Osasuna vs Elche Prediction, 4/18/2021 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 4/12/2021

Game: Osasuna vs Elche

Date: Sunday, April 18, 2021

Location: Anoeta Stadium in San Sebastián, Spain

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Osasuna (+105) Elche (+300)

Josan Fernandez and Elche (5-11-14, 18th in La Liga) go to Anoeta Stadium on Sunday where they'll take on Osasuna (8-10-12, 14th in La Liga). The starting goalies are Sergio Herrera for Osasuna and Edgar Badia for Elche. The odds on this game have Osasuna priced at +105 and the Green-Striped Ones are at +300. The total has been set at 2.25.

Osasuna faced off with Villarreal in their last game and went home with a win by a final score of 2-1. Osasuna attempted 7 dribbles in this game and completed 4 of those tries for a percentage of 57.1%. When talking about passing the ball, they had a 74.4% passes received rate by connecting on 195 of the 262 pass targets in their last game. In terms of shooting accuracy, Osasuna wrapped this game up at a 33.3% rate by hitting 4 shots on target out of 12 total shots. Osasuna is averaging 0.83 goals per 90 minutes (25 goals in total) and have accumulated 18 assists in all games for the year.

Ante Budimir is a player you are going to want to keep your eye on for Osasuna. He has 19 assists while earning 59 yellow card cautions so far in his career. Budimir has been in the starting lineup in 220 games so far in his pro soccer career and he has earned 0.40 goals per 90 minutes. The forward representing Bosnia has totaled 88 goals scored in 19,813 professional minutes played. One more player who should impact this match is Jonathan Calleri, the forward representing Argentina. He has assisted on a goal 13 times during his career while he has scored 44 goals. Calleri has been on the field for 12,852 minutes during 143 starts and has been given 34 yellow cards. He is averaging 0.31 goals per 90 mins for his career.

The man protecting the net for Osasuna will be Sergio Herrera. Herrera has been on the field for 11,682 minutes and has earned 306 saves during his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.0 (133 goals conceded) and his save percentage is 72.3%. The goalkeeper hailing from Spain has faced 429 shots tried at him in 129 career starting assignments. Herrera (49-40-40 mark during his soccer career) has earned 50 clean sheets, which gives him a 38.8% clean sheet percentage.

In their last game, Elche took a loss by a final score of 3-1 against Huesca. Elche finished the match with a 45.5% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 15 of the 33 dribbles they tried. They finished the match by connecting on 504 of the 553 passes they attempted for a percentage of 91.1%. Elche had 2 shots attempted out of 8 shots attempted earning them a 25.0% rate in their last game. Having tallied 26 goals and 19 assists for all their games, Elche averages 0.87 goals and 0.63 assists per 90 min.

Josan Fernandez will need to be on top of his game for Elche. The midfielder from Spain has accumulated 5,921 mins and has earned 8 goals. He has accounted for 6 yellow card cautions in his career and has helped on a goal 12 times. He is averaging 0.12 goals per 90 and has been given a starting assignment in 72 contests in his pro soccer career. Make sure to watch out for Pere Milla, the forward who represents Spain. Milla has been given a total of 17 yellow card cautions in 7,439 minutes (83 starts). His goals per 90 average so far in his pro soccer career is 0.21. He has scored 17 goals so far in his pro soccer career while helping on a goal 8 times.

Edgar Badia will be residing in front of the net for Elche. Badia has accumulated 59 shutouts while defending 633 shots attempted against him in 16,920 minutes throughout his career. He has a save percentage of 77.1 and his shutout rate sits at 31.4%. He has conceded 1.10 goals per 90 mins while holding a mark of 55-65-68. In his career, Badia has given up 207 goals while earning 481 stops in 188 starting assignments.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Osasuna (+105)

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