Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw
Best Odds: 5/1
Celta de Vigo and Osasuna will lock horns with each other in La La Liga this week. The match between Claudio Giraldez’s side and Alessio Lisci’s team will be held at the Balaidos Stadium and is scheduled to kick off at 8pm UK time on Friday.
Celta de Vigo
Celta de Vigo are a major club in Spain and an established team in La Liga. Although they do not tend to challenge for the European places in the La Liga table, they do not end up among the sides fighting for survival in the top flight of Spanish football.
Los/Os Celestes finished seventh in the La Liga table last season and could end up in a similar position this time around. Celta are currently seventh in the league standings right now with 33 points from 22 matches, nine points behind fourth-placed Villarreal.
Celta will head into the La Liga game against Osasuna on Friday evening on the back of a goalless draw with Getafe away from home in the league. It came after a 1-1 draw with Red Star Belgrade on the road in the UEFA Europa League, which followed a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Real Sociedad away from home in La Liga.
Team News:
Celta de Vigo are likely to line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation against Osasuna. Andrei Radu will be in goal and will have Javi Rodriguez, Carl Starfelt and Marcos Alonso in front of him in goal. Jones El-Abdellaoui, Miguel Roman, Ilaix Moriba and Oscar Mingueza will be the four midfielders. Fernando Lopez and Williot Swedberg will be the two attacking midfielders. Borja Iglesias will lead the line for Celta.
Osasuna
Osasuna are a modest club who are happy to be just in La Liga. They do tend to push as high as they can and ended up as high as ninth in the La Liga table last season. While it may not be too likely that Alessio Lisci’s side will do as well this time around, one suspects that they will be happy if they end up in the top half of the table.
Los Rojillos are ninth in the league table at the moment. Osasuna have picked up 26 points from 22 matches and are doing well right now.
Osasuna will head into the La Liga match against Celta de Vigo away from home on Friday evening on the back of a 2-2 draw with Villarreal at home in the league. It came after a 3-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano away from home in La Liga, which followed a 3-2 victory over Real Oviedo in front of their fans in the league.
Team News:
Osasuna are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Celta de Vigo. Sergio Herrera will be in goal and will have Valentin Rosier, Alejandro Catena, Enzo Boyomo and Javi Galan in front of him in defence. Jon Moncayola and Lucas Torro will be the two holding midfielders. Ruben Garcia, Victor Munoz and Raul Moro will be deployed as the three attacking midfielders. Ante Budimir will lead the line for Osasuna.
Key Factors to Consider
- Celta de Vigo have won 3 of their last 6 La Liga matches.
- Celta de Vigo have scored 29 goals and conceded 23 goals in 22 La Liga matches so far this season.
- Celta de Vigo have lost 1 of their last 6 La Liga matches.
- Osasuna have won 3 and lost 1 of their last 6 La Liga games.
- Osasuna have scored 26 goals and conceded 27 goals in 22 La Liga games so far this season.
Conclusion
Celta de Vigo and Osasuna are in similar form at the moment, and it is very likely that the La Liga match between the two sides this week will end in a draw.
Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw
Best Odds: 5/1
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