Under 2.5 goals at Real Valladolid vs Osasuna 8/13 for Friday’s La Liga showdown

Competition: La Liga

Market: Under 2.5 goals

Odds: 8/13 @ 888sport

In a real early-season relegation six-pointer on Friday night, Real Valladolid vs Osasuna will take place at the Estadio Municipal José Zorrilla.

Starting with the hosts, while Real Valladolid might have managed to find a real bounce thanks to back-to-back victories against Granada and Athletic Bilbao either side of November’s international break, they still find themselves at the heart of a relegation scrap. While they might have managed to put on a rugged display last time out against Champions League outfit Atletico Madrid last weekend, they did ship two late goals and suffered a 2-0 defeat in the capital. Knowing that three points on Friday night would see them leapfrog their guests and claw a route out of the drop zone, Head Coach Sergio González has seen his side win just a pair of their 12 La Liga contests since opening the 2020/2021 campaign. It is also worth highlighting, Real Valladolid have failed to record more than a single strike in six of their last seven matchups on home soil.

As for the visitors, while Osasuna might have enjoyed an eye-catching revival during October, Los Rojillos have come crashing back down to earth in what has been a worrying fashion. Freefalling their way back into the drop zone as we inch closer to Spain’s Christmas break, Head Coach Jagoba Arrasate was far from pleased by his side’s display on home soil last weekend. Outplayed and hit with a deserved 2-0 loss at the hands of Real Betis on home soil, Osasuna have now managed to muster just a single point from their last five La Liga contests on the bounce. There is no doubt that fans around Navarre will have a real headache over their side’s rather glaring problems in the final third. Drawing yet another blank against Betis last time out, Friday’s guests have scored just a single goal in nearly 400 minutes of action.

Bet: Under 2.5 goals at Real Valladolid vs Osasuna 8/13 for Friday’s La Liga showdown @ 888sport