Osasuna v Real Betis Betting Tips

At the start of the season, Osasuna were probably shortlisted by many as bottom-three candidates and, as they sit 19th in the division – having conceded the second highest number of goals, they certainly haven’t disappointed in that respect. However, at times they’ve actually acquitted themselves well and, in front of a home crowd, the hosts can definitely cause problems for a Betis side who’ve underwhelmed a bit of late.

The visitors have been difficult to pin down so far this season. At times they’ve impressed by playing some really good attacking football, whilst at other times they’ve looked lacking in ideas and have been weak at the back. Without any clear pattern, it’s hard to know what to expect from Gus Poyet’s men, although Betis remain a side with a number of talented players, especially in the forward areas, and on their day they can certainly pose a threat.

From a betting point of view, the first bet to be on ahead of this fixture is ‘Over 2.5 Goals’ at odds of 6/5. Each of these sides are likely to view this as a winnable game and thus we should see both having a go in a relatively open match.

Osasuna, although they’ve only taken six points so far, have been involved in a number of high-scoring games where they’ve looked both useful going forward and not so useful at the back – a promising combination if your’e looking for goals.

Having played eight times, the hosts have only failed to score on two occasions and have kept just one clean sheet. On top of this, five of those eight saw three or more goals hit the net, including each of the last four. What’s more is that, playing a Betis side who definitely don’t pride themselves on sitting back and keeping things tight, the way this match is likely to unfold should allow for plenty of chances.

A second bet worth going for here is ‘Real Betis to Score Over 1.5 Goals’ at 2/1. This match against Osasuna – a side who’ve kept just one clean sheet at home and have conceded no fewer than 19 goals already – represents a big chance for Betis to re-find their scoring touch.

Considering that the visitors are now without a win in two matches, they must surely be looking at this fixture against 19th in the table as an excellent opportunity to improve their fortunes. With this in mind, coupled with the fact that defending isn’t exactly their forte anyway, Betis are likely to come here and attack. With forward players such as Rubén Castro , Joaquín and exciting young winger Charly Musonda, the visitors really ought to be posing a serious threat..

In addition, the hosts have let in a total of six goals in their four home matches this season, conceding two or more in three of those. They’ve also conceded two or more goals in six of their eight matches overall.

While Osasuna might not be the worst side going forward, they certainly are struggling from a defensive point of view and this struggle is fancied to continue when they host Real Betis on Friday night.

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