The hosts are on a four-match unbeaten streak, which has helped them climb to fifth place in the league table. But can they maintain their position? They now face Real Betis, a solid mid-table side.
The key point to highlight is that Osasuna come into this match in excellent physical shape. Only two players from the squad were on international duty, with just one of them playing less than 20 minutes. Osasuna aim to play attacking football, and they have largely succeeded, scoring at least one goal in seven out of nine matches. Notably, striker Ante Budimir has scored three goals in the last two games.
The visitors, on the other hand, are not in their best form. Besides participating in the Conference League, two of their key players played almost full matches for their national teams. Moreover, three important squad members are sidelined due to injuries. Real Betis are currently in a slump, managing just one win in the last five matches, and that was against less formidable Espanyol.
Last season, Osasuna failed to win in their direct encounters, but we believe they are now the favourites. Besides their better physical condition, they will also have the home advantage, which naturally gives them a certain edge.
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Vicente Moreno
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Sergio Herrera
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gk. | 9 | -14 |
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Aitor Fernández
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Abel Bretones
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df. | 8 | 2 |
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Alejandro Catena
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df. | 8 | 0 |
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Jesús Areso
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df. | 8 | 0 |
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Rubén Peña
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df. | 7 | 0 |
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Enzo Boyomo
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df. | 6 | 1 |
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Jorge Herrando Oroz
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df. | 5 | 0 |
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Juan Cruz
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Nacho Vidal
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Unai García
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Diego Moreno
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Aimar Oroz
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mf. | 9 | 1 |
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Lucas Torró
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mf. | 9 | 0 |
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Jon Moncayola
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mf. | 8 | 0 |
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Pablo Ibáñez
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mf. | 8 | 0 |
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Iker Munoz
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Javi Martínez
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Kike Barja
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Ante Budimir
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fw. | 9 | 4 |
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Bryan Zaragoza
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fw. | 9 | 1 |
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Raul García De Haro
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fw. | 9 | 1 |
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Moi Gomez
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fw. | 8 | 0 |
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Ruben Garcia
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fw. | 8 | 1 |
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Iker Benito Sánchez
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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José Manuel Arnáiz
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Ander Yoldi
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Manuel Pellegrini
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Rui Silva
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gk. | 9 | -8 |
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Adrián
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Fran Vieites
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Diego Llorente
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df. | 9 | 0 |
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Natan Bernardo de Souza
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df. | 8 | 0 |
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Romain Perraud
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df. | 8 | 0 |
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Héctor Bellerín
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df. | 5 | 0 |
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Ricardo Rodríguez
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df. | 5 | 0 |
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Yussuf Sabaly
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Marc Bartra
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df. | 2 | 1 |
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Abdessamad Ezzalzouli
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mf. | 9 | 1 |
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Marc Roca
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mf. | 9 | 0 |
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Pablo Fornals
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mf. | 9 | 0 |
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Giovani Lo Celso
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mf. | 6 | 5 |
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Sergi Altimira Clavell
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mf. | 6 | 0 |
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Johnny Cardoso
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mf. | 5 | 0 |
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William Carvalho
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Nabil Fekir
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Isco
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Aitor Ruibal
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fw. | 9 | 0 |
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Chimy Ávila
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fw. | 7 | 0 |
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Juanmi
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fw. | 5 | 0 |
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Vitor Hugo Roque Ferreira
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fw. | 5 | 1 |
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Assane Diao Diaoune
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fw. | 4 | 0 |
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Cédric Bakambu
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fw. | 4 | 0 |
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Iker Losada
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fw. | 4 | 0 |
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