After disappointing defeats to Athletic Bilbao and Liverpool, Atletico Madrid got back on track with a 3-0 La Liga hammering of Real Sociedad on Sunday.
It was a mixed performance from Diego Simeone's Atleti. They created very little going forwards before being gifted an 84th-minute penalty following a handball, but they also never looked like conceding, giving up just 0.27 expected goals.
Better can be expected against Osasuna, however, with Wednesday's visitors losing their last two games and looking like the exact sort of side who could get dragged into a La Liga relegation battle.
Atletico Madrid v Osasuna Tips Summary
Best Bet - Atletico Madrid to win & over 2.5 goals @ 21/20
Alternative Bet - Atletico Madrid to win by one goal @ 11/4
Bet Builder - Jonathan David to score, Alex Baena 2+ shots & Kike Barja to be booked @ 7/1
Atletico Madrid v Osasuna Prediction
Best Bet: Atletico Madrid to win & over 2.5 goals @ 21/20
Although they weren't at their best in San Sebastian, the final scoreline in the win over Sociedad will have boosted Atletico's confidence following a pair of defeats and they should follow up against Osasuna.
The visitors were hammered 5-2 at Alaves before losing 2-0 at home to mid-table Espanyol, results which do not suggest they will bounce back in the capital.
Osasuna have scored five goals in their last four games, however, so there is a chance they can trouble an Atleti defence which has kept just one clean sheet in five matches.
Los Rojiblancos to win and both teams to score is an option with that in mind, although taking the hosts and over 2.5 goals could prove safer in case they decide to hammer Osasuna like they did Sociedad thanks to a late flourish.
Alternative Bet: Atletico Madrid to win by one goal @ 11/4
Atletico were well below their best for 83 minutes at Sociedad and there is a chance they have one eye on the small matter of next Sunday's derby clash with rivals Real Madrid, too.
Simeone's side have the quality to run riot against Osasuna, but they haven't really done that very often this season and, even if the goals flow, it may only be a narrow victory for Atleti.
Both of last season's head-to-heads finished with Atletico enjoying a one-goal success - the same outcome is a real possibility.
Atletico Madrid v Osasuna Bet Builder Tip
Jonathan David to score
Alex Baena 2+ shots
Kike Barja to be booked
Pays 7/1
Atletico will need to kick into gear soon if they are to truly trouble title favourites Barcelona and Real and they will probably need Jonathan David to find his feet if that is to be achieved.
The Canadian has been eased into action since joining on loan from Juventus, but he came off the bench to score against Sociedad and should be rewarded with a start, making him the standout scorer pick.
He is likely to be joined in attack by Alex Baena, who has started the season well.
The Atleti star has scored three goals and provided one assist in five La Liga appearances and it would be a surprise if he failed to register two shots, having recorded six attempts in his last two league games.
Possession isn't Atletico's strong suit, but they should still have plenty more of the ball than their weak visitors.
That could lead to another frustrating night for combative Osasuna forward Kike Barja, who has picked up three yellow cards in four La Liga appearances and who was booked in the last head-to-head.
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Key Match Stats
Ahead of this round, no La Liga team had been awarded more penalties than Osasuna's three
Atletico Madrid have won nine of their last 14 home games
No La Liga player had received more yellow cards than Osasuna's Kike Barja (3) ahead of this round
Atleti did the double over Osasuna last term, making it 11 wins in 13 head-to-heads
Over 2.5 goals has been a winning bet in Atletico's last five matches
Osasuna's only win in nine away games (D2, L6) came after their opponents were reduced to 10 men
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