Alaves vs Osasuna prediction, tips & stats

Alaves will host Osasuna on Sunday in a La Liga matchup that looks finely poised on paper.

The hosts are in dire need of points to stay clear of the relegation zone, while Osasuna are pretty much stuck in the mid-table mediocrity.

With that in mind, read our Alaves vs Osasuna prediction and preview to learn more about this game.

Tip 1: Double chance: Osasuna or draw (X2)

Osasuna have had the edge in this matchup recently, with five wins in the last 10 meetings with Alaves. Overall, they've lost just three of those 10 games, so we can see them avoiding a defeat once again on Sunday.

Tip 2: Both teams to score - no

BTTS has been relatively uncommon in this series, with only 4 of the last 10 H2Hs seeing both teams score.

That being said, Alaves have trouble keeping a clean sheet this season and the same is true for Osasuna, but neither of these two teams is an offensive juggernaut, so seeing at least one of them fail to score makes sense.

Tip 3: Catena to be booked

Catena stands out as a discipline risk with 8 yellow cards and 1 red this season, which is one of the highest card totals among Osasuna players.

With both teams showing high foul volume at squad level (Alaves 432 fouls committed, Osasuna 390), a card for a high-risk player like Catena can offer a good value.