La Liga | Gameweek 15

Dec 2, 2024 at 8pm UK

Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan

Sevillavs.Osasuna

Match preview

Sevilla have had a bit of a rocky start to the season under Garcia Pimienta, with five wins, three draws and six losses in their 14 league matches so far.

They had a tough start to November, losing twice in a row to Real Sociedad and Leganés. But they bounced back with a win against Rayo Vallecano at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán.

Midfielder Djibril Sow scored his first goal of the season, helping Sevilla to a 1-0 win. It was their first home victory against Rayo since August 2021.

Thanks to that win, Sevilla have now won four of their last five home games, and kept a clean sheet in three of them.

The Andalusians will have home advantage again for Monday's game, but it might be easier said than done to claim maximum points after failing to win any of their previous five meetings with Osasuna.

If Sevilla are to come away with anything from the fixture, they'll need to make sure they score the first goal. They've lost six of the seven league matches where they've conceded first this season.

After finishing 11th last season, Osasuna seem to be aiming for European qualification this year. They've won six, drawn four and lost four of their 14 league games so far.

However, their European push has slowed down a bit in their last couple of games, having only taken one point from their previous two matches.

Osasuna lost 4-0 away to Real Madrid, and then let a two-goal lead slip to draw 2-2 at home against Osasuna.

It looked like Los Rojillos were going to beat the Yellow Submarine when Ante Budimir scored twice in the first half. But Villarreal scored in the 67th minute and 93rd minute, so Osasuna didn't get their sixth home win of the season.

Even though they didn't win against Villarreal, Osasuna have still done well at home this season, winning 17 of their 22 points in their eight matches at El Sadar.

Osasuna have only won one of their six away league games this season, but at least they've managed to avoid defeat in their last four away matches in La Liga.

They can also take heart from the fact they've taken four points from their last two visits to the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán.

Recent Performance

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Team News

Sevilla winger Chidera Ejuke is still out with a hamstring problem, while Tanguy Nianzou is expected to be out until 2025 with a thigh injury.

Good news on the injury front, as Orjan Nyland is making progress in his recovery. However, the Norwegian goalkeeper won't be ready for Monday's home fixture.

Lucien Agoume is back in action after serving a one-match suspension, but he might have to make do with a spot on the bench. It looks like Pimienta is sticking with the same lineup.

The visitors have no new injury concerns ahead of Monday's game, so Vicente Moreno will have most of his squad available for the away trip.

However, the Osasuna boss won't be able to call on Lucas Torro, who'll be out for one match due to an accumulation of yellow cards.

Iker Muñoz could get his second La Liga start of the season, as the midfielder is suspended.

Possible starting lineup

Sevilla possible starting lineup:

Fernandez; Carmona, Bade, Salas, Pedrosa; Sow, Gudelj, Lokonga; Lukebakio, Peque, Romero

Osasuna possible starting lineup:

Herrera; Areso, Catena, Boyomo, Cruz; Munoz, Moncayola; R. Garcia, Oroz, Zaragoza; Budimir