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Key match in La Liga with great implications in the relegation battle, as 16th placed Deportivo La Coruna will take on last placed Osasuna.
The hosts have lost 3 out of their last 4 La Liga matches and won just once in the previous 8 games, but Deportivo is actually not playing bad football at all – on the contrary, they are showing some excellent attacking play, scoring 13 times in the previous 4 matches. The last 3 defeats came by a single goal, including a 2-3 last minute loss at Santiago Bernabeu against Real Madrid in the previous round. Sandwiched between those losses was an excellent 5-1 win against Real Sociedad two rounds ago.
With just 7 points in 15 matches, Osasuna is dead last in the Primera Division and their recent form is not producing any optimism at the club. Osasuna is on a 5 match losing streak in the league and the last 4 of those losses came by a form of handicap. The visitors aren`t even competitive right now and they are coming after a 0-3 home loss to Barcelona.
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Laure is the only missing player for Deportivo, while Osasuna is dealing with a number of injuries and suspensions. Digard, the Flano brothers and Oier are out, while Fernandez and Clerc are doubtful.
Deportivo: Tyton – Juanfran, Albentosa, Sidnei, Navarro – Giles, Guilherme, Borges – Babel, Andone, Joselu
Osasuna: Nauzet – Garcia, Marquez, Garcia, Clerc – Cuevas, Causic, Torres, Berenguer – Kodro, Sergio Leon
Deportivo’s recent win loss record is as misleading as it gets and I think these artificial stats have raised the odds on the home team. Depor’s good recent play has a lot to do with the new system and the more offensive approach and if they continue to play this way, results will surely come very soon.
The home side has truly been unlucky recently and they will be desperate to finally convert their level of football into wins. Depor stands just 1 point above the relegation places, but a win today would see them go 4 points clear above the red zone after this round. The hosts know that victory today would be huge in their quest to avoid relegation.
Deportivo scored no less than 13 goals in the last 4 La Liga matches and their terrific offense should continue thriving today against the worst team in Primera. As such, Osasuna will probably need to bang in a couple of goals themselves if they are to get points, but they are scoring less than 1 goal per game, so that does not seem likely – even with Depor leaking goals from everywhere.
My tip is Deportivo to win. The fact that they have a healthy squad, while Osasuna has a couple of key new absentees will also be an advantage for the hosts. Prediction: Deportivo La Coruna – Osasuna 2-0.
Pick: Deportivo
Odds: 1.63 @ 1xBet
Stake: 8
Possible profit: 5.04
Event date: 18 December
