Football Bet of the Day: James Milton eyes over 2.5 goals in Espanyol v Osasuna

Racing Post Sport’s daily best-bet feature turns to La Liga on Monday, with resident football analyst James Milton isolating a 6-5 wager on over 2.5 goals when Espanyol host Osasuna.

Espanyol began the 2025-26 season in upbeat fashion, sitting fifth at the Christmas break, but they have failed to win any of their last nine league outings and their defensive numbers have deteriorated sharply. The Barcelona club have shipped 11 goals across their past four fixtures alone, drawing 2-2 at Elche on March 1 after back-to-back four-goal defeats at Villarreal and Atletico Madrid in February. Their most recent home match, a 2-2 stalemate with Celta Vigo, continued the trend of high-scoring affairs.

Osasuna arrive in equally prolific form; the over 2.5 goals line has cashed in six of their last eight league contests, most notably during a shock 2-1 victory over Real Madrid last month. With both sides showing a consistent inability to keep things tight at the back, Milton believes the price of 6-5 about a fourth successive Espanyol game breaching the three-goal barrier represents the standout wager on Monday’s Spanish schedule.