The Matchday 2 clash in La Liga between Oviedo and Real Madrid will take place on August 24 at Estadio Carlos Tartiere. Oviedo vs. Real Madrid: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Oviedo
The club returned to La Liga after 24 years, but the comeback was unsuccessful. Veljko Paunović's side, playing away, lost 0-2 to Villarreal, conceding both goals before halftime. Notably, this was only the second defeat for the team in their last 15 matches in La Liga and Segunda (8 wins and 5 draws).
The club has signed midfielder Leander Dendoncker.
- A maximum of two goals were scored in the club's last four matches in Spain's top two leagues.
- Oviedo conceded more than one goal for the first time in their last nine matches in these tournaments.
- The team ended their Segunda campaign with an eight-match unbeaten home run (6 wins and 2 draws).
Predicted lineup for Oviedo (4-4-2)
Aarno Eskandell – Rahim Alhassan, Dani Calvo, Oier Luengo, Nacho Vidal – Alberto Reina, Ilyas Chaira, Kwasi Sibo, Haissem Hassan – Salomón Rondón, Luka Ilić.
Midfielder Alberto Reina will miss the match due to suspension.
Real Madrid
Madrid started with a modest home victory over Osasuna, scoring the decisive goal from the penalty spot. Interestingly, this is the fourth time in their history that Real Madrid has started a La Liga campaign with a home match against the Pamplona side, and in the previous three instances, Madrid went on to become champions. Also, this was the team's fourth consecutive victory in La Liga, conceding only one goal during this stretch.
- The club has won 8 of their last 9 league matches.
- Real Madrid has 4 wins in their last 5 away matches in La Liga.
- The team has not scored more than two goals in 8 of their last 10 La Liga matches.
Predicted lineup for Real Madrid (4-3-3)
Thibaut Courtois – Álvaro Carreras, Dean Heysen, Éder Militão, Trent Alexander-Arnold – Federico Valverde, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Arda Güler – Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior, Brahim Díaz.
Forward Endrick Felipe, defender Ferland Mendy, and midfielders Eduardo Camavinga and Jude Bellingham are out due to injuries.
Referee:
Ricardo De Burgos (Spain)
Matches – 19 (La Liga, 2024/2025);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 64;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.3;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 21;
Penalties – 16%.
Oviedo vs. Real Madrid: Match Prediction
The favorite in the upcoming match is clear, as the class of the opponents is incomparable. However, I don't think Madrid will achieve a large victory at Estadio Carlos Tartiere. Last season, Real Madrid began to have issues converting scoring chances, and they secured victories in the second half of the tournament with difficulty and minimal margins.
In the last 18 La Liga matches, Madrid has not achieved a large victory, winning by two goals only three times. Meanwhile, Real Madrid has only won by a two-goal margin once in their last 8 away matches in La Liga. Oviedo, on the other hand, has decent home statistics: in their last 15 matches in Segunda, the club suffered only 2 defeats, both by a one-goal margin.
I believe the hosts will cover the positive handicap this time. My prediction – Oviedo with a handicap (+1.5)
