Sevilla take on the visitors Osasuna in the round 22 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Sunday, January 28th at Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium (Sevilla).
Sevilla approach the match against Osasuna with a series of four consecutive losses in the league: against Atletico Madrid (0-1), Athletic Bilbao (0-2), Alaves (2-3), and Girona (1-5). They were also eliminated from the cup: they managed to defeat Racing Ferrol and Getafe, but then stumbled against the aforementioned mattress makers. Now the goal for the season is simple - to avoid relegation to the Segunda Division. And I think Sevilla will ultimately achieve this overarching goal. After all, they have good experienced players who are unlikely to allow a drop in class. But specifically in predicting a win for the hosts in the upcoming match against Osasuna, I have very strong doubts.
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Osasuna have become a very uncomfortable opponent for Sevilla in recent years. Only last season did the teams meet three times on the football field. The result - Osasuna's victories of 3-2 and 2-1 in the league + a victory in extra time in the cup. In the current season, the La Liga match between these opponents ended goalless, and Sevilla once again failed to win. And it's unlikely they will now. In the last six rounds, Jagoba Arrasate's wards lost only once. And in the two January matches of La Liga, they successively prevailed over Almeria (1-0) and Getafe (3-2).
Both Sevilla and Osasuna were eliminated from the cup, allowing themselves to fully focus on the national championship. But Jagoba Arrasate's side did it a little earlier, saving time for rest and preparation before traveling to the capital of Andalusia. Yes, Osasuna had four extra days while Sevilla was trying to fight in Madrid against Atletico in the cup. I consider this factor one of the key factors in the pre-match scenario for the teams in the upcoming La Liga round. And why can't the visitors take points from the hosts in principle? They are higher in the table than their opponent and have won three out of the last four league matches. As for the crisis of the red-whites, it seems to be prolonged. It's not even a crisis, it's the current real state of Sevilla. It feels like déjà vu, once again the record holder for trophies in the Europa League/UEFA Cup is fighting to maintain their place in La Liga. My prediction is X2, the red-whites are quite capable of at least securing a draw.
Prediction for the match: Osasuna not to lose (X2).
