Villarreal vs Osasuna Predictions

• Osasuna have avoided defeat in 11 of their last 14 La Liga matches
• Villarreal are winless in three with only one goal scored in that span
• The Yellow Submarines could be due a post-Champions League hangover

Villarreal firing blanks

Villarreal welcome Osasuna to Estadio de la Ceramica on Saturday evening in a La Liga encounter between two sides separated by a point in mid-table. The Yellow Submarines are looking to bounce back from consecutive defeats against Atletico Madrid and Tottenham, but this assignment is a tough one.

They threatened to recover from Luiz Junior’s own goal on Tuesday, but ultimately could not find a way through a dogged Spurs defence. That is now back-to-back blanks for Marcelino’s men and their impressive start to the campaign is starting to fade in the memory.

Osasuna will travel south in good heart after a 2-0 home win over Rayo Vallecano last time out. The Reds have reserved their best performances for El Sadar but that does not mean they are no hopers on the road.

Reds can bed in for a point

There is no shame in losing 1-0 away to Real Madrid and Espanyol this season with the Basque side capable of making life very difficult for a Villarreal team that may suffer a post-Champions League hangover.

The hosts are too short in the odds to trust in this scenario with Osasuna backable in the Double Chance market based on how they restricted Los Blancos to only five shots on target, two of which were from closer to the half-way line than their box.

A 1-1 scoreline, which Villarreal were forced to settle for against Celta Vigo recently, could be the outcome if both sides defend as well as they have done in general this season while the hosts lack a much-needed spark.