Villarreal will host Osasuna on Monday night in La Liga at the Estadio de la Ceramica. The Yellow Submarine are on a poor run of form in the Primera, with four straight games ending without wins. Villarreal won just one of their last six fixtures in the division.
Osasuna are one point and one place higher than Villarreal in the standings. Los Rojillos are also in poor form heading into round No. 9. They are winless in three straight games and are also seeking an end to their winless run of form.
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Los Rojillos did the La Liga double over Villarreal last season by a combined score of 3-1. Osasuna played well against Villarreal in the teams’ last six head-to-head matches. They posted a record of 4W-0D-2L and are on a three-game winning streak versus the Yellow Submarine.
Villarreal are unbeaten in 13 of their last 14 matches at the Estadio de la Ceramica in La Liga. Manager Unai Emery will fancy his chances of getting a result against Osasuna at home.
Villarreal have played just two times at home this season, posting a win and a draw in their two fixtures. They outscored their opponents at the Estadio de la Ceramica 5-1.
Osasuna have played three times on the road, picking up four points from nine on offer. They scored just twice in their three road games while conceding two times to opponents.
Manager Jagoba Arrasate will be without two players due to suspension. Unai Garcia and Ruben Pena will miss the game following red cards. Forward Kike Saverio is likely to miss the fixture following a tendon injury.
Emery could be without Gerard Moreno for the fixture. Moreno continues to battle a hamstring injury. Defender Juan Foyth has a knee injury and is also a doubt to make the squad for Osasuna’s arrival.
Osasuna do not score many goals, as only nine were tallied in the opening eight games. Los Rojillos conceded just eight times during the opening eight games.
Villarreal have the league’s second-best defence, with just three goals conceded after eight games. They have scored just 10 times in the Spanish top flight.
Both Villarreal and Osasuna are in poor form currently. Monday’s match should finish in a low-scoring draw between the sides.
Osasuna will continue their unbeaten run against the Yellow Submarine, as the match finishes 1-1. The draw will keep both teams outside the top six.