Osasuna-Real Madrid is a match valid for the 29th day of La Liga and is played Saturday at 4:15 p.m.: TV, formations and predictions
After destroying Celta Vigo at home – a victory that cost Rafa Benitez, who was exonerated right after the Bernabeu debacle, his bench – Real Madrid returns to the pitch against Osasuna, a team that is quiet in the standings, almost safe, and that has no chance of going for a place in Europe. In short, the hosts from here to the end of the season will play without particular thoughts but only with the desire to take as much satisfaction as possible.
Something that the Carlo Ancelotti-coached troop, on the other hand, cannot do, as they are 7 points ahead of Girona and 8 ahead of Barcelona, who are the first pursuers, but they also have the Champions League quarterfinals to play and therefore have to keep their concentration high. While waiting for the other match that could guarantee access to the semifinals, Real Madrid definitely wants to try to close things out in the league and then focus on what the other commitments are. And winning on the Osasuna field could be really decisive.
Few doubts about who is the favored team, in a nutshell. Also because Ancelotti should not make who knows what kind of turnover, but only some rotations that fit in a season. Bellingham will return after being disqualified, and this is another determining factor for the Spaniards, ready to take another three points that would bring the goal closer.
The prediction
A match that should give at least one goal per team. However, Osasuna at home remains a dangerous and difficult opponent to face. But at the end of these important 90minutes, Ancelotti’s Real Madrid should be able to take home the entire stake practically closing (or almost) the games in the Spanish league.
The probable lineups of Osasuna-Real Madrid
OSASUNA (3-5-2): Herrera; Garcia, Catena, Herrando; Areso, Mocayola, Torro, Oroz, Mojica; Garcia, Budimir.
REAL MADRID (4-3-1-2): Lunin; Vazquez, Rudiger, Nacho, Mendy; Valverde, Kroos, Modric; Bellingham; Rodrygo, Vinicius.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-3
