Sevilla - Osasuna predictions and free betting tips [28/01/2024]

On Sunday, 28 January, as part of the 22nd round of the Spanish La Liga, Sevilla will host Osasuna on their home turf. Following disappointing results this season, the reigning Europa League champions have slipped to a 17th place in the league table while the Pamplona side stands at 11th with 25 points to their name.

Predicted Line-ups

Sevilla: Dmitrovic; Nianzou, Ramos, Marcao; Navas, Sow, Soumare, Torres, Pedrosa; Ocampos, Romero.
Osasuna: Herrera; D Garcia, Catena, Cruz; Pena, Ibanez, Munoz, Oroz, Mojica; Raul Garcia, Budimir.

Stadium

The clash will unfold in Seville at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium.

Sevilla

Just last week, Sevilla experienced a Copa del Rey quarterfinal face-off against Atlético Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano. The Andalusians, having dropped down to a dismal 17th spot in the La Liga, lost 1-0 and crashed out of the tournament. Currently a mere point away from the relegation zone with 16 points, Sevilla's recent performances have been underwhelming, losing consecutively to Girona (5-1), Atlético Madrid (1-0), Athletic Bilbao (0:2), and Deportivo Alavés (2:3).

Moreover, Manager Kike Flores's side managed only 10 points from 11 home matches, bagging just two wins; they've scored 15 goals and conceded 18. 
Sevilla's Moroccan striker Youssef En-Nesyri, who has scored 5 goals in La Liga, is absent due to his participation in the African Cup of Nations. 

Osasuna

Based in Pamplona, Osasuna has yet been unable to replicate the success of the previous two years. However, the Navarrese side has been steadily accumulating points and currently stand right on the cusp of the top-10. Occupying 12th place overall, they are trailing six-placed Real Sociedad by 11 points. Last weekend, Osasuna claimed their second consecutive championship victory by defeating Getafe (3:2) following their early January win over Almeria (1:0); Jesús Areso scored the decisive goal on the 80th minute.

Interestingly, Osasuna have claimed victories in three out of nine away matches this season, conceding 17 goals and scoring 13 themselves. Osasuna will count on their best line-up as Argentine forward Ávila, who has scored just one goal, has returned from a minor injury. 

Head-to-Head

Los Rojillos have won two of the last three La Liga encounters against Sevilla, including a 2:3 triumph at Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán last season.

Sevilla - Osasuna Match Prediction

Sevilla is currently in deep crisis and will be missing several key players, while Osasuna, standing confidently mid-table, is capable of posing a threat to any opponent. The visitors will likely choose their familiar counter-attacking playstyle, and giving Sevilla's ongoing defensive woes, could very well succeed. My prediction is that the men from Pamplona will at least earn a draw.

Total Goals Prediction

Sevilla has been averaging 1.5 goals conceded per home game this season and have been struggling overall. A bet on the visitors' individual total over 1 goal seems attractive.

Corners Prediction

One cannot fault Sevilla for their affinity for set-pieces; they manage an average of 6 corners per game and will likely hit or exceed this mark tonight.

Yellow Cards Prediction

Both sides are averaging 2.5 yellow cards per game in their current campaigns – a confident bet would be on the total number of cautions exceeding 3.5.

Score Prediction

I predict a final score of 1:1.