Osasuna vs Elche Prediction, 4/8/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 4/4/2023

Game: Osasuna vs Elche

Date: Saturday, April 8, 2023

Location: Estadio El Sadar in Pamplona, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Osasuna (-128) Elche (+370)

The Green-Striped Ones (2-7-18) are en route to Estadio El Sadar on Saturday where they will play the Reds (9-8-10). Elche are priced at +370 while Osasuna are priced -128. The total has been set at 2.75. The expected starting goalkeepers will be Aitor Fernandez Osasuna and Edgar Badia Elche.

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Osasuna allowed 27 goals while surrendering 1.00 goals per 90, and the opposition had a total of 98 shots on target on them. They compiled 9 shut outs, which gave them a percentage of 33.3 over the course of last season. Osasuna recorded 76 yellow cards over the course of the prior season and 5 red cards. The Reds were 15th in relation to expected goals with 27.4, and the team's xGA came in at 29.8. For the previous season, this squad averaged 1.30 pts per contest (35 points) and they also had a ranking of 16th in La Liga with 16 assists. Their difference in goals was -5 by way of 22 goals put in the net in addition to 27 goals allowed. Osasuna compiled 70 saves and also had a SV rate of 73.5 over the course of last year.

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Elche recorded 19 goals and this squad's xG last year was 23.9. Their goals against/90 minutes was 2.04 in addition to 101 saves, and they had 1 clean sheet. Last year, Elche CF had a save % of 69.6 (158 SoT against), and also were 20th in La Liga with 13 pts. Elche sat at 20th in relation to goals conceded having 55, and their difference in goals was at -36. Elche earned a CS% of 3.7 over the course of last year and 78 yellow card warnings. The Green-Striped Ones put together an average of 0.5 points per match while sitting with 12 assists and 11 red cards.

The man who will defend the goal for Osasuna will be Aitor Fernandez. Fernandez (55-52-57 record in his career) has accumulated 44 shutouts, which leaves him with a 26.8% shutout rate. The keeper born in Spain has faced 675 shots sent his way in 164 starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.22 (200 total goals given up) and he holds a save % of .721. Fernandez has played a total of 14,785 mins and has 487 saves so far in his career.

Edgar Badia will look after the goal for Elche. Badia has tallied 60 shutouts while seeing 791 shots tried against him in 19,350 mins throughout his career. He sports a save percentage of .736 and his clean sheet rate sits at 27.9%. He has allowed 1.22 goals per 90 while earning a record of 57-72-86. So far in his career, Badia has given up 262 goals while totaling 582 stops in 215 starts.

Ante Budimir is a guy who can make an impact for Osasuna. The forward representing Croatia has 94 goals scored in 21,505 minutes played. Budimir has been in the starting lineup in 240 outings during his career and tallies 0.39 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 19 assists while tallying 63 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career.

Elche is being led by Lucas Boye, who can change the course of a fixture. He currently averages 0.17 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 113 outings so far in his career. The forward born in Argentina has been on the pitch for 10,639 minutes while scoring 20 goals. He has accumulated 28 yellow card warnings in his career and has assisted on a goal 13 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Elche (+370)

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