eal Madrid have a chance to claim some domestic silverware as they face Osasuna in the Copa Del Rey final on Saturday. Osasuna deserve their place in the final and should cause Madrid some problems but Los Blancos are still expected to have the upper hand, given their superior quality.
With Barcelona now only one win away from winning the La Liga title, Real Madrid will be keen to come out on top on Saturday. Although they still have a chance of retaining the Champions League, the Copa Del Rey represents their only chance for domestic silverware this season.
Manager Carlo Ancelotti rested key players like Karim Benzema as Real Madrid warmed up for Saturday’s clash with a 2-0 defeat to Real Sociedad. That was only their second defeat in seven matches across all competitions having claimed five wins in that run, although they have conceded eight goals in their last three fixtures.
Real Madrid's run to the Copa Del Rey final was quite impressive as they overcame the likes of Villarreal, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona to book their place in Saturday’s clash. They were particularly impressive in the semi-final second leg against Barcelona as they ran out 4-0 winners for a 4-1 aggregate victory.
Osasuna have plenty of reasons to be pleased with their campaign and will already consider the season a successful one. They are likely to finish in the top 10 in La Liga and have a chance to add some domestic silverware to their accolades.
Although there were no major scalps like Real Madrid, Osasuna’s run to the Copa Del Rey final remains impressive as they are yet to taste defeat in the competition. They overcame Athletic Bilbao 2-1 on aggregate to book their place in Saturday’s clash.
Osasuna have not enjoyed the best build-up to Saturday’s final as they have claimed just two wins in their last 11 matches across all competitions. Jagoba Arrasate's men are coming off two straight defeats and were beaten 1-0 by Barcelona in a La Lia fixture on Tuesday.
How the bookies view it
Real Madrid are considered overwhelming favourites among the bookies with Unibet offering odds of 7/20 for a win. A victory for Osasuna is valued at 11/2 by bet365 while a draw is set at odds of 9/2 by William Hill.
Head to head
Real Madrid have a 27-5 advantage with 10 draws from 47 previous matches against Osasuna. Los Blancos are unbeaten against their rivals this season, playing out a 1-1 draw in November before running out 2-0 winners in February.
Players to watch
Karim Benzema was rested against Real Sociedad and should return to the starting line-up. The striker netted a hat-trick in his last appearance and having also found the net three times in the last four Copa Del Rey matches, could be backed at 4/6 by Unibet to maintain his scoring run.
Osasuna also have attacking quality of their own with Ezequiel Avila often leading the line. The striker has seven La Liga goals this season and could be worth keeping an eye on to score anytime at 7/2 with bet365.
Anything else catch the eye?
With Real Madrid and Osasuna showing little defensive solidity lately, both teams can be backed to score on Saturday at 10/11 by bet365. Los Blancos have seen over 3.5 goals in two of their last three matches and a repeat is valued at 13/8 with Unibet.
Real Madrid have scored in both halves in three of their last four matches and could be set for a repeat at 21/20 with 10bet. Los Blancos are likely to be comfortable on Saturday and can be tipped in the -1 handicap at evens with Unibet.
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