Sevilla vs Osasuna – News and Probable Lineups

Osasuna aims to secure a second consecutive victory as they visit the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan for Monday’s La Liga fixture against Sevilla.

On the other hand, the home side is eager to get back to winning forms after earning only one point from their previous three league matches.

Match overview

Sevilla enters this match sitting sixth in La Liga, having achieved four wins, two draws, and three losses in their nine fixtures thus far.

Their defeats are credited to the fact that all have come against the three top teams, which includes losses to both Barcelona and Real Madrid in their latest matches.

Following a 3-1 home loss to Barcelona before the international break, Sevilla returned to action with a thrilling 3-3 draw away against Levante, only to face a 4-1 defeat in last Sunday’s match at the Bernabeu.

Manu Bueno’s late 80th-minute goal served only as consolation as Sevilla experienced their first away loss for the season alongside a sixth successive defeat on the road against Real Madrid.

Having conceded three goals in each of their last three games, Luis Garcia Plaza’s team will strive to regain the form that allowed them to record back-to-back victories without letting in any goals prior to their winless stretch.

At least Sevilla will have reasons to believe they can find the net on Monday, as they have scored in all nine league games this season, although they have managed to score more than once in only one out of their four home matches.

That said, a single goal was sufficient for them to triumph over Osasuna in last season’s home encounter, with Ruben Vargas converting a crucial penalty in a slim 1-0 victory, which helped end a three-match winless streak in home clashes against them.

Jagoba Arrasate is set to lead his first away match since returning to the Osasuna bench after taking over from Luis Miguel Ramis.

Inheriting a team that had only managed one point over a five-game winless spell, Arrasate instigated an immediate response from his players by clinching a comfortable 2-0 win against newly-promoted Racing Santander.

Ante Budimir started their scoring with a penalty in the first half, and substitute Asier Osambela sealed the victory with his first La Liga goal since January at the 88th minute.

Beyond securing three points, Arrasate will be satisfied his team limited Racing to only one shot on target as the Rojillos achieved their first clean sheet since August.

Osasuna will be determined to replicate that solid defensive display on their travels, especially after conceding a minimum of four goals in their last three away fixtures (L3).

Arrasate can draw confidence from his personal record prior to the away fixture on Monday, having remained unbeaten in his last 10 competitive encounters as a manager against Sevilla, including a league double during his tenure as Mallorca boss last season.

Team News

Luis Garcia Plaza, the Sevilla manager, cannot rely on the injured trio of Marcao, Miguel Sierra, and Jon Guridi.

Midfielder Giorgi Kochorashvili is in line for a possible start after overcoming a calf injury that sidelined him during the loss to Real Madrid.

Isaac Romero will return to the squad following a one-match suspension, though the forward is likely to be benched.

As for the visitors, Jorge Herrando and Romain Del Castillo continue to be unavailable due to adductor injuries, while Aimor Oroz is ruled out due to a hamstring issue.

Arrasate might consider sticking with the same lineup that secured victory over Racing in his first fixture back in charge.

Budimir is aiming to score for a fourth consecutive league game as he spearheads the attack at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, where he has previously netted in his last two visits in La Liga.

Sevilla probable starting XI

Vlachodimos? Iglesias, Castrin, Salas, Suazo? Agoume, Fofana; Vargas, Kochorashvili, Correia; Ure

Osasuna probable starting XI

Fernandez; Rosier, Catena, Boyomo, Bretones; Moncayola, Munoz, Gomez; Garcia, Dubasin, Budimir

Despite losing their last three away matches, Osasuna would have taken significant confidence from their home victory over Racing in Arrasate’s first match back in charge, and with that in mind, it is anticipated that they might manage to earn a point against Sevilla on Monday.