Espanyol vs Osasuna Prediction, 2/4/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 1/30/2023

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Game: Espanyol vs Osasuna

Date: Saturday, February 4, 2023

Location: RCDE Stadium in Barcelona, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Espanyol (+146) Osasuna (+218)

Espanyol (4-8-7) will compete against Osasuna (8-4-7) at RCDE Stadium on Saturday. Espanyol opens at +146 and Osasuna are priced +218. The over/under is set at 2.75. The men protecting the net will be Alvaro Fernandez Espanyol and Aitor Fernandez Osasuna.

The Budgerigars ranked 10th in expected goals having 22.0, and the expected goals against came in at 24.2. Espanyol surrendered 29 goals while allowing 1.53 goals per 90, and their opponents accounted for 84 SoT on them. Their difference in goals was -6 with the help of 23 goals scored and 29 goals allowed. They had a total of 3 clean sheets, which had them at a percentage of 15.8 for the previous season. Espanyol recorded 56 SVs and were the owners of a save% of 65.5 in the previous season. Espanyol accounted for 47 yellow cards over the course of the prior season in addition to 5 red cards. For the prior campaign, the club averaged 1.05 pts/match (20 points) and ranked 11th in the league with 13 assists.

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The Reds ended the season with an average of 1.5 points per contest while amassing 13 assists and 4 red cards. Osasuna compiled a clean sheet rate of 31.6 for the prior year and also 52 yellow cards. Osasuna sat at 10th in relation to goals surrendered having 18, and the team's goal differential was 0. On the campaign, the Reds had a save rate of 73.8 (65 SoTA), and had a ranking of 7th in La Liga with 28 pts. The club's goals against per 90 min was at 0.95 with 47 saves, and they accumulated 6 clean sheets. Osasuna compiled 18 goals and the team's xG in the prior season was 21.8.

The man protecting the net for Espanyol will be Alvaro Fernandez. Fernandez has seen the field for 8,775 minutes and has 228 stops so far in his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.28 (125 total goals given up) and his save percentage is .710. The goalkeeper hailing from Spain has seen 321 shots attempted at him in 97 starts. Fernandez (35-21-41 record during his career) has accumulated 26 shutouts, which leaves him with a 26.8% clean sheet percentage.

Aitor Fernandez will be residing in front of the net for Osasuna. During his professional soccer career, Fernandez has conceded 194 goals and has accumulated 471 saves in 159 starts. He has allowed 1.22 goals per 90 mins while he holds a record of 54-49-56. He sports a save percentage of .721 and his shutout rate is currently at 26.4%. Fernandez has totaled 42 clean sheets while defending 653 shots tried against him in 14,335 minutes throughout his career.

Javi Puado is one player who can make a difference on the pitch for Espanyol. Puado has been given a starting assignment in 61 contests so far in his career while scoring 0.31 goals per 90 minutes. The forward hailing from Spain has racked up 19 goals scored in 5,563 professional minutes. He has accounted for 13 assists while tallying 9 yellow card warnings during his pro soccer career.

Osasuna is being led onto the pitch by Ante Budimir, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. He has accumulated 62 yellow card warnings during his career and has assisted on a goal 19 times. The forward representing Croatia has earned 21,086 professional minutes while scoring 93 goals. He currently averages 0.40 goals per 90 mins and has started 235 contests so far in his career.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Espanyol (+146)

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