Sevilla vs Osasuna Prediction: Osasuna is quoted as the outsider

The program of the 23rd round of the Spanish La Liga will end with the match between Sevilla and Osasuna. This season, the opponents have played each other twice and the Pamplona side have never lost to the South, exchanging goals in each encounter. Despite the lack of losses in the matches against Sevilla, Osasuna is quoted as the outsider in the upcoming game.

Sevilla now looks like before the crisis period. Just look at the results of the South after the break and see that there are no significant problems with the results now. The main trouble in this period was the loss of the Spanish Cup, but so far, the South still has the Europa League. Therefore, the loss of the Cup is unpleasant but not critical in the format of European Cup prospects. In the domestic league, Sevilla needs to keep its place in the elite because it is evident that to break into the Eurocup competitions, having 9 points from Rayo, located in the top 6, will be extremely difficult. On the other hand, Cadiz, who is in the 18th position before the start of the 23rd matchday, is only three points behind Sevilla. In other words, the Southerners have no guarantee of their place in the elite, which means they will be entirely motivated for the upcoming game.

For Osasuna, the priority of the current season is not La Liga but the Spanish Cup, in which they have already reached the semifinals, having beaten Sevilla. After this success, Osasuna had only two points in four rounds, draws with Espanyol and Valladolid. As a result, Osasuna fell to 10th place, already behind Rayo with four points and 10 points to Betis, located in the top five. Osasuna's away stats are 9th in the division, +2=6-3, 7:10 goal difference; note that in Pamplona's five most recent away games, there are four draws and one loss on a 7:10 goal difference.

As written above, for Osasuna, the Spanish Cup concerning La Liga comes to the fore. The chances for fifth place in the Spanish championship from round to round are getting lower, and sixth place is better for winning the Spanish Cup because it is a trophy and a position in the Europa League. The task of Sevilla is much more prosaic. The European Cup is only possible through the Europa League, not the Bundesliga. And the only task in the league is to guarantee a place in the elite in the minimum time for the next period. So far, this problem is not solved, but Sevilla is doing pretty well in the Europa League. After the departure of Barça from Man Utd, we can consider the southerners one of the main contenders for the European title. But before that, it would be good for Sevilla to improve their position in La Liga.