Real Madrid vs Osasuna Prediction & Betting Tips (19 August)

Real Madrid and in particular Mbappé had a heavy task of succeeding last season, offering a perfect wedding for supporters. The problem is that to do as well as the 2023-24 season, you had to win the Liga and the Champions League. Race results, Madrid saw Barcelona blow all the titles on the national scene with the championship, the Spanish Supercopa but also the King's Cup. The Merengues have even lost four times against Barça last season. In the Champions League, buffet stop in the quarterfinals of the competition, severely whipped by Arsenal, far from being dominant or even impressive, just too weak broncos. Participating in the club World Cup this summer to restore its white season in Golden, the sheets remained white in Valdebebas with a correction suffered in the semi-finals against PSG. Officially, a pre-season match was played against the current leader of the Austrian championship, Tirol last Tuesday, for a wide success of four goals to zero, including a pretty double from Kylian Mbappé supplement a decisive pass but we must not forget the victory gleaned against legacies at eight closed at the training center with in particular a pretty Golaso of Eder Militao of his half.

We find the Basque training of Osasuna. 9th last season and blocked at the doors of European competitions, the Basques do not have a very good memory of their last trip to Bernabéu who had ended on a well -salted score of four goals to zero under the impulse of a triplet of Vinicius Jr, his latest for the record. This season again, the men of Italian coach Alessio Lisci will try to fight at the heart of the race for Europe and the first half of the table. 6 friendly matches were played by Osasuna this summer but only one victory against 3-0 mirands. There are 3 defeats against Huesca 0-2, the Real Sociedad 4-1 and the Racing Santander 0-1. 

Real Madrid’s midfield will hinge on the fitness of Federico Valverde, who has declared himself ready to play despite a recent muscle strain. His presence is vital, especially with Bellingham sidelined. Valverde’s energy and leadership—he’ll wear the captain’s armband this season—will be crucial in Alonso’s new tactical setup, which favors dual forwards and aggressive full-backs. Expect Vinicius Jr. and Kylian Mbappé to stretch Osasuna’s defense, while Brahim Diaz and Arda Güler may rotate in the attacking midfield role. The Bernabéu faithful will be eager to see how Alonso’s philosophy translates into results.

Prediction-wise, Real Madrid holds the upper hand with a dominant head-to-head record and a deeper squad. However, Osasuna’s resilience and tactical discipline could make this opener more competitive than expected. With both teams likely to find the net, and Madrid’s firepower tipping the scales, a 2–1 victory for Los Blancos feels like the most probable outcome. It’s a scoreline that reflects Madrid’s superiority while acknowledging Osasuna’s ability to punch above their weight.