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THE FACTS
When is Osasuna vs Girona on and what time does it start? Osasuna vs Girona will take place on Saturday 4th November, 2023 – 13:00 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Osasuna vs Girona? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What TV channel is Osasuna vs Girona on in the UK? Osasuna vs Girona will be televised live on LaLigaTV, but La Liga matches are also televised occasionally on Viaplay Sports and ITV
Where can I stream Osasuna vs Girona in the UK? Osasuna vs Girona can be streamed live on Viaplay, while ITV matches can be streamed live on ITVX
THE LOWDOWN
OSASUNA
Last season, Osasuna finished seventh in La Liga and qualified for the UEFA Europa Conference League, finishing above the likes of Athletic Club and Sevilla. They also reached the final of the Copa del Rey, eventually losing to Real Madrid in the final. It was always a big ask for Jago Arrasate to repeat that relative success.
In their opening 11 matches of the 2023/24 La Liga season, Osasuna have managed four victories with one draw. The Pamplona-based club come into this on the back of a 2-1 defeat away to Real Betis in their most recent outing, last weekend. The hosts sit firmly in the middle-of-the-table ahead of this one.
GIRONA
After gaining promotion back to the top-flight in 2022, Girona enjoyed an impressive season as they competed for a top seven finish for much of the campaign last year, under the management of Michel. The Catalans lost the likes of Santiago Bueno, Oriol Romeu and Valentin Castellanos over the summer but have, once again, improved.
They have started this season by dropping just five points from a possible 33 and are sitting joint-top with Real Madrid at the top-of-the-table – their only defeat coming against their co-leaders. Since that loss, they have enjoyed four successive victories in all competitions, including a 2-1 defeat of San Roque de Lepe in the Copa del Rey in midweek.
THE TEAM NEWS
OSASUNA
Jago Arrasate is blessed with no fresh injury concerns or suspension issues so will be able to name an unchanged side for the visit of Girona on Saturday afternoon.
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Herrera; Areso, Catena, David Garcia, Pena; Moncayola, Lucas Torro; Avila, Oroz, Gomez; Budimir
UNAVAILABLE: Cruz (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
GIRONA
Michel is having to deal with a relatively depleted squad but, fortunately, no major injury issues that affect his first choice starting eleven for this weekend.
PREDICTED XI (3-4-3): Gazzaniga; Martinez, Lopez, Blind; Herrera, Martin, Garcia, Gutierrez; Couto, Dovbyk, Savio
UNAVAILABLE: Lopez (Injured), Garcia (Injured), Fernandez (Injured), Carlos (Injured), Casals (Injured), Artero (Injured), Villa (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Garcia (Injured)
THE PREDICTION
The home team have lacked consistency throughout the season and a lot of their effectiveness that made them such a difficult to beat outfit last year. Osasuna are one of the clubs that will remain keen on a top seven finish but one of those top seven spots look certain to be filled by Girona. Such is their magnificent start to the season, the visitors are already pretty much inching their way towards their primary target of survival and, playing with freedom anyway, that will only make them even more keen to attack. This could be quite entertaining at El Sadar.
BETTING TIP: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE