Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Villarreal will be looking to build on a 3-0 win over Granada when they take on Osasuna in the La Liga round 30. The Yellow Submarine are eyeing their sixth consecutive win in all competitions, and it is no wonder they are seen as hot favourites to win Sunday’s clash. A man to keep an eye on in the home team will be Atletico Madrid target Gerard Moreno, who scored a hat-trick at the weekend. Argentina defender Foyth returns from suspension, while both Iborra and Estupinan are likely to miss the game with injuries.
Los Rojillos, on the other hand, failed to win the previous four league fixtures, and seeing that Villarreal have found their best form of late, home win should be considered. The good news for the visitors is that talented midfielder Jon Moncayola returns to contention after serving his ban in the goalless draw with Getafe.
Highlighted Player (Ramiro Funes Mori):
Argentina isn’t known to produce great talents in defence but Ramiro Jose Funes Mori is an exception. The 25-year-old started his football career in the United States with FC Dallas. He won an MLS talent competition to get into their youth team but it was less than a year before he moved back to Argentina.
Mori joined River Plate as a youth player in 2008 and progressed to their senior team within three years. The young defender is nothing short of a club legend at River Plate having won six titles with the team. More than the titles and his performances, it was his performances in important games that is still vividly remembered.
His iconic goal against Boca Juniors is still part of the folklore. Mori joined English Premier League club Everton in 2015 and soon established himself as a regular there. Mori represented Argentina seven times and yet to score in national colors.
Highlighted Team (Osasuna):
Osasuna are a Basque football team that plays in Spanish La Liga. Los Rojillos are based in Pamplona and and the club were founded in 1920. Estadio El Sadar has been the home of Osasuna since 1967 and the capacity of the stadium is 19,800.
The colour of Osasuna’s home kit is red, while the team’s shorts are navy blue. Los Rojillos dropped to the Segunda Division at the end of the 2013/2014 La Liga campaign, but they did not spend too many time in the Spanish second tier. The club returned to the elite division in 2016 after beating Girona in the play-offs.
Osasuna made it to the Spanish Copa del Rey final in 2005, but they eventually lost to Real Betis after extra time in the title game. The meaning of the word Osasuna is “health” in Basque and it is used in a sense of strength.