Osasuna hosts Mallorca this Tuesday (7:30 pm) after snapping a four-match losing streak and looking to prove the sensations with three points against the vermillions, who want to seal the deal permanently and for whom a draw would worth it in case Cádiz does not add points in his visit to Seville.
The season will end and, with it, the farewell of the great red banner for the last six campaigns. The coach of Berriatúa, Jagoba Arrasate, This Tuesday he will return to enjoy the stadium in his penultimate home game, which has always supported him and, of course, will do it again against the Balearic Islands despite the team’s sporting moment. This time from the stands because of the sanction.
The 2-2 draw against Athletic Club left a rather bitter taste with the squad and fans. Mistakes in the two goals conceded ruined all the work and 0-2 they had until the 58th minute.
On a positive note in Bilbao, Osasuna broke a four-game losing streak against Valencia, Rayo, Granada and Betis, in addition to scoring two goals again, with Rubén García and Raúl García de Haro as scorers. The team is a hard block to get their hands on and do a great choral job.
In addition to adding three points at once, the other goal was to provide victory for their fans, something they have not achieved since March 4. Ante Budimir’s goal against Alavés was the last chance that the renovated stadium was able to celebrate anything.
The absence of the Balkan striker, who returned to the squad after several games injured and may have minutes earlier than expected after his rib injury, has hurt a team, which already has a terrible time looking at the goal. He trained again this Sunday at a good pace and the red coach included him in the list.
Osasuna has six wins this season at home, a figure far removed from the eleven wins of the historic previous season. The mission is clear, to rediscover your best sensations to go into summer with a delicious taste in your mouth.
For its part, Mallorca will try to stick to the same scenario where two seasons ago it saved the category in a dramatic final sprint, also with Mexican Javier Aguirre on the bench.
It was enough for the Balearic team to score against Navarrese to secure a fourth consecutive season in the First Division, as long as Cádiz, their direct rivals in the fight for survival, do not pick up points in their visit to Seville.
Mallorca has a six-point cushion over the Cádiz team with three games remaining in the championship. Their victory over Las Palmas on Saturday in Son Moix was key to maintaining that advantage in the standings.
The goal of the vermillions – to secure the category in Pamplona – contradicts the statistics when they play as a guest.
A single victory, against Celta, in 17 outings does not favor their chances against Osasuna. Above all, because Mallorca will not be able to count on Vedat Muriqi, their attacking reference, which has been allowed due to an accumulation of warnings.
The Kosovar will appear in El Sadar, as will Slovakian centre-back Martin Valjent, who also received his fifth yellow card against Las Palmas.
Abdón Prats and Matija Nastasic are emerging as replacements for Muriqi and Valjent.
Possible lineups:
Osasuna: Sergio Herrera; Areso, Catena, Herrando, Juan Cruz; Moncayola, Torró, Aimar; Rubén Garcia, Raúl, Arnaiz.
Mallorca: Rajkovic; Gío González, Raillo, Nastasic, Copete, Jaume Costa; Antonio Sánchez, Samu Costa, Manu Morlanes, Dani Rodríguez; Abdon Prats.
Referee: Francisco Hernández Maeso (C. Extremeño)
Time: 7:30 pm
Stadium: El Sadar.
Source: La Verdad
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