Osasuna v Alaves: LaLiga Match-day 31

The Estadio El Sadar sees Sunday action as Osasuna take on Alaves – 2:00pm GMT.
This clash sees tenth placed Osasuna, welcome nineteenth placed Alaves to the Estadio El Sadar.
Osasuna arrive at this match, having secured 38 points so far this season
Osasuna come to this fixture on the back of a 4-1 away loss against Real Betis at the Estadio Benito Villamarin.
Also, Their position is tenth in the League and they have 38 points, that is, 10W, 12L and 8D having won 10 fixtures, drawn eight meetings, and lost 12 games.
When Osasuna host Alaves, they will do so on the back of four wins, six draws, and five defeats on their own ground.
A victory for Osasuna would put them on 41 points.
Osasuna are missing two players through injury or illness. This will affect Jagoba Arrasate’s selection choices significantly.
Julio Velazquez’s Alaves, away to Osasuna on Sunday, hoping to improve relegation prospects
Is this to be the game where Alaves to put a halt to their recent record of poor results? They go into this fixture on the back of two recent defeats to Atletico Madrid and Granada.
Also, Alaves have been unable to find the winning strategy now for 17 of their last 18 meetings, a habit that must be broken if The glorious one want to end with a positive season. With 22 points (5W, 18L and 7D), they are established in nineteenth position in the League having won five fixtures, drawn seven meetings, and lost 18 matches.
Alaves have had a disappointing run of performances on the road, having won one game, drawn three games, and lost 11 meetings of their 15 League matches away from home this season.
Victory for Alaves would take their points tally to 25 so far this season.
Alaves’s squad will likely be depleted of two of their key players when they start on Sunday, due to injury or illness.
Osasuna v Alaves – Head-to-Heads.
Regarding their historical duels when these two sides meet, a draw is never usually the expected outcome. In the past 28 matches, Osasuna have won 13 victories and Alaves 11 victories.
Other players of note for Osasuna are Ante Budimir and Kike Garcia with two goals and two goals respectively and for Alaves are Gonzalo Escalante and Joselu with three goals each.

