It’s Osasuna vs Real Betis in Spanish La Liga action on September 20, 2019, at El Sadar
Club Atletico Osasuna was established in 1920 in Pamplona, Spain. The Los Rojillos won the 2018/19 Segunda Division with a victory over Cordoba last May to earn a return to La Liga after being relegated in 2017 following a 19th place finish in the top flight. Overall, Osasuna has played 75 seasons in the top Two tiers of the Spanish Football system, including 38 in the La Liga.
Osasuna has never won a La Liga title and their best finish was 4th in 2005/06 when they earned a trip to the UEFA Champions League tournament. Osasuna has won the second division four times including last season and they have won the third division a total of seven times. Osasuna was also the Copa del Rey runners-up in 2005.
CA Osasuna ranks 8th in the league in Goal Difference at +1 goal. They have scored only three goals this season which puts them in 10th place. Osasuna is also 10th in assists with two helpers and they have conceded a total of two goals this season which is good for 4th overall in the La Liga.
Roberto Torres has scored two goals this season while their other goal this term was produced by Ezequiel Avila. Torres also has one assist for his club while Brandon Thomas owns the other assist on the team’s record. Defensively, Goalkeeper Ruben has conceded just a pair of goals in three matches with a total of five saves on the season.
Established 117 years ago, Real Betis was first known as Sevilla Balompie. This club has a roller-coaster history and they have suffered many relegations in their lifetime but after winning the Segunda Division in 2014/15, they have earned their place in the Spanish La Liga. Last season, Real Betis finished 10th in the La Liga under head coach Rubi.
Real Betis has won the La Liga only once in their history and it was a long time ago in 1935. They have also won the Copa del Rey twice, the last of which came in 2005 when they also won the Supercopa de Espana title. Many of the hardware in their trophy case come from the Segunda Division which they have won a total of seven titles and where they have five runners-up finishes.
Real Betis ranks a distant 18th in the La Liga in Goal Difference at -3. They are tied for 5th with five goals scored and Real Betis has a total of four assists which puts them in fourth place in the league. On defense, this team has conceded a total of eight goals in four matches which puts them at 18th spot in the La Liga.
Lorenzo Moron and Nabil Fekir have been their offensive sparkplugs so far this season. Moron has scored a total of three goals while Fekir has found the back of the net on two occasions. Emerson has two assists while Sergio Canales and Moron each have one helper for Real Betis. Daniel Martin Fernandez has given up seven goals in two matches while Joel Robles has allowed just one goal in two appearances.
Osasuna is currently ranked 6th in the Spanish Primera division with one win and two draws in three matches played so far. Osasuna opened with a 1-0 win over Leganes and they followed that up with a pair of draws against Eibar ( 0-0 ) and Barcelona ( 2-2 ).
Real Betis is the soccer betting underdog here as they currently rank 15th in the La Liga with one win and two losses. Real Betis dropped their opening match to Real Villadolid 1-2 and they lost a 2-5 contest to Barcelona in their next assignment. Real Betis beat CD Leganes 2-1 for their first win of the season during their round three assignment.
Head to head, Real Betis has won 12 out of 27 matches between these two teams. Osasuna has ten wins while these teams played to a draw five times. Real Betis is unbeaten in their last three meetings at 2-0-1 SU. Both these teams have played Barcelona early in the season and if take a look at their matches against a common opponent, Osasuna played better against Barcelona. Real Betis can match Osasuna on offense but the problem will be their defense. That defense is ranked just 18th in the league while Osasuna’s defense is currently ranked 4th. Prediction: Osasuna
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