Osasuna vs Almería prediction 04.01.2024

• Competition: La Liga
• Date: Thursday, 4th January 2024
• Kickoff: 16:00 UTC / 17:00 CET
• Venue: Estadio El Sadar (Pamplona)

Ever since their return to La Liga in the 2019/20 season, Osasuna have consistently performed as a mid-table team, ending the subsequent three seasons in tenth (two times) and eleventh place. However, they had a particularly strong year last season, finishing 7th, which earned them a spot in the Europa Conference League Qualifiers. The team from Pamplona nearly clinched their first ever major trophy when they reached the Copa del Rey finals, but were defeated by Real Madrid. This season, Osasuna’s performance hasn’t been as impressive as last year’s, but they are still maintaining a mid-table position. Currently, they stand at 12th place with 19 points after 18 rounds, a comfortable six points clear of the relegation zone.

Almeria narrowly avoided relegation last season, finishing 17th &— just one point away from the danger zone. This season, the well-liked Rojiblancos are shaping up to be the likely candidates for relegation to La Liga 2. Almost halfway through the season, Almeria have proven to be the weakest team in the league, trailing by ten points from the safety zone.

Osasuna vs Almeria pick: Osasuna to win 

In terms of results, Osasuna may not seem particularly impressive, however, their performance has been commendable, particularly at home where they have only suffered one loss in the past five games. This defeat was at the hands of one of this year’s top teams, Girona. The overall consensus is that Osasuna has the potential to achieve more. They now have the ideal opportunity to secure three points as they are set to play against the league’s weakest team.

Conversely, the visiting team is performing poorly, having not won a single game in the league. They managed a draw against Cadiz at the beginning of the season but have since suffered eight consecutive losses away from home. Thus, it’s difficult to anticipate a favorable outcome for them in this away match.

Osasuna emerged victorious in both head-to-head (h2h) matches last season. In fact, they’ve won six out of the last seven h2h encounters! Given these past performances and Almeria’s extremely poor away record, we predict that Osasuna will achieve an easy win at the Estadio El Sadar Stadium.