Osasuna-Real Sociedad is a match of the 32nd day of La Liga and is played Friday at 9 pm: lineups, predictions, TV and streaming.
Liga doesn’t stop. It doesn’t stop and restarts immediately after a midweek round in which the defeats of Real Madrid and Barcelona, beaten respectively by Girona and Rayo Vallecano, made the news above all, but in any case irrelevant in the title race, which has already taken the direction of Catalonia. No news, however, regarding the fight for fourth place, which currently involves at least three teams.
The last of the four Champions placings-the first three are basically already “assigned” to Barça and the two Madrid teams-remains firmly in the hands of Real Sociedad, which secured a golden point at home to Betis this week, ensuring that the green-and-whites, fifth, remain at -6. Manuel Pellegrini’s team tried hard but came up short against the Basque defense, which not surprisingly is the fourth least beaten in La Liga. A precious zero-zero that keeps the gap from the most fearsome pursuer unchanged. The six lengths are like a treasury for Imanol Alguacil’s men, who are awaiting a season finale that is by no means simple: in the last seven games, in fact, they will have to face the top three in the standings, but also teams that are going through a good period of form such as Girona and Sevilla, or Almeria, which is fighting not to be relegated. First, however, they will be on stage in Pamplona against hostile Osasuna, fresh off two wins in a row.
Osasuna still believes in Europe
The lineup coached by Jagoba Arrasate on Tuesday returned to winning ways on the road thanks to a Ruben Garcia goal and climbed to 44 points, -3 behind sixth-ranked Villarreal.
Ruben Garcia
Europe remains a difficult goal but the feeling is that in this final rush we will also have to reckon with the Navarri, ready to take advantage of a misstep by those in front. Without forgetting that Osasuna next May 6 will be engaged in a historic Copa del Rey final against Real Madrid: winning the cup is another passepartout to go on to play a European competition. However, Arrasate against Real Sociedad will have to do without his starting striker Abde, who was sent off in the match with Cadiz. A heavy absence, if we consider that “Chimy” Avila, who is not at his best, will also be missing.
The prediction
Real Sociedad will have to deal with a team that is experiencing a good moment of form and usually concedes little in front of its public. On the road, then, Imanol’s men are not doing very well: a success away from home has been missing since February. In short, it would not be a surprise if Osasuna manages to avoid at least defeat.
The probable lineups of Osasuna-Real Sociedad
- OSASUNA (4-3-3): Herrera; Manu Sánchez, Unai García, Aridane, Rubén Peña; Torro, Aimar Oroz, Moncayola; Rubén García, Budimir, Kike Barja.
- REAL SOCIEDAD (4-3-3): Remiro; Aihen, Le Normand, Zubeldia, Aritz; Merino, David Silva, Zubimendi; Brais Méndez, Sorloth, Kubo.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-1