Osasuna v Real Madrid

Real Madrid watched Barcelona slip up and lose on Monday to Girona, they now hold a 2 point gap at the top, can they stretch that to 5 points?

Osasuna v Real Madrid  – Estadio El Sadar 18:30 CET

Team News:

Osasuna will be without Iker Benito and Enzo Boyomo.

Real Madrid are still without Bellingham, Huijsen and Eder Militao. Key man Rodygo will return for this one.

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Formations:

Osasuna have settled into a 4-2-3-1 system in recent matches, and it has served them well, supporting a strong run of form. Their style is intensely physical, built on direct play and high-energy pressing.

4-4-2 for Real Madrid mainly under Arbeloa. However, with the ball they are essentially 3-5-2 or even a flat 3-4-3. Playing with width and from the back. With Trent back they have an even better outlet.

Statistics:

Referee: Alejandro Quintero Gonzalez (Average cards 5.17 Yellow 0.25 Red)

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Match Preview:

Osasuna are in great form, unbeaten in 6 in all competitions with 3 wins and 3 draws. They are just 5 points off the European places. One thing to be aware of is they are only 6 points off the relegation zone such is the condensed nature of La Liga.

Real Madrid will make it 9 straight wins in La Liga if they take the 3 points here. They have the best away record of La Liga with 8 wins from 12.

Betting Preview:

Only negative going into this one is Real Madrid have a crucial game in UCL with Benfica on Wednesday. With just a 1 goal lead they will surely have one eye to that one.  Odds are juicy on Real Madrid though and the win is expected.