Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Real Sociedad
Match Time & Date:
31/12/2022
16:15
Prediction: 1-0
Osasuna
Reale Arena will host a Basque derby between Real Sociedad and Osasuna, the two top-table sides. La Real aim to stay in top four, and we are positive that they will adopt an attack-minded approach in Saturday’s clash. Aritz Elustondo is back from suspension, but Mikel Merino is banned for the match. Mikel Oyarzbal has yet to recover from an ACL problem. Meanwhile, los Rojillos aim to climb to the Champions League places.
Osasuna were beaten by Barcelona in their last game before the World Cup break, and seeing that Real Sociedad are a real force to be reckoned with at home, we are tempted to put our money on Imanol Alguacil’s charges. Jagoba Arrasate should have a full squad to choose from. In their last meeting in San Sebastian Real Sociedad defeated Osasuna thanks to Aritz Elustondo’s goal, and we predict that history is going to repeat itself.
Highlighted Player (Mikel Oyarzabal):
Intelligence is not an attribute you will find in Mikel Oyarzabal’s stats with Real Sociedad but this tricky winger is a highly knowledgeable winger who will use both brain and feet while playing. For a player born in Eibar, who made his first steps in his hometown club, it was always going to be a choice between Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad for Oyarzabal.
La Real saw their chance and grabbed this gem of a player at a young age, helping him develop into a proper professional throughout their youth ranks. Mikel Oyarzabal has spent the entirety of his senior career with the Basque behemoths where he’d use his ability to fill in a number of positions up top much to his own benefit.
Oyarzabal’s positioning and movement are work of a tactical genius, whereas it is his nous to find details to exploit that best define him as a player. Having come through the youth categories of the Spanish national team, Oyarzabal also has a senior cap next to his name. It was in 2016 that he also represented the Basque region, scoring on his debut to cap a 3-1 win over Tunisia.
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.
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