Osasuna, a team that finished 7th in La Liga and was close to winning their first trophy, is currently in 12th place and closer to the relegation zone than the European spots. Despite their strong performance, they are too good to be involved in a relegation battle and a mid-table finish is more realistic. Their last game against Barcelona (2:0) in the Super Cup also blew the opportunity to lift their first trophy.

Real Sociedad has shown consistent improvement in recent seasons, reaching the Champions League for the first time since 2013/14. They finished first in a tough group with Inter, Benfica, and Salzburg. However, they are currently 6th in La Liga with 32 points and nine points away from the Champions League spots.

Chimy Avila, a key offensive player for the team, is expected to miss his third consecutive game with a calf injury. Following a 2:0 loss against Barcelona in the Super Cup, coach Jagoba Arrasate emphasized the need for more efficiency and the game as a lesson for the team.

Sociedad is reportedly considering signing Tottenham’s winger, Bryan Gil, after Takefusa Kubo, Umar Sadiq, and Hamari Traore left the club and joined their national teams for the Africa Cup of Nations and Asian Cup. Mohamed-Ali Cho was sold to Nice for around ten million euros.

Predicted lineups:

Osasuna

Goalkeeper: Sergio Herrera
Defenders: Jesus Areso, David Garcia, Alejandro Catena, Ruben Pena
Midfielders: Jon Moncayola, Iker Munoz, Aimar Oroz
Forwards: Moi Gómez, Ante Budimir, Ruben Garcia

Real Sociedad

Goalkeeper: Alex Remiro
Defenders: Álvaro Odriozola, Igor Zubeldia, Robin Le Normand, Kieran Tierney
Midfielders: Brais Méndez, Martin Zubimendi, Mikel Merino, Arsen Zakharyan
Forwards: Mikel Oyarzabal, Ander Barrenetxea

Osasuna VS Real Sociedad (Last 6 matches)

• Osasuna – 1 win
• Real Sociedad – 4 wins
• Draws – 1

Over all competition record

Osasuna faces Real Sociedad, who should score to edge ahead, and we expect a narrow 0-1 win for Real Sociedad at the end of the game.

Winning probability: Osasuna – 31% , Draw – 30% , Real Sociedad – 39%

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