Osasuna v Real Madrid Betting Tips [18 February 2023]

Real Madrid will head to the Estadio El Sadar on Saturday to take on Osasuna as they aim to keep in contention for the La Liga title. Real Madrid won their last match 4-0 over Elche on Wednesday night, which saw them move to 48 points in 21 matches and pulled the deficit to Barcelona at the top of the league back to eight points while extending their lead over Real Sociedad to five points. Los Blanco's form across the season has been below what they would like it to be. Over their last six matches, Real Madrid recorded three wins, one draw, and two losses, while in eleven away matches this season, they managed eight wins and three losses. Real Madrid has been the more successful side in this encounter over the years, having not lost to Osasuna in their last nine meetings , and they will be looking to extend that record with another win in this one.

Osasuna has experienced a slight dip in form in recent weeks and come into this match in 9th place in La Liga with 30 points in 21 matches. They are three points behind Rayo Vallecano in the sixth and final European cup qualification spot and eight behind the Champions League places. Osasuna played out a 1-1 draw against Real Valladolid in their last match, which was their fourth in their last six matches, including a win and a loss. The host's home form this season has also been fairly underwhelming, with a record of six wins and four losses in their 10 matches at Estadio El Sadar. In the reverse fixture last October, Osasuna managed to come away with a point, but they may find it difficult to repeat that result in this match.

While the visitors have not been at their best this season, they are the favourites coming into this match. They have been the vastly superior side in this fixture over the past few years and will know that anything aside from a win could mean the end of their title hopes. Osasuna will do everything they can to spoil Los Blanco's party, but we fancy the visitors to get the job done. Our Osasuna v Real Madrid prediction is a win for the visitors.