Levante vs Osasuna – News and Probable Lineups

Levante’s fight to stay in Spain’s top division continues on Friday night, as they host Getafe, who are aiming for a top-six finish, at Estadi Ciutat de Valencia.

Currently, the home team sits in 19th place in the La Liga standings, trailing 17th-placed Sevilla by four points, while Osasuna occupies 10th place, five points behind sixth-placed Celta Vigo.

Match overview

Levante’s record this season shows eight wins, nine draws, and 17 defeats across 34 league matches. With only 33 points, they are in 19th position, four points adrift of Sevilla.

The Frogs, who achieved promotion by winning last season’s Segunda Division, enter this fixture following a heavy 5-1 loss to Villarreal.

Luis Castro’s squad has gathered seven points from their last four outings and has lost only two of their last nine matches. However, other teams nearby are also securing positive results, intensifying the competition at the bottom of the table.

Levante holds the second-worst home record in Spain’s top division this year, accumulating just 20 points from 17 games. On the other hand, Osasuna has faced difficulties in away matches, claiming victory in only two of their 17 league games on the road.

In their earlier encounter this season, Osasuna defeated Levante 2-0, and the Frogs have only one win in their last seven meetings against the visitors.

In total, Levante and Osasuna have faced each other 33 times, with Osasuna leading the overall head-to-head with 16 wins to Levante’s 13, along with four matches ending in draws.

Osasuna heads into this match following a 2-1 defeat at home against Barcelona, where all three goals occurred in the last ten minutes of play.

Alessio Lisci’s side has earned 42 points from their 34 league matches this season, placing them in 10th position, five points shy of sixth-placed Celta Vigo.

Los Rojillos concluded the previous season in ninth and strive to improve upon that this year, with their last three league matches of the campaign against Atletico Madrid, Espanyol, and Getafe.

Most of Osasuna’s success this season has come at home, as they boast the fifth-best home record in La Liga. However, their away performances have been challenging, accumulating just 10 points; only two teams, Mallorca and Elche, have fewer points on the road.

Levante La Liga form:

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Osasuna La Liga form:

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Team News

Levante will be without Unai Elgezabal due to a knee injury. Alejandro Primo, Dela, Paco Cortes, and Adrian de la Fuente are still under assessment.

Carlos Alvarez and Ivan Romero are also significant doubts, as both were substituted during the heavy loss against Villarreal in their last match.

Midfielder Kervin Arriaga is out as well, having accrued a crucial yellow card against the Yellow Submarine.

For Osasuna, Victor Munoz is unavailable due to a muscle injury; nonetheless, the visitors are in good condition overall for the upcoming fixture against Levante.

Raul Garcia, who scored after coming off the bench against Barcelona in the last game, may find himself in a more prominent role in the attacking third.

Ante Budimir, with 16 goals in La Liga this season, will lead the attack again, looking to break a three-match goal drought.

Levante probable starting XI:

Ryan; Toljan, Moreno, Matturro, Varela; Raghouber; Losada, Martinez, Olasgasti, Romero; Exp

Osasuna probable starting XI:

Herrera; Rosier, Catena, Boyomo, Galan; Torro, Moncayola; Raul Garcia, Gomez, Moro; Budimir

With only four draws across the previous 33 encounters between these two teams, it has been challenging to predict a clear result for Friday’s match, leading us to anticipate a draw.