Villarreal vs Osasuna Prediction: Will the Yellows move up to seventh place?

The ninth round of the Spanish La Liga will end with a match between Villarreal and Osasuna. They are direct rivals for a place in the European competitions. However, there is no certainty that the Pampelonne side will be able to compete with the top teams of the division for a long time. Villarreal will be fighting for a place in the top six until the end of the competition.

Villarreal solved all their Conference League affairs last Thursday, securing the top spot in Group C, and can now concentrate fully on the La Liga games. Unlike in La Liga, Villarreal isn't doing so well in La Liga; ahead of Sunday's Pool 9, the Yellows are only in ninth place, four points behind sixth-placed Real Sociedad. The Submariners haven't won in the league since September 4th and the match against Elche. Since then, Villarreal has played four games: two draws and two defeats. Villarreal will be back in Valencia at the Levante stadium, having previously played two home games: 4:0 against Elche and 1:1 against Sevilla.

After the international break, Osasuna played two games in La Liga: a 1:1 draw in Madrid against Real Madrid and a 1:2 home defeat to Valencia. Ahead of Sunday's pool, the Pamplona side is in eighth place, one point ahead of Villarreal. Unlike the Yellows, the Osasuna players are not competing in European competitions, which means the visitors have had a week to rest and prepare for the upcoming game. Osasuna's away stats are 10th in La Liga, +1=1-1, and a 2:2 ga goal difference.

Villarreal has solved all the issues in the Conference League and will now fully concentrate on the Spanish championship. They won't qualify for the UEFA European Cup if they win, but they will climb to seventh place, ahead of Osasuna and Valencia. The home side's motivation is high, and let's not forget that even though Villarreal is still playing in Valencia, the Yellows' home statistics are pretty good.

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