Osasuna vs Celta Vigo Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 Spanish Primera
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THE FACTS
When is Osasuna vs Celta Vigo on and what time does it start? Osasuna vs Celta Vigo will take place on Sunday 4th February, 2024 – 15:15 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Osasuna vs Celta Vigo? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What TV channel is Osasuna vs Celta Vigo on in the UK? Osasuna vs Celta Vigo will be televised live on LaLigaTV, but La Liga matches are also televised occasionally on Viaplay Sports and ITV
Where can I stream Osasuna vs Celta Vigo in the UK? Osasuna vs Celta Vigo can be streamed live on Viaplay, while ITV matches can be streamed live on ITVX
THE LOWDOWN
OSASUNA
Osasuna have underperformed their own standards from last season where they qualified for the UEFA Europa Conference League with a seventh placed finish and reaching the final of the Copa del Rey. However, despite a major improvement in their form over the last couple of months, they sit in the bottom-half of the table ahead of this weekend’s round of fixtures.
The home team come into this one on the back of a slender 1-0 defeat away to Barcelona last weekend in a game in which Unai Garcia was sent off in the 67th minute. That was just their second defeat in eight matches in La Liga. They have remained fairly low scoring, though, despite their improvement and have managed just 26 goals in 22 games so far this season.
CELTA VIGO
In the opening few months of this campaign, Celta Vigo were putting in some genuinely impressive performances and not getting just reward, languishing in the bottom three and the relegation places for much of that time. However, the Galicians stuck by Rafa Benitez and that faith has begun to pay off as they try to move away from the danger zone.
The north-west club started the year in good form but do now begin this weekend’s round of fixtures sitting just a point and a place outside of the bottom three. Celta come into this one on the back of back-to-back losses, most recently being beaten 1-0 by title challenging Girona at Balaidos. Those defeats sandwiching a Copa del Rey quarter-final exit at the hands of Real Sociedad.
THE TEAM NEWS
OSASUNA
Both Ruben Pena and Chimy Avila are missing from this one due to injury, whilst Unai Garcia is unavailable as he is suspended for this weekend.
PREDICTED XI (5-3-2): Fernandez; Areso, Cruz, David Garcia, Herrando, Mojica; Moncayola, Lucas Torro, Oroz; Budimir, Jose
UNAVAILABLE: Garcia (Suspended), Avila (Injured), Pena (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
CELTA VIGO
Ivory Coast forward Jonathan Bamba is still away at the Africa Cup of Nations, whilst both Williot Swedberg and Joseph Aidoo are unavailable due to injury.
PREDICTED XI (3-4-3): Guaita; Nunez, Starfelt, Dominguez; Mingueza, Tapia, de la Torre, Sanchez; Douvikas, Aspas, Strand Larsen
UNAVAILABLE: Bamba (International duty), Swedberg (Injured), Aidoo (Injured)
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THE PREDICTION
Over the last few years, La Liga has been generally underpinned by quite defensive and reactive tactics, most likely inspired by the success stories of Atlético and Getafe in upsetting the odds. These are two teams built in that mould and a low-scoring affair, regardless of who comes out on top, is to be expected.
TIP: UNDER 2.5 GOALS
