Will the Andalusians strike again after the break?
On Matchday 10 of La Liga, the match between Sevilla and Osasuna takes place in Andalusia, and here’s a prediction. The hosts have been shaky in front of their home crowd.
After four home games this season, they have two wins and two losses on the record. Osasuna, on the other hand, has been a welcome guest everywhere this season. They’ve suffered a loss in each of their last three away games in La Liga!
This deep losing streak stems from abysmal defensive performances. Osasuna has conceded no fewer than 14 goals in their last three away matches. While the home team isn’t overwhelmingly strong at home, they’ve at least been reliable on offense after halftime.
While they’ve averaged just 0.25 goals in the first halves of home games this season, that number rises to 1.00 in the second halves. With that in mind, for the match between Sevilla and Osasuna, we’re betting on the home team to score at least one goal after halftime.
Furthermore, the odds for a goal by Ante Budimir in the Sevilla vs. Osasuna match look promising to us. The Croatian has already scored seven goals this season and has found the back of the net in the visitors’ last three league matches.
Sevilla vs. Osasuna Head-to-Head Record
The teams last faced each other in April of this year in Pamplona, with Osasuna securing a 2-1 home win. In Andalusia, however, the visitors haven’t won in three attempts (0-2-1). Furthermore, away wins in this matchup have not been seen for quite some time.
In the past six meetings, the home team has always prevailed or the points were split. For the upcoming match between Sevilla and Osasuna, the odds also point toward a continuation of this trend.
Sevilla vs. Osasuna Prediction
Osasuna has lost its last three away games, conceding at least four goals in each. The flood of goals conceded on the road stems primarily from weak defensive performances after halftime.
This is clearly evident in the fact that the visitors have conceded three goals in the second halves of each of their last three away matches. This defensive weakness as the game progresses now faces a host in Sevilla that, for its part, regularly steps up its offensive intensity after halftime.
Sevilla has scored four of its five home goals this season after halftime, and the home team has been held scoreless in four home games this season—only against league-leading Barcelona. Given this context, for the match between Sevilla and Osasuna, we’re betting on the hosts to score at least one goal in the second half once again.
