Osasuna vs Real Zaragoza Match Preview – Spanish Primera Liga

Real Zaragoza travel to the Estadio El Sadar this Saturday to take on Osasuna in a game that can be considered a “six-pointer” at the foot of the Spanish Primera Liga.  Osasuna currently sit 17th in the Spanish Primera, just two points behind Real Zaragoza who are 16th  (four points clear of the relegation zone).

Current form:

Osasuna – D W L W D L L

Real Zaragoza L D D L L D L

Osasuna have won just one game in seven while Zaragoza haven’t won since the start of January 2013.

History is very close between these two sides (Osasuna won 8, Real Zaragoza won 8, 7 Draws).

The most surprising statistic surrounding this match is the fact that Osasuna have the fifth best defensive record in the Spanish Primera behind the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.  They have conceded 27 goals in 23 games.  Their biggest problem is scoring goals – They have scored just 19 goals in 23 matches making them the lowest scoring team in the Spanish Primera this season. Zaragoza have scored 23 goals in 23 games and conceded 33 making them the fourth lowest scoring team in the division.

Current betting odds – Osasuna (10/11) Draw (23/10) Real Zaragoza (16/5)

Gamingtips Prediction – Osasuna 1:2 Real Zaragoza

Odds of (10/11) for a team who score less than one goal per game is simply unacceptable.  Real Zaragoza offer value in this game, they have potential to play very well and they have shown this recently when drawing with Malaga and Espanyol.  Their lack of wins recently is difficult to overlook however they have shown they can compete with top teams in the division – they simply lack consistency.  Both teams have an incentive to win this match considering their current league positions and the fact they can push 5 or more points clear of the relegation zone with a win however it’s difficult to side with Osasuna based on their lack of goals scored this season and for that reason Zaragoza or Draw seem to be the best options from a betting perspective.

This match gets underway at 21:00 GMT+0 (22:00 local time).