The Matchday 5 clash in La Liga between Villarreal and Osasuna will take place on September 20 at Estadio de la Cerámica. Villarreal vs. Osasuna: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Villarreal
Marcelino García's side started their campaign with two home victories against Oviedo (2-0) and Girona (5-0). However, their following two matches were away, resulting in disappointment. First, they drew with Celta (1-1), and in their last match, they suffered their first defeat of the current La Liga season against Atletico (0-2). This also ended their nine-match unbeaten streak in the league (8 wins and 1 draw). Notably, it was the first time in 10 matches that the team failed to score.
- At least two goals have been scored in Villarreal's last seven La Liga games.
- Villarreal has a six-match winning streak at home in the league.
- The team has scored at least two goals in their last five home La Liga matches.
Predicted lineup for Villarreal (3-4-3)
Luis Junior – Sergi Cardona, Santiago Mourino, Juan Foyth – Alberto Moleiro, Dani Parejo, Renato Veiga, Thomas Partey – Giorgi Mikautadze, Nicolas Pepe, Tajon Buchanan.
Osasuna
Osasuna is following their usual pattern of collecting points at home while dropping them away. Alessio Lisci's men lost to Real Madrid and Espanyol away (both 0-1) but managed to defeat Valencia (1-0) and Rayo Vallecano (2-0) at home. As a result, the team is placed in the top half of the standings. It's also worth noting that Osasuna's matches have seen the fewest goals in the league – just 5.
- At least one team did not score in 6 of Osasuna's last 7 La Liga matches.
- No more than two goals have been scored in Osasuna's last 8 La Liga games.
- The team has not won in their last five away league matches (2 draws and 3 losses).
Predicted lineup for Osasuna (5-3-2)
Sergio Herrera – Abel Bretones, Alejandro Catena, Valentin Rosier, Juan Cruz, Enzo Boyomo – Jon Moncayola, Lucas Torro, Aimar Oroz – Raul Garcia, Victor Munoz.
Referee
Iosua Galech (Spain)
Matches – 27 (La Liga and Segunda, 2024/2025–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 109;
Average yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 6;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 19%.
Villarreal vs. Osasuna: Match Prediction
After two consecutive setbacks, Villarreal will be determined to secure a victory in the league. The team has dropped out of the top four, despite recently being among the leaders. Moreover, the match will be played at home, where Villarreal is formidable and has not lost in 8 consecutive La Liga matches (6 wins and 2 draws).
Osasuna is strong at home but struggles on the road. While they are tough to beat even away, they have only managed to defeat Valladolid, who were relegated, in their last 16 away matches (8 draws and 7 losses). Notably, Osasuna has lost all three previous visits to Estadio de la Cerámica in the league, each by a two-goal margin.
My prediction – Villarreal to Win
Junior Luiz