Verdict: Ante Budimir over 0.5 shots on target

Best Odds: 2/5

Bookmaker: Luckster

Desperately searching for an essential La Liga boost on Tuesday night, Atletico Madrid will travel to the Estadio El Sadar when they meet Osasuna.

Osasuna

Starting with the hosts, while Osasuna might have signed off April with a 2-1 victory at home against Sevilla, it appears that was just a minor boost for Los Rojillos. Last seen over the weekend getting hit with an action-packed 3-2 loss away at Levante, Alessio Lisci’s side have shown some real cause for concern. Getting May underway with a 2-1 defeat against newly-crowned La Liga champions Barcelona, the Navarre-based outfit have lost three of their previous four appearances. With only their goal difference keeping them in the top-half of the table, Osasuna have also won just a pair of their previous 10 outings – a run that stems back to an iconic 2-1 victory against Real Madrid on February 21st. Likewise, Lisci’s men also fell to a 1-0 loss when they travelled to Atletico for their reverse La Liga showdown back on October 18th.

Osasuna Team News

Shown a first-half red card away at Levante over the weekend, number one goalkeeper Sergio Herrera will miss out through suspension here. Dealing with a recent muscle injury, 22-year-old Victor Munoz will once again miss out on Tuesday night.

Bagging what turned out to be a consolation strike on Friday night and notching 17 La Liga strikes this season, veteran striker Ante Budimir will shoulder Osasuna’s goalscoring threat. One-time Blackburn Rovers youngster Flavien Boyomo will start at the heart of Osasuna’s defence.

Atletico Madrid

As for the visitors, watching their Champions League adventure come to a heartbreaking end last week following a 2-1 aggregate defeat against Arsenal, Atletico Madrid suddenly find themselves at the heart of a public rut. Last seen over the weekend putting in another downbeat display as they fell to a 1-0 loss at home against Celta Vigo, it has been suggested that Diego Simeone could have some mounting pressure on his shoulders. In fact, the Spanish giants have remarkably mustered just a trio of wins from any of their previous 13 consecutive appearances across all competitions – a run that stems back to the middle of March. Limping their way over the finishing line, Atletico will travel to Navarre on Tuesday night desperately searching for an essential La Liga boost.

Atletico Madrid Team News

Only lasting 20 minutes against Celta Vigo over the weekend after limping off with another muscle injury, Uruguayan international Jose Maria Gimenez will miss out here. Dealing with a recent ankle issue, Simeone’s side are expected to be without leading marksman Julian Alvarez.

Set to leave the Spanish capital this summer after already agreeing a deal with MLS outfit Orlando City, French superstar Antoine Griezmann should lead the line in midweek. Making a real impact since arriving from Atalanta back in January, one-time Everton starlet Ademola Lookman will feature in the final third.

Osasuna vs Atletico Madrid Key Factors to Consider

• When Osasuna and Atletico Madrid met for their reverse La Liga showdown back in October, Simeone’s men claimed a 1-0 victory in the Spanish capital.
• However, Atletico have remarkably won just a trio of their previous 13 appearances across all competitions.
• Including a thrilling 3-2 defeat against Levante over the weekend, Osasuna have lost three of their previous four La Liga outings.
• Lisci’s men also fell to a 1-0 loss when they travelled to Atletico for their reverse La Liga showdown back on October 18th.
• Atletico have recorded just a single clean sheet from their last nine outings across all competitions.

Conclusion

Enduring what has become a public crisis, Atletico Madrid travel to Navarre on Tuesday night with plenty of pressure on their shoulders. Watching their Champions League adventure come to an end last week, Simeone’s men have continued to show some glaring defensive struggles. Remarkably registering just a sole clean sheet from any of their previous nine appearances across all fronts, Tuesday’s guests have also notched a single La Liga clean sheet on their travels since back in February.

Verdict: Ante Budimir over 0.5 shots on target

Best Odds: 2/5

Bookmaker: Luckster