Celta Vigo set to look past their misfortune on the La Liga opening match clash as they welcome home Osasuna. The match schedules for Monday at the Estadio El Sadar, with kickoff at 11 pm.
The Sky Blues suffered a narrow 2-1 defeat to Champions Atletico Madrid in the La Liga opener. On the other hand, Osasuna started their campaign with a goalless stalemate with Espanyol last weekend.
Osasuna has been in the Spanish La Liga for two consecutive years and has finished 10th and 11th. The club is returning to their previous level of football which they had not seen since 2008, even though it’s only a mid-table team that competes with Real Madrid.
On the other hand, the side’s coach, Jagoba Arrasate for Osasuna, has made it his mission to clinch a top-half finish this season.
Espanyol was their first victim in the campaign opener last Saturday, and they’re off the mark with points already, having secured an awe-inspiring goalless draw against them on debut.
After coming in second last season, Osasuna is on track for a finish above the dotted line this year. In November of 2018, Eduardo Coudet was hired as head coach and made huge strides since he took charge eight months ago.
Furthermore, Celta Vigo made significant strides in the transfer window by adding Franco Cervi and Javi Galana.
Osasuna vs Celta Vigo Head to Head
Both sides have 11 games against each other, with Celta Vigo taking five wins while Osasuna with three wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Osasuna 0-0 Espanyol
- Liverpool 3-1 Osasuna
- Real Sociedad 1-3 Osasuna
- Osasuna 0-2 UD Logrones
- Osasuna 1-0 Mirandes
Away
- Celta Vigo 1-2 Atletico Madrid
- Wolves 0-1 Celta Vigo
- Celta Vigo 0-0 Gil Vicente
- Celta Vigo 2-0 Pafos FC
- Real Betis 3-2 Celta Vigo
Osasuna Team News
Rober Ibanez remains unavailable on Monday after picking up an abductor injury. However, there is a major boost with Aridane Hernandez, Lucas Torro and Jose Angel returning to the camp.
Celta Vigo Team News
Hugo Mallo starts his red card suspension after picking it against Atletico Madrid. Therefore, it leaves space for Kevin Vazquez to slot in at right-back. Moreover, there are no fresh injury concerns to report.
Prediction and Odds
It was a narrow defeat in their weekend opener; thus we expect Celta Vigo to continue their impressive display.
- Celta Vigo Win
- Goals Under 2.5
- No Score: Home
