Osasuna vs. Atletico Madrid: La Liga Match Preview, Odds & Prediction

Atletico Madrid will be looking to win their third straight match at El Sadar in Thursday's La Liga match against Osasuna.

On the other hand, after drawing both of their previous matches, the hosts will be eager to get back on track.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

Osasuna's European hopes have stalled after back-to-back defeats, including a 4-2 loss to Villarreal. A 1-1 draw with Betis on Sunday left them 11th, two points off the top eight. Ante Budimir's equalizer salvaged a point, but with just three games left, they need a strong finish to reach Europe for the second time in three seasons.

They've struggled against Atletico Madrid, losing 12 of their last 13 meetings, and haven't beaten them at El Sadar since 2014.

Atletico secured Champions League football with a 4-0 win over Real Sociedad, featuring a record-breaking 11-minute hat trick by Alexander Sorloth. Now third with 70 points, Atleti have little at stake in their final matches but will aim to build momentum for the Club World Cup. Despite five straight-away league losses, they've beaten Osasuna six times in a row, including a 2-0 win last September.

Osasuna vs. Atletico Madrid Team News

Jon Moncayola, a midfielder for Osasuna, has missed the previous three games due to a hamstring injury.

Defender on the left side: The return of Abel Bretones is in his sights after he was benched over the weekend after starting six games in a row.

As he aims to extend his La Liga goal-scoring record to 19 for the season, Budimir will continue to spearhead the attack for the away team.

After serving a one-match suspension for an accumulation of yellow cards, Atletico Madrid attacker Julian Alvarez is expected to make his starting lineup comeback.

Since Sorloth will likely start after scoring four goals last weekend, Alvarez might play a front-two role beside him.

Although the winger was ruled out of Sunday's matchday squad due to injury, Rodrigo Riquelme should be able to sit on the bench for Thursday's game.

Our Predictions

Atletico to win @ 2.12 on Sky247.ng

With five consecutive shutouts, Atletico won all six road matches against Osasuna.

Considering this, we anticipate that the away team will have a fruitful return to El Sadar, particularly after their resounding victory against Real Sociedad on Saturday.

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