The Matchday 20 clash in La Liga between Osasuna and Rayo Vallecano will take place on January 19 at the El Sadar Stadium in Pamplona. Osasuna vs. Rayo Vallecano: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Alejandro Muniz Ruiz (Spain)
Matches – 10 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 36;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.6;
Red cards shown – 6;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 40%.
Predicted lineups for Osasuna vs. Rayo Vallecano
Osasuna (5-4-1): Sergio Herrera – Abel Bretones, Jorge Herrando Oroz, Enzo Boyomo, Lucas Torro, Alejandro Catena – Ruben Peña, Pablo Ibanez, Ruben Garcia, Moi Gomez – Raul Garcia.
Rayo Vallecano (4-4-2): Dani Cardenas – Florian Lejeune, Andrei Ratiu, Pep Chavarría, Abdul Mumin – Pathé Ciss, Unai Lopez, Adrian Embarba, Jorge de Frutos – Isi Palazon, Sergio Camello.
The starting lineup for each team in their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Osasuna
The Pamplona side ended last year with a home defeat to Athletic (1-2). The new year didn't start well either, as they lost 0-1 away to Atletico Madrid. Overall, the club has not won in seven league matches (4 draws and 3 losses). Vicente Moreno's team is in the middle of the table, five points behind the European competition zone.
- At least two goals have been scored in 9 of Osasuna's last 12 La Liga games.
- The club has conceded in 6 of their last 7 league matches.
- The number "2" has appeared in the final score of 7 of Osasuna's last 8 La Liga matches.
Rayo Vallecano
The Madrid side started the new calendar year well, defeating Celta 2-1 at home. This was their fifth consecutive unbeaten league match (2 wins and 3 draws). This successful streak has lifted them to ninth place in the table. Inigo Perez's side has the same number of points as Osasuna but leads due to a better goal difference.
Midfielder Pathé Ciss will miss the match due to an accumulation of yellow cards.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final score of 11 of Rayo Vallecano's last 12 La Liga matches.
- Both teams have scored in 6 of Rayo Vallecano's last 8 La Liga games.
- The first half ended in a draw in 7 of Rayo Vallecano's last 10 away league matches.
Osasuna vs. Rayo Vallecano: Match Prediction
Despite being neighbors in the league table, their current form is noticeably different. The visitors are unbeaten in five consecutive league matches, while the hosts have not won in seven straight La Liga games. However, Osasuna's winless streak included tough opponents like Atletico, Athletic, and Real Madrid. I predict that the team will at least not lose the upcoming match, as it's time to break their extended winless streak. They haven't had such a stretch in three years.
It's also worth noting that Osasuna has lost only twice in their last 12 home La Liga matches (5 wins and 5 draws). Meanwhile, Rayo Vallecano has won just three of their last 19 away La Liga games (7 draws and 9 losses). The head-to-head stats in the league are also noteworthy – in the last six meetings in Pamplona, the hosts have won 5 times with 1 draw.
My prediction: Osasuna with a handicap (0)
