Osasuna vs Elche Prediction: Visitors to enjoy Pamplona trip

Elche travel to Pamplona for Thursday evening’s meeting with Osasuna (18:30 BST, Premier Sports Player) in high spirits, having delivered a series of superb performances upon their return to La Liga.

Below are my Osasuna vs Elche predictions, supported by all the latest team news and match odds.

Los Franjiverdes have avoided defeat in each of their first five league fixtures, consequently finding themselves sixth in the table.

After two impressive 1-1 draws with Real Betis and Atletico Madrid, Eder Sarabia’s men comfortably dispatched fellow promoted outfit Levante at the Estadio Martínez Valero, before a 2-2 draw with Sevilla preceded last Sunday’s victory over Real Oviedo.

Meanwhile, Osasuna have endured a topsy-turvy start to the new campaign. Los Rojillos were unlucky to come away from the Santiago Bernabéu without a point on the opening weekend, but recovered by beating Valencia on home soil five days later.

A 2-0 triumph over Rayo Vallecano was bookended by disappointing away defeats to Espanyol and Villarreal, although head coach Alessio Lisci will be relatively content with his team’s mid-table league position.

Team News

Osasuna are without the suspended Valentin Rosier, after the French wing-back was dismissed for two bookable offences late on in the first half of Saturday’s 2-1 loss at the Estadi de la Ceràmica.

Spanish playmaker Aimar Oroz is sidelined due to an ongoing foot issue, while fellow attacker Moi Gómez is also unavailable.

Football Odds

Elche coach Sarabia has several injury headaches to contend with. Talented midfielder Martim Neto, Sevilla loanee Adria Pedrosa and Alvaro Rodriguez are all hoping to recover from niggling injuries, but long-term absentee Yago Santiago remains sidelined.

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Osasuna vs Elche Odds

Hosts Osasuna are strong 1/1 favourites to take all three points, while the visitors are 16/5 to secure a victory on the road and 11/5 to earn a draw.

Both teams to score is a 1/1 shot, while over 1.5 total goals is priced at 4/9.

Elche to win and Under 2.5 Goals @ 6/1

After recording draws with high-calibre opposition in all three of their away encounters so far, Elche will be confident of securing maximum points against an inconsistent Osasuna side.

The Alicante-based outfit have netted more than once on just two occasions this season, while only achieving this feat once away from the Estadio Martínez Valero.

They also boast one of the best defensive records in the division, having conceded just four goals in their opening five contests.

Consequently, backing the visitors to record a narrow victory feels like a sensible option.

Rafa Mir to score anytime @ 5/2

Having already registered three goals during the season’s initial exchanges, Rafa Mir appears to be an astute addition to the Elche ranks.

The 28-year-old marksman arrived on a season-long loan deal from Sevilla last month, after completing a temporary stint with local rivals Valencia last term.

Mir only managed to score twice in 22 appearances for Los Che during the 2024/25 campaign, although he was mostly used as an impact substitute following an injury-ravaged start to his short spell at the Mestalla.

However, he’s currently enjoying a real goalscoring purple patch, grabbing the all-important equalizer against Atleti in the Spanish capital before netting his team’s opener in the recent meetings with both Levante and Sevilla.

Therefore, don’t be surprised if Mir once again makes a decisive contribution on Thursday night.

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