A difficult La Liga debut for Sevilla at Osasuna. With many perplexities, above all, for what has been the pre-season path of the team of sporting director Monchi. There were no good results, on the contrary: mostly thrashings, against Arsenal and Leicester. While it went well against Cadiz, in the last match of this phase. A narrow result, however, which left more doubts and forced the manager to keep moving in the market.
In the pre-season phase, Osasuna did much better, and in the last three outings they have picked up as many victories and are obviously hoping to get off on the right foot in the championship. A match that, at least on paper, looks very balanced. However, if we look at the real value of the two teams that will take to the pitch, it is normal to think that the guests are definitely favourites. And that they will try hard to take a victory, the first of the season, to seek qualification for the next Champions League. Finally, we must not forget that Sevilla was the real antagonist of Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid for a good part of last season, who then won La Liga and also the Champions League. It is a club that is definitely growing and that does not want to stop, and that is gaining an important mentality. In short, despite an almost forgettable pre-season, the Andalusians start with the favourable odds.
Osasuna’s Budimir (LaPresse)
The Prediction
Sevilla could take the win in this debut. A match that hides pitfalls, it is true, but one that in the end Lopetegui’s line-up should manage to bring home. A match that also looks likely to yield at least three goals in total.
The Osasuna-Sevilla likely line-up
OSASUNA (4-4-2): Fernandez; Vidal, Hernandez, Garca, Cruz; Ibanez, Moncayola, Oroz, Garcia; Budimir, Avila.
SEVILLE (4-3-3): Dmitrovic; Romero, Salas, Montiel, Perez; Jordan, Gudelj, Delaney; Suso, Gomez, Ocampos.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-2
