Osasuna vs Celta Vigo Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Osasuna head into an intriguing contest against a very busy and possibly already knackered Celta Vigo side at El Sadar in the city of Pamplona this weekend.
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Osasuna preview: Steady Osasuna
Over the summer, Osasuna replaced Vicente Moreno with former Mirandes coach Alessio Lisci, who led the minnows to the second-tier playoffs last season, and it has been a typically steady and defensive start to the season in his image.
The home team come into this one on the back of a slender 1-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid at the Metropolitano after the October international break due to a 69th minute winner scored by Argentina international Thiago Almada.
Celta Vigo preview: Frustrated Celta
Former B team coach Claudio Giraldez is in charge of an entertaining Celta Vigo side that were brilliant last season but the Galicians have been left frustrated with a staggering seven 1-1 draws in their opening nine matches, as well as two defeats.
However, in midweek, the Galicians managed to defeat Ligue 1 side Nice by two goals to one at Balaidos in the league phase of the UEFA Europa League, courtesy of strikes from Iago Aspas and a Kojo Peprah Oppong.
Osasuna team news: A few issues
Osasuna are dealing with a few key injury issues for this weekend as versatile defender Valentin Rosier is sidelined alongside attacking midfielder Aimar Oroz.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Sergio Herrera; Boyomo, Alejandro Catena, Jorge Herrando; Iker Benito, Jon Moncayola, Lucas Torro, Raul Garcia, Abel Bretones; Budimir, Victor Munoz
Unavailable: Rosier (Injured), Aimar Oroz (Injured)
Questionable: Juan Cruz (Injured)
Celta Vigo team news: No Starfelt or Swedberg
Former Celtic defender Carl Starfelt is missing through suspension for the visitors, whilst his fellow Sweden international teammate Williot Swedberg is sidelined through injury.
Predicted XI (3-4-3): Radu; Manu Fernandez, Carlos Dominguez, Marcos Alonso; Sergio Carreira, Fran Beltran, Damian Rodriguez, Hugo Alvarez; Iago Aspas, Pablo Duran, Bryan Zaragoza
Unavailable: Starfelt (Suspended), Swedberg (Injured)
Questionable: Elabdellaoui (Injured), Yoel Lago (Injured)
Osasuna vs Celta Vigo prediction
Osasuna have a very defensive style of football and have also been limited with a lack of exciting attacking potential in the final third. That has been shown by the fact that only the bottom two teams, Real Oviedo and Girona, have scored fewer than them. Celta will head to Pamplona believing that a league win is just around the corner and a European victory in midweek should surely give themselves even more hope for this weekend at El Sadar.
Osasuna vs Celta Vigo tip: Celta Vigo to win
