Let's do some sports homework, shall we? Meet Deportivo Alavés and Osasuna. In the goalkeeper department, Osasuna has Sergio Herrera, with a 7.42 rating and 22 saves. That guy's like a brick wall! On the other side, Deportivo Alavés is under the careful watch of Antonio Sivera, who has a 7.07 rating and 11 saves. In terms of firepower, Osasuna brings the threatening trio of Rubén García, Alejandro Catena, and Ante Budimir. Garcia seems to be making the big plays with 3 goals and 3 shots on goal. Ante Budimir is not lagging behind with 5 goals from his 8 shots on goal. Deportivo Alavés, on the other hand, has Nahuel Tenaglia and Kike García leading the charge. Tenaglia has logged 1 goal and 3 shots on goal, while García netted 2 goals from his 5 shots on goal.
Now, let's look at past games. They've tangoed thrice before, with Osasuna winning twice and one ending in a draw. Alavés couldn’t find the net in two of the encounters. In terms of season records, Osasuna ended with 12 wins, 15 draws, and 10 losses, while Deportivo Alavés had a slightly less impressive 10 wins, 11 draws, and 16 losses. Recently, Osasuna entered the victory column thrice, while Alavés only managed to do so twice.
So, who's the likely winner? I’d say the field is pointing towards Osasuna given their slightly better performance stats, strength in their goalie, and a more intimidating line up of players. Of course, soccer being the beautiful game it is, anything can happen. But still, if I had to choose, I'd put my money on Osasuna.
Albert’s Prediction: Osasuna by 1