Villarreal vs Osasuna Prediction, 10/17/2022 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/11/2022

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Game: Villarreal vs Osasuna

Date: Monday, October 17, 2022

Location: Estadio de la Cerámica in Villarreal, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Villarreal (-163) Osasuna (+455)

Estadio de la Cerámica is the site where Osasuna (4-1-3) will meet Villarreal (3-3-2) on Monday. Osasuna are priced at +455 and Villarreal are priced -163. The betting total comes in at 2.5. The goalies protecting the net are Geronimo Rulli Villarreal and Sergio Herrera Osasuna.

The Submarino Amarillos had a ranking of 4th in relation to xG having 13.3, and the squad's expected goals against came in at 7.1. Villarreal allowed 3 goals while giving up 0.37 goals per 90 min, and opposing clubs accounted for 26 shots on target on them. Their goal differential sat at 7 by 10 goals scored and 3 goals given up. They accumulated 5 clean sheets, giving them a percentage of 62.5 last season. Villarreal compiled 23 saves and held a save percentage of 88.5 during the previous year. Villarreal earned 17 yellow cards over the course of last season. For the previous year, this team finished with an average of 1.50 pts/match (12 points) and had a rank of 17th in La Liga with 4 assists.

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Osasuna amassed 9 goals and this team's expected goals over the course of last season was 12.1. The club's goals against per 90 sat at 1.00 with 19 saves, and they accumulated 2 clean sheets. For the season, the Reds had a save rate of 70.4 (27 shots on target against), and had a rank of 7th in the league with 13 pts. Osasuna had a rank of 9th in regard to goals allowed having 8, and the squad's difference in goals was 1. Osasuna sat with a shut out percentage of 25.0 last season and also 26 yellow cards. The Reds finished with an average of 1.6 pts per fixture while accumulating 5 assists and 4 red cards.

The man defending the goal for Villarreal will be Geronimo Rulli. Rulli has been on the field a total of 16,511 minutes and is sitting with 532 saves during his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.29 (237 total goals given up) and he has a save percentage of .711. The goalkeeper born in Argentina has had 748 shots attempted against him in 184 starting assignments. Rulli (73-48-63 record in his career) has tallied 54 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 29.3% shutout percentage.

Sergio Herrera will be looking after the net for Osasuna. Herrera has recorded 53 shutouts and defended 484 shots attempted against him in 12,942 mins throughout his career. He is the owner of a save % of .711 and his clean sheet rate is 37.1%. He has allowed 1.04 goals per 90 while he holds a mark of 55-42-46. In his pro soccer career, Herrera has allowed 150 goals and has 344 saves in 143 starting assignments.

Alex Baena is a footballer who can make a noticable difference for Villarreal. Baena has been in the starting lineup in 38 games in his career and he has earned 0.22 goals per 90. The forward born in Spain has totaled 8 goals scored in 3,270 mins played. He has accounted for 6 assists while accumulating 19 yellow card cautions during his career.

Osasuna features an attacker in Ante Budimir, who can cause havoc on the pitch. He is averaging 0.40 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 229 contests in his pro soccer career. The forward representing Croatia has been on the pitch for 20,615 mins while scoring 92 goals. He has totaled 61 yellow cards during his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 19 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Villarreal (-163)

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