Osasuna vs Real Madrid Prediction, 2/18/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 2/14/2023

Game: Osasuna vs Real Madrid

Date: Saturday, February 18, 2023

Location: Estadio El Sadar in Pamplona, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Osasuna (+340) Real Madrid (-121)

Osasuna (8-6-7) are welcoming Real Madrid (14-3-3) at Estadio El Sadar on Saturday. Real Madrid are priced at -121 while Osasuna are priced +340. The betting total comes in at 2.5. The goaltenders protecting the net will be Aitor Fernandez Osasuna and Thibaut Courtois Real Madrid.

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Osasuna accounted for 54 saves and also held a SV percentage of 75.3 over the course of last year. The team's difference in goals was 0 because of 19 goals accumulated as well as 19 goals given up. For the prior season, this club finished with an average of 1.43 pts per match (30 points) and ranked 12th in La Liga with 14 assists. The Reds were 14th concerning xG with 23.6, and their xGA came in at 21.7. Osasuna accumulated 60 yellow card warnings for the prior year as well as 5 red cards. Osasuna conceded 19 goals while conceding 0.90 goals per 90 min, and the opposition finished with 73 SoT on them. They had 7 clean sheets, which had them sitting at a % of 33.3 in the previous season.

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Real Madrid earned 40 goals and this squad's expected goals during the previous year was at 41.5. Their goals against/90 minutes was 0.85 with 50 saves, and they earned 6 clean sheets. Over the course of the season, the Meringues had a save percentage of 80.3 (66 SoT against), and sat at 2nd in La Liga with 45 points. Real Madrid sat at 2nd in relation to goals allowed having 17, and their difference in goals was 23. Real Madrid had a clean sheet % of 30.0 for the prior year in addition to 36 yellow card cautions. The Meringues finished with an average of 2.3 points per match while accounting for 29 assists and 1 red card.

The man who will defend the goal for Osasuna is Aitor Fernandez. Fernandez has defended the goal for 14,515 minutes and has tallied 478 saves in his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.21 (195 total goals surrendered) and he holds a save % of .723. The keeper born in Spain has had 661 shots attempted against him in 161 starting assignments. Fernandez (54-51-56 record in his career) has accounted for 43 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 26.7% clean sheet rate.

Thibaut Courtois will look after the net for Real Madrid. Courtois has 169 shutouts while defending 1,247 shots tried against him in 35,094 career minutes. He has earned a save percentage of .728 and his clean sheet rate is 43.1%. He has surrendered 0.91 goals per 90 minutes while holding a mark of 238-82-69. During his professional soccer career, Courtois has allowed 354 goals and has totaled 908 saves in 392 starts.

Ante Budimir is one member of the side who could help decide the outcome for Osasuna. The forward representing Croatia has recorded 94 goals scored in 21,214 minutes played. Budimir has started 237 contests in his pro soccer career and he accounts for 0.40 goals per 90 minutes. He has totaled 19 assists while tallying 62 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career.

Real Madrid features Marco Asensio, who the defense is sure to gameplan in this matchup. The forward representing Spain has totaled 14,346 minutes and has earned 31 goals. He sports an average of 0.19 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 156 games in his career. He has earned 18 yellow card cautions during his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 35 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Osasuna (+340)

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