The experts present the best predictions, odds, and bets for Osasuna versus Real Sociedad in LaLiga on 02/12/2023.
Real Sociedad has moved a step ahead this season, losing only three of twenty league matches. Those losses came against top rivals Real Madrid, Atlético de Madrid, and Barcelona. Osasuna, meanwhile, continues to grow and often experiences tougher nights at home than on the road.
- Win or draw for Real Sociedad and under 2.5 goals – 1.95 at Codere
- Real Sociedad to win one of the two games: 1.65 at Codere
- Lion Budimir starts and records at least two shots – 2.00 at Codere
All bets are sourced from Codere, current at the time of publication and subject to change.
Another profitable visit to El Sadar
To reduce wear on the squad, Imanol Alguacil rotated players during the Champions League match against Salzburg. The move paid off as Real avoided defeat at the Reale Arena with a goalless draw. Now the focus returns to LaLiga and the anticipated return of the regular starters for the trip to Osasuna on Saturday.
El Sadar has been a tough venue for Real, with seven straight visits without a loss and five matches in which the home side did not concede. The best recent memory is a late Isak goal that preserved a 0-1 win for Real in that stadium. It would not be surprising to see another goal in the red zone if Real plays away from home as well this season. Real has played nine away games, losing only at the Santiago Bernabéu and the Cívitas Metropolitano so far.
As in past meetings, no celebration is expected in El Sadar, since four of the last five fixtures there have ended with fewer than three goals. Osasuna has scored just six goals at home this LaLiga campaign, while Real has netted 25 goals overall, with eight coming away from home.
Despite a potentially tight result, there is a tendency to favor Real securing a win at least in one direction, a pattern seen in six of Real Sociedad’s nine away matches this season. Additionally, Osasuna has performed less consistently at El Sadar than on neutral grounds, having lost one of the two meetings in five of eight home league games.
Budimir, the red threat
Ante Budimir sits among LaLiga’s top ten scorers, a remarkable feat given Osasuna’s overall scoring record. The Croatian forward has been central to the Navarre side’s attack, contributing to seven goals and one assist in sixteen appearances. He has been involved in nearly half of his team’s goals and averages around 2.28 shots per game, making it reasonable to expect similar production on Saturday.
Notes from the field of play: these insights come from match reporting and statistics sources used in the industry, attributed to Goal for the current context.