Sevilla vs Osasuna prediction

THE FORECAST

Sevilla hold home advantage and a superior league position, but their injury list is enormous (12 players out) and Luís García Plaza is under pressure after a 4-1 thrashing by Real Madrid, making this a fragile home side. Both teams face a Copa del Rey fixture in just three days, raising rotation risk equally, while Osasuna's new coach Arrasate has had limited time to implement his ideas and arrives with four losses in their last five. The warm but comfortable conditions suit both sides equally, and with both defences conceding heavily (Sevilla 1.8 GA, Osasuna 2.0 GA) the match is tight but leans narrowly toward the home side given ground advantage and Osasuna's poor recent form.