Osasuna take on the visitors Atletico Madrid in the round 7 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Thursday, September 28th at Estadio El Sadar (Pamplona).
Under Jagoba Arrasate, the Pamplona team gradually improved. In the end, after rising from the Segunda Division, the team managed to firmly establish itself in the middle of the La Liga table. Last season, they even managed to secure seventh place in the championship and reached the final of the Copa del Rey for only the second time in their history. However, they lost to Real Madrid in the final, and their La Liga performance was more modest. Nevertheless, the Reds finally returned to European competition. It wasn't a successful venture, though. In their very first match, they lost 1-2 at home to Brugge, and after a draw in Belgium, they were eliminated from the Conference League. Their home performances weren't ideal either. While they pleasantly surprised with away wins against Celta and Valencia, they also lost at home not only to Barcelona but also to Athletic Bilbao in a derby. After the international break, they added a 2-3 defeat to Getafe. However, against the inconsistent Sevilla, there were no goals, and the match ended in a goalless draw.
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Atletico are once again making quite a few mistakes. The mattress-makers experienced several unpleasant matches after the resumption of the club season in September. First, there was a crushing defeat to Valencia, for which Simeone publicly criticized his players, saying it was their worst defeat during his tenure in Madrid. They tried to redeem themselves in the Champions League and even took the lead against Lazio in Rome, but a late equalizer from the opponents' goalkeeper, Provedel, ended the match in a 1-1 draw. However, it's worth noting that Cholo's Team also set their all-time record by beating their neighboring team Rayo Vallecano with a 7-goal difference. Then, over the weekend, there was another capital derby with Madrid's Real. Quite unexpectedly, they won 3-1. The hero of the match was Morata, who scored a brace against the club where he was raised.
Starting in 2016, Atletico have strictly won 10 matches in a row against Osasuna, and this trend has continued under Arrasate's management. The Reds are not currently impressive, and the more experienced and simply superior mattress-makers should take advantage of this. Let's bet on a victory for the guests from Madrid.
Prediction for the match: Atletico Madrid to win.