Osasuna vs Valencia Prediction 15.04.2024

• Competition: Spain - LaLiga
• Date: Monday, 15th, April 2024
• Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21.00 CEST
• Venue: Estadio El Sadar (Pamplona)

The curtain comes down on Round 31 of La Liga on Monday with Osasuna hosting Valencia at El Sadar, each aiming to bolster their chances of continental football next season.

Osasuna vs Valencia Betting Tips: BTTS

Athletic Bilbao's penalty shootout triumph over Mallorca to end their 40-year wait for the 24th Copa del Rey trophy has unlocked yet another European card for the side in seventh place, revitalizing the continental aspirations of Osasuna and Valencia, the teams currently residing in eight and ninth.

The prayers and crossed fingers for the Basque club to emerge victorious in the domestic cup have been answered, and Los Rojillos wasted no time in their mission to revive their European ambitions by crushing relegation-doomed Almeria 3-0 in their most recent match to shake off successive losses.

Launching into LaLiga's 31st round with a six-point deficit behind the seventh-placed Real Betis yet with a game in hand and five off the next rival, the Pamplona side will strive to keep pushing towards European football by leveraging their robust recent home form, boasting five successes in the last seven at El Sadar.

Among other things, Osasuna manager Jagoba Arrasate is counting on his side, inspired by commendable performances in front of their home faithful, to replicate the level of display they produced in stoppage-time thrashing of Valencia 2-1 at Mestalla in the reverse fixture, all in a bid to spice up the top-seven race.

Meanwhile, Valencia wasn't at their finest in their most recent league clash, but what mattered most is that they boosted their European pursuit by pocketing all three points from their visit to second-to-last Granada, with credit going to substitute Andrea Almeida who netted the late winner.

Locking horns with direct European-chasing rivals in the upcoming days, Los Ches have a chance to take the driver's seat in the top-seven race, but their recent form has been cause for concern, as they've emerged victorious in just two of their last six LaLiga contests, albeit slipping to defeat only once in that span.

Overcoming the relegation dwellers last time out helped Ruben Baraja's troops snap a three-game losing streak on the road, but to pull off a winning display at the tricky El Sadar, they'll need to sharpen things up in the final third, considering they have only gotten on the scoresheet four times in their last seven top-flight fixtures.

Despite their goal drought, Los Ches will take the field on Monday with the belief that they can rediscover their attacking flair, spurred on by the fact that they've rattled Osasuna's net in 23 head-to-head meetings in a row, yet the Pamplona side won't be left without a response, especially when playing in their own den where they've bagged 2+ goals in three of their last five home matches.

With past meetings between the two sides usually producing goals, evidenced by BTTS occurring in 10 of the previous 12 clashes, and with both teams eager for the vital three points, fans can anticipate an exciting football match at El Sadar, with goals expected from both sides.