{"id":1441176,"date":"2026-03-31T16:14:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T15:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&p=1441176"},"modified":"2026-03-31T16:14:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T15:14:41","slug":"match-preview-alaves-vs-osasuna-05-04-26-la-liga","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-alaves-vs-osasuna-05-04-26-la-liga\/","title":{"rendered":"Deportivo Alaves vs Osasuna: predictions, stats, tips & odds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Osasuna<\/a> travel to Estadio de Mendizorroza to face Deportivo Alaves<\/a> in a fixture shaped by a stark head-to-head record and contrasting defensive profiles. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kick-off is set for Sunday, 20:00, with both teams looking to consolidate their mid-table La Liga<\/a> status in the 2025\/26 season. Alaves, desperate to improve a dire home record versus their visitors, will need to contain an Osasuna side that has enjoyed the upper hand in recent meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Best Bets & Predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Based on Osasuna’s dominant head-to-head record and the underlying defensive data, here are our top betting recommendations for this match. We’re particularly confident in a low-scoring contest given both teams’ struggles in front of goal and disciplined defending in recent outings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our Prediction<\/th>\nOdds & Bookmaker<\/th>\nConfidence<\/th>\nWhy We’re Backing It<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Under 2.5 Goals<\/strong><\/td>\n4\/6 @ Bet365<\/a>
(60.0%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nBoth teams average just over a goal per game and recent head-to-heads have seen four of the last six finish with two or fewer goals. Osasuna have kept seven clean sheets this season, while Alaves have only managed three, but both sides’ low shot conversion rates make a goal-fest unlikely.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Draw<\/strong><\/td>\n11\/5 @ Bet365<\/a>
(31.3%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nThree of the last six meetings have ended level, and neither side has shown the consistency to claim all three points week in week out. With both sides averaging similar possession and pass accuracy, a tight, hard-fought stalemate is a real possibility.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Odds correct at the time of writing.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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    Season Form & Standings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Both teams are hovering around the lower mid-table, with Osasuna 10th and Alaves 16th. Osasuna have a 6-point cushion over Alaves and boast a stronger defensive record, having conceded six fewer goals and kept more than twice as many clean sheets. Both sides have struggled for consistency, but Alaves will be encouraged by an upward trend in form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Team<\/th>\nPos<\/th>\nP<\/th>\nW<\/th>\nD<\/th>\nL<\/th>\nGF<\/th>\nGA<\/th>\nGD<\/th>\nPts<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Osasuna<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n35<\/td>\n-1<\/td>\n37<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Deportivo Alaves<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n-11<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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