Villarreal vs Osasuna: prediction for the La Liga fixture
On October 17, Villarreal will host Osasuna for the La Liga clash. Will visitors be able to withstand? The answer is in our prediction.

Command Analysis

Villarreal

Villarreal surprised everyone in the previous season of the Champions League, team reached the playoffs and eliminated Bayern and Juventus from the tournament. In the current season team put up a great performance in the Conference League. Team got four victories in four matches and clinched a play-off spot with two games to go.
Team put up a fantastic offensive performance, scoring three goals per game. In the latest game Unai Emery's men secured an away victory over Austria (1:0).
After eight rounds of La Liga the Yellow Submarine have three victories and three draws, delivering 12 points and a 9th spot in the standings.
Team got off to a successful start in the current season, but after a victory over Elche on September 4, team picked up just two points in four games, which came from draws against Sevilla (1:1) and Cadiz (0:0). Kiko, Moreno, Foyth and Coquelin will miss the upcoming game.

Osasuna

Osasuna had almost no activity during the summer transfer window, though fans were waiting for new players. Nonetheless, Yagoba Arrasate managed to keep the key players in the club, so team got off to a successful start. After eight rounds the Reds have four victories and a draw, delivering 13 points and an 8th spot in the standings.
Team is ten points away from the leader. Team is looking weak on the offense and no better on defense - team concede one goal per game on average. After a victory over Almeria (1:0) on September 12, team picked up only one point in three games, drawing with Real Madrid (1:1). In the previous match the Health failed to get any points from Valencia (1:2). Ez Abde, Pena and Kike Saverio will miss the upcoming match.
Trends
СтавкаCorners: total over 9,5
This bet played in 3 of 5 latest matches of Villarreal

СтавкаGoals in both halves - yes
In 2 of 4 latest head-to-head matches goals were scored in both halves

Tip and bets
Both teams are going through tough times and now is a great opportunity to put an end to a winless streak. We fancy Unai Emery's men to win this game, they will have a huge support from local fans. A victory will let Villarreal to climb above Osasuna in the standings. Osasuna won three latest head-to-head fixtures, so hosts will be even more motivated to put an end to that streak.
Our prediction - Asian handicap (-1) on Villarreal
In our opinion, visitors are in a serious crisis and it will be tough for Arrasate to get the team out of this mess. We are expecting many goal opportunities from the upcoming match, the Yellow Submarine should be able to record a victory by a comfortable margin.
Our second bet is on Villarreal to win by two goals