Villarreal vs Osasuna Predictions

• Both teams have scored in 12 of Villarreal’s 16 home matches this term
• The hosts have conceded 1.0 xG or higher in nine of their last 11 matches
• BTTS has landed in three of Osasuna’s last four, with the visitors winning three games on the spin

Can Villarreal hold firm in top five chase?

Villarreal claimed a key 1-0 victory over Espanyol last weekend, but they were fortunate to escape with all three points. They edged the xG battle in that win 1.4 to 1.0, continuing a mixed record defensively.

The hosts have conceded 6.8 xG across their last four La Liga games, while they’ve conceded 1.0 xG or higher in nine of their last 11 matches. The Yellow Submarine have struggled at the back this term, conceding 1.44 goals per game at their own ground.

Osasuna enter this clash in fine form, having gone five games unbeaten. The visitors having climbed into the European mix after three straight wins, so they can pose some problems to this Villarreal defence.

The hosts have seen both teams score in 12 of their 16 home matches this term, while the same has landed in three of Osasuna’s last four starts.