Osasuna and Real Sociedad meet in their most even match in recent years

Osasuna receive a Real society leader in The Sadar with the idea of ​​extending their good league start in what will be the most even game in recent years between the two teams.

Those from Pamplona face a double challenge. On the one hand, they will try to leave behind ten seasons that have not beaten those of San Sebastián, with a victory that would mean returning to the path of victory after the defeat suffered last week. On the other hand, they will have the difficult task of facing one of the most fit teams in the championship.

Osasuna’s coach, Jagoba Arrasate, has indicated that he hopes to see “a great Osasuna”, something that passes by “minimizing the Real” so that “they are not comfortable and thus be able to take the shock to our land”.

The 19 points added by those of Jagoba Arrasate indicate his good start to the season, but the truth is that Osasuna has not added three since he did it three weeks ago against Villarreal.

Faced with the foreseeable possession of the ball favorable to Real, Osasuna will be obliged to fully exploit its main virtues, the high pressure and its fast departures with the aim of catching the visitor’s rear off guard.

For its part, Real Sociedad once again defends its leadership in LaLiga against an Osasuna against whom have not lost in their last ten games.

He is one of his favorite rivals in recent seasons, who defeated a red-sided team in the three previous seasons in Pamplona that suffers against those of San Sebastián.

Imanol Sheriff will not be able to count on Mikel Oyarzabal, who should return after the November break in good condition, not even with center-back Igor Zubeldia, but Alex Isak is better and together with Norwegian Sorloth they make up a top-level pair.

If Alguacil decides not to play with both from the start, he also has a lot of gunpowder on the bench with Barrenetxea, already recovered from his back injury, Januzaj or Lobete, while he must mentally recover Portu, in his grayer season as a scorer.

The goal will once again be in the sights of the Blue and White fans, Remiro has preference, but the spectacular performance of his substitute Mathew Ryan the times he has been required by the Sheriff also opens the doors to the Australian to start at El Sadar.

Probable lineups:

Osasuna: Juan Pérez; Nacho Vidal, Unai García, David García, Manu Sánchez; Torró; Roberto Torres, Moncayola, Darko, Rubén García; and Chimy Ávila.

Real society: Remiro or Ryan; Zaldua, Aritz, Le Normand, Muñoz; Zubimendi, Merino, Silva; Isaac, Sorloth and Januzaj.

Referee: Ortiz Arias.