Real Madrid will be looking to make it seven wins in a row in the 2022-23 La Liga campaign when they return to action against Osasuna at the Bernabeu on Sunday.
While the hosts saw off the threat of city rivals Atletico Madrid in a 2-1 victory before the international break, the visitors suffered a 2-0 home defeat to Getafe.
The Carlo Ancelotti juggernaut continues to roll after Real Madrid made their best start to a season since 1968 at Wanda Metropolitano, and their winning run across all competitions since the start of the campaign now stands at nine matches.
Los Blancos could be knocked off the top of the La Liga table this Saturday if Barcelona can claim three points against Mallorca, but they will expect to respond against Osasuna as they aim to win their first seven matches of a top-flight campaign for the first time since 1987.
Meanwhile, Osasuna have also enjoyed a sustained period of victories in the early stages of the new season, but in a contest against Getafe where no fewer than nine yellow cards and two reds were handed out, their luck ran out.
However, 12 points from their first six matches of the season have left Osasuna in a very safe fifth place in the standings, and they returned to winning ways during the international break with a 2-0 friendly win over Real Valladolid.
Osasuna have enjoyed quite the revival since failing to win any of their last six matches in the 2021-22 campaign, but successive games against Real Madrid, Valencia and Villarreal will be decisive in terms of their ability to sustain their European charge.
Jagoba Arrasate’s side have managed to hold Real to two goalless drawws in the last two seasons, but they are winless in 16 matches since a 1-0 win in anuary 2011.
Real Madrid vs Osasuna head to head
These two teams have previously met on 40 occasions across two competitions, where Real have claimed 26 victories while Osasuna have won five, and they have drawn in nine. Osasuna have scored 35 goals and conceded 84. In their last five meetings, Real have won three while they have drawn twice.
Osasuna 1-4 Real Madrid 09/02/20
Osasuna 0-0 Real Madrid 09/01/21
Real Madrid 2-0 Osasuna 01/05/21
Real Madrid 0-0 Osasuna 27/10/21
Osasuna 1-3 Real Madrid 20/04/22
Real Madrid latest home form
Real Madrid have recently been on a good run of form at home, having been unbeaten in their six most recent matches. They defeated RB Leipzig 2-0 in their last home game in the Champions League. In their last five matches, they have scored 12 goals and conceded just two.
Real Madrid 2-0 Juventus 31/07/22
Real Madrid 2-0 Eintracht Frankfurt 10/08/22
Real Madrid 2-1 Real Betis 03/09/22
Real Madrid 4-1 Mallorca 11/09/22
Real Madrid 2-0 RB Leipzig 14/09/22
Real Madrid latest away form
Real Madrid have recently been on a good run of form on the road, having been unbeaten in their seven most recent matches. They defeated Atletico Madrid 2-1 in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored 12 goals and conceded just four.
Almeria 1-2 Real Madrid 14/08/22
Celta Vigo 1-4 Real Madrid 20/08/22
Espanyol 1-3 Real Madrid 28/08/22
Celtic 0-3 Real Madrid 06/09/22
Atletico Madrid 1-2 Real Madrid 18/09/22
Osasuna latest home form
Osasuna were beaten 2-0 with Getafe in their last home game in the league. However, they have recently been on a good run of form at home, as they have been unbeaten in their previous six games. In their last five matches, they have scored seven goals and conceded four.
Osasuna 1-0 Burgos 05/08/22
Osasuna 2-1 Sevilla 12/08/22
Osasuna 2-0 Cadiz 20/08/22
Osasuna 2-1 Rayo Vallecano 04/09/22
Osasuna 0-2 Getafe 18/09/22
Osasuna latest away form
Osasuna have recently been on a relatively good run of form on the road, having lost just one of their five most recent matches. They defeated Real Valladolid 2-0 in their last away game in a friendly. In their last five matches, they have scored seven goals and conceded three.
Feyenoord 1-2 Osasuna 31/07/22
Mirandes 1-2 Osasuna 05/08/22
Real Betis 1-0 Osasuna 26/08/22
Almeria 0-1 Osasuna 12/09/22
Real Valladolid 0-2 Osasuna 22/09/22
Real Madrid news
Midfielder Luka Modric returned from international duty with a hip injury, and he will miss this game as well as the fourthcoming Champions League showdown with Shakhtar Donetsk.
Dani Ceballos is likely to join Toni Kroos and Aurelien Tchouameni in the midfield, as Ancelotti is attempting to persuade Eduardo Camavinga to extend his contract.
Osasuna news
Arrasate will have to make do without the suspended Chimy Avila, while Kike Saverio is still on the long road to recovery after rupturing his Achilles tendon.
Atletico Madrid loanee Manu Sanchez could come back into the side, while David Garcia will incur a one-game ban if he picks up a yellow card this weekend.
Prediction and Odds
Osasuna have become renowned for their low-scoring affairs this season, and that is likely to happen once again on Sunday.
However, the visitors are not to be taken lightly by any stretch, but the return of Benzema to a fierce Real Madrid frontline should help Los Blancos continue their perfect start to the season.
Odds: 1 1.88 X 2.05 2 2.30
Probable outcomes
Real Madrid 2-0 Osasuna
Real Madrid 2-1 Osasuna
Real Madrid 3-0 Osasuna
Real Madrid 3-1 Osasuna
Real Madrid 4-1 Osasuna
