Sports Mole previews Tuesday's La Liga conflict between Valencia and Osasuna, together with predictions, crew information and doable lineups.
Valencia shall be aiming to make it back-to-back wins in Spain's prime flight for the primary time since April after they proceed their 2024-25 marketing campaign with a contest in opposition to Osasuna on Tuesday night.
Los Che will enter the match off the again of a 2-0 victory over Girona, whereas Osasuna have been additionally triumphant final day trip, beating Las Palmas 2-1 to rise into seventh spot within the desk.
Match preview
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Valencia solely picked up one level from their opening 5 La Liga matches of the season, shedding to Barcelona, Celta Vigo, Athletic Bilbao and Atletico Madrid throughout an extremely troublesome begin.
However, Los Che managed to document an enormous two-goal success over Girona on Saturday, with Luis Rioja and Dani Gomez on the scoresheet at Mestalla, and the outcome moved Ruben Baraja‘s facet off the underside of the division and into 18th, one level behind Seventeenth-placed Real Valladolid.
Valencia recorded a 1-0 win over Osasuna when the 2 sides final locked horns in April, however the corresponding fixture at Mestalla final time period resulted in a 2-1 success for the guests.
Los Che haven't secured a top-four end in La Liga since 2019, and it is going to be an enormous activity for them to problem for a Champions League spot this time period, however a top-seven place isn't fully unrealistic.
Last season, Valencia have been ninth, eight factors behind seventh-placed Real Betis, however they have been overwhelmed on 15 events in Spain's prime flight throughout the 2023-24 marketing campaign.
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Osasuna, in the meantime, have made a strong begin to the season, successful three, drawing one and shedding two of their six matches to gather 10 factors, which has left them seventh within the desk.
Los Rojillos picked up 4 factors from their first two league video games of the marketing campaign earlier than shedding closely at Girona on the finish of August, however they responded to beat Celta Vigo earlier than the worldwide break.
Osasuna have been then overwhelmed 3-1 by Rayo Vallecano on September 16, however they have been again to successful methods on Saturday, recording a 2-1 victory over Las Palmas.
Alberto Moleiro cancelled out a penalty from Ante Budimir to depart the 2 groups stage on the interval, however Aimar Oroz‘s effort on the hour proved to be the distinction between the 2 sides.
Osasuna have truly received on two of their final three journeys to Mestalla in Spain's prime flight, and they picked up factors in 10 of their 19 away league fixtures throughout the 2023-24 marketing campaign.
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Valencia stay with out the companies of their primary striker Hugo Duro, however Dani Gomez scored whereas working via the center in opposition to Girona, and he'll proceed in that space of the sphere right here.
Rafa Mir continues to be suspended by the membership, whereas Jose Gaya, Jaume Domenech and Mouctar Diakhaby will even miss out via damage, so Los Che are at present removed from full power.
Head coach Baraja might title the identical facet that took to the sphere for the primary whistle in opposition to Girona, with Javi Guerra anticipated to function because the quantity 10 on Tuesday night time.
As for Osasuna, Iker Munoz and Kike Barja will miss the match via damage, however the guests didn't undergo any contemporary health points of their win over Las Palmas.
Budimir ought to proceed via the center, having scored final day trip, with Raul Garcia anticipated to be on the bench for the primary whistle on Tuesday night time.
Bryan Zaragoza and Ruben Garcia ought to function within the huge areas for Osasuna, whereas Lucas Torro will once more be requested to function on the base of the midfield.
Valencia doable beginning lineup:
Mamardashvili; Correia, Tarrega, Mosquera, Vazquez; Barrenechea, Pepelu; D Lopez, Guerra, Rioja; D Gomez
Osasuna doable beginning lineup:
Herrera; Areso, Catena, Boyomo, Bretones; Torro; Ruben Garcia, Moncayola, Oroz, Zaragoza; Budimir
We say: Valencia 1-1 Osasuna
There has not truly been a draw between these two sides since January 2021, however we're backing a stalemate right here. Both will enter the match off the again of optimistic outcomes, and we're discovering it troublesome to foretell a winner both means on Tuesday night time.
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