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La Liga | Gameweek 38
May 22, 2021 at 5pm UK
El Sadar
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Osasuna
0 - 1
Real Sociedad


Gallego (19')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Isak (86')

Preview: Osasuna vs. Real Sociedad - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Saturday's La Liga clash between Osasuna and Real Sociedad, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Real Sociedad will make the short trip to Pamplona this weekend for their end-of-the-season La Liga clash against Osasuna at El Sadar.

Imanol Alguacil's La Real will hope to cement Europa League football next season with three points on Saturday, while Osasuna could still finish in the top half of the division with a win this weekend.


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Real Sociedad striker Alexander Isak pictured in June 2020© Reuters

After a marked drop-off in form earlier in the campaign, it is strange to recall that La Real were actually in the title race during the first few months of the season.

However, currently fifth in the standings, Alguacil's men will be pleased with how the campaign has gone and are in a good position to compete for honours once again next season.

In terms of this weekend, La Real are undefeated in their last four top-flight away games against Osasuna, and Alguacil will be confident they can keep that run going on Saturday.

Star striker Alexander Isak has scored 16 goals in 33 top-flight appearances this season, a stellar return for the 21-year-old Swede.

Osasuna head coach Jagoba Arrasate pictured on January 9, 2021© Reuters

Osasuna come into this game without having won any of their last nine La Liga encounters with La Real, with their last victory at El Sadar coming in May 2012.

However, Jagoba Arrasate's men are undefeated in 11 consecutive games against Basque teams in La Liga, including the seven played this season.

Currently 11th in the standings, there is not much Osasuna can achieve on the last day of the season, but the Pamplona outfit are not the type of side to roll over easily.

Against Atletico Madrid last time out, Osasuna pushed Diego Simeone's men hard but were eventually beaten 2-1 at the Wanda Metropolitano.

Osasuna La Liga form:
  • W
  • L
  • L
  • D
  • W
  • L

Real Sociedad La Liga form:
  • W
  • W
  • L
  • W
  • L
  • W



Team News

Real Sociedad head coach Imanol Alguacil pictured in December 2020© Reuters

Alguacil will be without the injured Mikel Merino once again this weekend, with the midfielder's injuries still currently unknown.

La Real will also be without Asier Illarramendi, Urko Gonzalez and Aihen Munoz.

Arrasate will be without a number of first-team regulars such as Aridane and Jonathan Calleri.

Nacho Vidal will be available for selection once again after serving his one-game suspension.

Osasuna possible starting lineup:
Herrera; Nacho Vidal, U Garcia, David Garcia, Sanchez; Martinez, Lucas Torro, Oier, R Garcia; Avila, Budimir

Real Sociedad possible starting lineup:
Alex Remiro; Gorosabel, Elustondo, Le Normand, Monreal; Guevara, Zubimendi; Januzaj, Silva, Oyarzabal; Isak


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We say: Osasuna 0-2 Real Sociedad

La Real are in a hot vein of form and look very capable of getting the better of Osasuna this weekend. We are expecting goals from the man of the hour Isak.



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Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Real Sociedad win with a probability of 44.36%. A win for Osasuna had a probability of 29.27% and a draw had a probability of 26.4%.

The most likely scoreline for a Real Sociedad win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.31%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.94%) and 0-2 (8.08%). The likeliest Osasuna win was 1-0 (8.78%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.53%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with an 11.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 0-1 win for Real Sociedad in this match.


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How you voted: Osasuna vs Real Sociedad

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Draw
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69.0%
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2Real Madrid1283125111427
3Atletico MadridAtletico137511971226
4Villarreal127322319424
5Osasuna136341720-321
6Athletic Bilbao135531913620
7Real BetisBetis135531412220
8Real Sociedad135351110118
9Mallorca135351010018
10GironaGirona135351617-118
11Celta Vigo135262022-217
12Rayo Vallecano124441313016
13Sevilla134361218-615
14Leganes133551316-314
15Getafe142751011-113
16AlavesAlaves134181422-813
17Las PalmasLas Palmas133371622-612
18Espanyol123181122-1110
19Real ValladolidValladolid142391027-179
20Valencia11146817-97


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