Match Information
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Match Overview
Celta Vigo host Osasuna in Regular Season - 1 of La Liga, a fixture that opens the campaign with both sides carrying contrasting recent trajectories into the new season. Since this is the season's first round, the league positions of 11th for Celta Vigo and 3rd for Osasuna reflect the final standings from the previous campaign rather than current-season results, giving early context to the gap in expectation between the two clubs heading into the fixture.
Form heading into the match offers a useful lens, even though the most recent matches for both sides came in club friendlies rather than competitive La Liga fixtures. Celta Vigo enter unbeaten across their five friendly outings, with two wins and three draws, including a 4-1 away win over Sassuolo on August 5 and a 1-1 draw with Napoli on August 8. Osasuna, by contrast, head into the new season on a rougher note, having lost their last two friendlies, 0-2 to Al Ain on August 8 and 2-1 to Napoli on August 5, sandwiched between two earlier friendly wins in late July and early August. While friendly results carry limited predictive weight for league form, the pattern of Celta Vigo's steadier output against Osasuna's late dip in preparation matches is worth noting as both sides calibrate for the opening weeks of the season.
The head-to-head record adds another layer, with the fixture history showing tightly contested and often high-scoring encounters between the two clubs across recent seasons, including a 3-2 Osasuna win in September 2024 and a 3-0 Celta Vigo away win in February 2024. Neither club has reported any unavailable players through injury, meaning both managers should have full squads to choose from as they shape their teams for the opening round of the season.
Predicted Lineups
Celta Vigo
Iván Villar; Sergio Carreira, Carlos Domínguez, Unai Núñez, Javi Galán; Aleix Febas, Manu Fernández, Hugo González; Hugo Álvarez, Iago Aspas, Pablo Durán
Osasuna
Sergio Herrera; Abel Bretones, Jorge Herrando, Catena, U. Santos; Lucas Torró, Moncayola, Aimar Oroz; Iker Benito, A. Budimir, Jonathan Dubasin
Team Form Analysis
Celta Vigo
League Position: 11Celta Vigo Form Analysis
Celta Vigo head into the new La Liga season unbeaten across their five recent club friendlies, a run comprising two wins and three draws. The attacking output has been notable, highlighted by a 4-1 away victory over Sassuolo on August 5, while a 1-1 draw away to Napoli on August 8 showed the side can also match up against stronger continental opposition. Earlier friendlies included a 2-2 draw with Academico Viseu on July 29, a 1-0 home win over Sporting Gijon on July 25, and a 2-2 draw away at SC Braga on July 18. Defensively, the side has shown some vulnerability, having conceded in four of their five friendlies, though they have consistently found the net themselves, scoring in every one of those matches. With no injuries reported, Celta Vigo will be able to select from a fully available squad as they look to translate this encouraging pre-season form into competitive points at the start of the league campaign.
Osasuna
League Position: 3Osasuna Form Analysis
Osasuna's build-up to the new season has been mixed, with three wins and two losses across their five recent friendlies. The concerning trend is timing: their two most recent outings both ended in defeat, a 2-1 loss away to Napoli on August 5 followed by a 0-2 home reverse against Al Ain on August 8. Before that dip, the side had strung together back-to-back wins on the road, defeating Ipswich 2-1 on July 29 and Norwich 2-1 on August 1, as well as a 2-0 home win over Racing Santander on July 24. The attacking output has generally been positive, scoring in four of the five matches, but the defence has been breached in four of five as well, including shipping two goals in each of the last two fixtures. With no injuries reported, the squad is fully available heading into the league opener, though the recent slide in results offers a point of concern to monitor as the competitive season begins.
Head-to-Head
Celta Vigo
Osasuna
Recent Meetings
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-06 | Celta Vigo | 1 - 2 | Osasuna |
| 2025-10-26 | Osasuna | 2 - 3 | Celta Vigo |
| 2025-02-21 | Celta Vigo | 1 - 0 | Osasuna |
| 2024-09-01 | Osasuna | 3 - 2 | Celta Vigo |
| 2024-02-04 | Osasuna | 0 - 3 | Celta Vigo |
| 2023-08-13 | Celta Vigo | 0 - 2 | Osasuna |
| 2023-03-06 | Osasuna | 0 - 0 | Celta Vigo |
| 2022-11-05 | Celta Vigo | 1 - 2 | Osasuna |
| 2022-01-19 | Celta Vigo | 2 - 0 | Osasuna |
| 2021-08-23 | Osasuna | 0 - 0 | Celta Vigo |
Memorable Matches
The rivalry between Celta Vigo and Osasuna has produced several entertaining and closely fought encounters. On September 1, 2024, Osasuna edged a five-goal thriller 3-2 at home, showcasing the attacking edge both sides can bring to this fixture. That result was answered emphatically just months later, on February 4, 2024, when Celta Vigo travelled to Osasuna and won 3-0. The most recent meeting, on February 6, 2026, saw Osasuna win 1-2 away at Celta Vigo, continuing a pattern of the away side finding success in this fixture in several recent editions. Across the last decade of meetings, the head-to-head has swung back and forth, underlining the competitive, unpredictable nature of this La Liga matchup.
Venue Factor
With the venue for this fixture listed as unknown, specific home-ground statistics cannot be confirmed. Historically, this fixture between Celta Vigo and Osasuna has produced results for both the home and away side across different seasons, as reflected in the head-to-head record, which includes home wins, away wins, and draws in recent meetings. Osasuna's recent friendly schedule included both home and away fixtures, suggesting no particular disruption to their travel routine heading into the league opener. As a Regular Season - 1 fixture, atmosphere and occasion will carry the usual significance of an opening-weekend La Liga match, with both sets of supporters eager to see their side start the campaign strongly.
