The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a narrow 1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final tie on Wednesday, while Celta Vigo secured a dominant 3-0 league-win over Valladolid last Sunday.
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Osasuna will host Celta Vigo in a La Liga fixture at El Sadar on Monday night. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a narrow 1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final tie on Wednesday, while Celta Vigo secured a dominant 3-0 league-win over Valladolid last Sunday. The visitors are currently occupying eighth spot in the Spanish top flight standings, having collected 33 points from 23 games, just four adrift of sixth-placed Villarreal, who have played an extra game. Celta Vigo, meanwhile, are languishing at the 13th position with 27 points to their name.
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Osasuna have put themselves in a strong position to reach this season’s Copa del Rey final, having edged past Athletic Bilbao in the home leg of the last-four tie in the mid-week, thanks to Abde Ezzalzouli’s lone goal two minutes into the second half. Prior to that, Los Rojillos secured a thrilling 3-2 win away to Sevilla in the top flight, courtesy of David Garcia’s 18th-minute opener, Fernando’s own goal in the 67th-minute and Ezzalzouli’s winner five minutes from time. It was their ninth La Liga-win of the season. Jagoba Arrasate’s side are looking to do a league-double over Celta this season, having recorded a 2-1 win at Balaidos in November.
Celta Vigo, on the other hand, are also in pretty good form, having won three of their last five games. Last time out, The Sky Blues put three goals past Valladolid, courtesy of Haris Seferovic’s 17th-minute opener and Gabri Veiga’s brace. It was their seventh top flight win of the season. Celta are only four points clear of the drop zone. Meanwhile Celta’s away form has been mixed this term, picking up 11 points from as many games on the road.
Full-back Ruben Pena is the only regular player missing for Osasuna due to injury. Budimir is likely to lead the line, with Azzalzouli and Avila in support. As for Celta Vigo, Oscar Mingueza and Agustin Marchesin are sidelined with injuries, while Renato Tapia is out with suspension. Seferovic and Igor Aspas are expected to partner up front, with Perez and De la Torre occupying the flanks.
Osasuna Probable line-up: Herrera, Moncayola, Aridane, D Garcia, Cruz, Torro, M Gomez, Oroz, Avila, Budimir, Ezzalzouli
Celta Vigo Probable line-up: Cillar, Mallo, Aidoo, U Nunez, Galan, Perez, Veiga, Beltran, De la Torre, Seferovic, Aspas
Osasuna
| Opponents | Score |
| Athletic Bilbao | 1-0 (W) |
| Sevilla | 2-3 (W) |
| Real Madrid | 0-2 (L) |
| Valladolid | 0-0 (D) |
| Espanyol | 1-1 (D) |
Celta Vigo
| Opponents | Score |
| Valladolid | 3-0 (W) |
| Real Sociedad | 1-1 (D) |
| Atletico Madrid | 0-1 (L) |
| Betis | 3-4 (W) |
| Athletic Bilbao | 1-0 (W) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Osasuna beat Celta Vigo | 1-2 |
| Celta Vigo beat Osasuna | 2-0 |
| Osasuna draw Celta Vigo | 0-0 |
| Celta Vigo beat Osasuna | 2-1 |
| Osasuna beat Celta Vigo | 2-0 |
The La Liga match between Osasuna and Celta Vigo will take place at El Sadar on Tuesday at 1:30 am IST.
| Osasuna vs Celta Vigo | Key Details |
| Date | March 6 (Spain) |
| Venue | El Sadar |
| Kickoff time in Spain | 9:00 pm (Monday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 1:30 am (Tuesday) |
The live telecast of the La Liga matches in India is available on Sports 18 network. Fans will also be able to live stream through Jio TV. Besides, the match between Osasuna and Celta Vigo can also be seen on Movistar +, Movistar La Liga and GOL PLAY in Spain.
