Celta Vigo vs Osasuna – News and Probable Lineups

Celta Vigo and Osasuna are set to clash in the rearranged first fixture of the 2026-27 La Liga season at the Estadio Abanca Balaidos on Thursday night.

Both teams played to a stalemate in their previous matches and are eager to secure their opening victory of the campaign.

Match overview

Only Real Madrid and Rayo Vallecano outperformed Celta’s gathering of 10 points over their last five games in the 2025-26 La Liga season, resulting in a sixth-place finish for them – their highest in the last decade – and securing qualification for the Europa League.

Claudio Giraldez’s squad remains unbeaten from five pre-season friendlies, concluding with a 1-1 draw against Napoli, bringing positive momentum into the new season.

However, Os Celestes faced a goalless draw against Valencia in one of the more defensive fixtures of matchday two, stopping a streak of 11 consecutive matches in which they had found the net.

Returning to their home ground, Celta aims to secure their first league win of the season against an Osasuna side that has triumphed in three of the previous four encounters in Vigo.

The draw with Valencia marked just the second occasion in 10 matches where Celta failed to net first. Thursday’s hosts will seek a fast start against Osasuna, who have surrendered the first goal in four of their last five matches.

It has been since 2023 that Celta has not secured a victory in either of their first two league matches, providing an extra push for the Galicians as Giraldez aims for his 50th win at the helm.

Similar to Valencia, Osasuna’s latest encounter also ended without goals, reflecting a recurring pattern for the team based in Pamplona, who netted just 44 times over the past season.

For reference, that marks the lowest scoring tally for Los Rojillos in three seasons, with only six teams having fewer goals, including the bottom two, Girona and Real Oviedo.

Osasuna narrowly evaded relegation during the 2025-26 season and will have to bolster their attacking efforts to prolong their seven-year tenure in La Liga.

After achieving back-to-back away league victories around February, one of which was against Celta, Osasuna has gone without a win in their last seven La Liga away fixtures, collecting merely two points from a possible 21.

In his inaugural official away match at the helm, Luis Miguel Ramis will be looking to steer Osasuna towards a much-needed victory to halt their ongoing four-match winless streak.

Team News

Valentin Rosier has been sidelined for Osasuna’s last five games due to a hamstring issue and continues to be unavailable, allowing Inigo Arguibide a clear chance to start at right-back.

Raul Moro, a 20-year-old midfielder, departed Tuesday’s training early owing to discomfort in his left knee, casting doubt on his participation on Thursday.

Ante Budimir netted three goals across last season’s two meetings with Celta and will aim to contribute for Osasuna once more.

Borja Iglesias is out for Celta and is projected to miss about two weeks with a tear in his left soleus muscle.

Carles Perez, who was on loan at Aris last season, is also expected to be unavailable for the hosts, having missed pre-season and last week’s opening match.

Celta Vigo probable starting XI:

Radu; Alonso, Lago, Rodriguez; Carreira, Roman, Febas, Galan; El Abdellaoui, Jutgla, Alvarez

Osasuna probable starting XI:

Herrera; Bretones, Herrando, Catena, Arguibide; Gomez, Munoz, Moncayola, Garcia; Oroz, Budimir

Osasuna is still finding its footing under new manager Miguel Ramis, but there were some positives observed in their 0-0 draw with Levante.

Nonetheless, the visitors are likely to encounter a more challenging test in Vigo, and we predict Celta to secure all three points.