in the ability to respond when losing a game. Valencia usually line up in a tactical design at 4-4-2, in which the two players who are responsible for creating problems for opposing defenders are Lee Kang-In and Maxi Gómez. Coach Javi Gracia should not be able to count on Kévin Gameiro and Jasper Cillessen, as they have been delivered to the medical department.
Osasuna:
The visiting team is currently in 19th position, with 15 points won, after 3 wins, 6 draws and 9 losses. In the penultimate match, they drew at home against Real Madrid by (0‑0). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Granada by (2‑0). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games it has registered 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses as a visitor, with 19 goals scored and 16 suffered; against 5 victories, 5 draws and 5 defeats in his stadium, with 16 goals scored and 23 suffered. In their last match, for the Copa del Rey, they beat Espanyol away by (0‑2). In their last 9 away matches for the championship, Osasuna has registered 1 victory, 3 draws and 5 defeats, for which they have won 6 points out of 27 possible.
For this competition, they have not won any of the last 8 away matches. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so they were not very strong defensively. In 18 games in this tournament, they suffered the first goal 9 times and never managed to come back. In the last 14 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 6 of their 14 goals between minutes (46’ ‑ 60 ‘).
Osasuna arrived at this performance motivated, after a 0x2 victory in the visit to Espanyol, for the Copa del Rey: Javi Martínez and Kike Barja, still in the first half, scored the goals that would give Osasuna victory. The greatest valence of the visiting team is its ability in aerial duels, taking into account the stature of its players. The visiting team must act in a tactical system in 4-3-3, taking advantage of the counterattacks to create danger to the opposing defenders. The visiting coach will not only be able to count on striker Chimy Ávila, due to injury.
PREDICTION: Valencia to win @ 2,08
