Huesca vs Osasuna Prediction and Analysis: The home team will suffer a bitter defeat.

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Huesca will continue to be without the services of the injured trio Jordi Martin, Javi Mier and Diego Aznar, who are still recovering from serious knee injuries.

Defender Hugo Perez, midfielder Oscar Sielva, and forwards Sergi Enrich and Samuel Ntamack were all absent from the last match, leaving their participation in Wednesday night's game uncertain.

Coach Bolo will most likely keep the same lineup as last weekend, with Enol Rodríguez, who scored in the previous match, continuing to be trusted to play as the furthest forward in his preferred 4-4-2 formation.

On Osasuna's side, apart from the long-term absence of Iker Benito due to a knee injury, the team has not had any other confirmed injuries.

Left-back Juan Cruz missed the trip to Barcelona, ​​so his participation in this match is uncertain. Meanwhile, center-back Enzo Boyomo will be absent due to international duty with Cameroon at the African Cup of Nations.

Goalkeeper Aitor Fernandez is expected to return to the starting lineup in the cup competition, given that first-choice goalkeeper Sergio Herrera is likely to be rested, as he was in the previous two rounds.

Raul Garcia has scored five of Osasuna's ten goals in the Copa del Rey this season and is expected to continue his role in the attack, so it's not out of the question that veteran striker Ante Budimir will have to make way.

Latest predicted lineups for Huesca vs Osasuna

Huesca:

Jimenez; Carrillo, Pina, Pulido, Alonso; Perez, Alvarez, Kortajarena, Ojeda; Rodriguez, Portillo

Osasuna:

Fernandez; Arguibide, Catena, Osambela, Bretones; Moncayola, I Munoz, Gomez; Becker, Garcia, V Munoz

Latest football match prediction: Huesca vs Osasuna

Carrying the pressure of previous eliminations at this stage of the Copa del Rey in recent seasons, Huesca entered Wednesday night's match aiming to avoid another knockout, thus preventing this scenario from repeating itself for a third consecutive season.

Both previous eliminations came at home against La Liga opponents, with Rayo Vallecano winning in extra time in the 2023-24 season, before Real Betis won 1-0 last season.

Huesca's journey in this year's tournament has been quite smooth. They started with a 3-0 victory against Utebo in the fourth division, then went on to beat Racing de Ferrol 2-0 in their away match in Galicia two weeks ago.

Since their last cup match, the Aragonese team has played two games in the Second Division, starting with a 1-4 defeat against Real Valladolid before bouncing back with a 2-0 victory away at Cultural Leonesa last Friday.

That result moved Huesca to 15th place in the Segunda Division, two points above the relegation zone, and marked their third win in their last five matches across all competitions, alongside a draw and a defeat. This is a significant improvement from their previous four-match winless streak.

Riding on a wave of momentum, Coach Bolo's players entered the midweek match with optimism, boosted by their relatively stable home record at El Alcoraz. However, one of their two rare defeats in nine home games this season came in their most recent appearance there.

Conversely, Osasuna suffered a setback last weekend when their defense was breached by Barcelona in the final minutes at Camp Nou.

Raphinha's goals in the 70th and 86th minutes secured a 2-0 victory for the Catalan side, sending Osasuna down to 16th place in La Liga, just above the relegation zone thanks to goal difference.

Overall, Osasuna's form has improved somewhat in recent weeks. The defeat against Barcelona was their first loss after a run of four consecutive games in all competitions; prior to that, they had lost six of their ten matches (winning two, drawing two).

One of the two rare victories during that difficult period was a resounding 5-0 win away at Sant Jordi, a lower-division team, in the first round of the Copa del Rey. Following that, Alessio Lisci's side continued their winning streak with a dramatic 5-3 victory over Ebro in the next round.

Notably, those were also Osasuna's only two wins in a total of 11 official away matches this season. With the remaining seven matches ending in defeat, the team that has reached the Copa del Rey final twice (2004-05 and 2022-23) has every reason to worry about the possibility of suffering their earliest domestic cup elimination in the last four years.

Latest Huesca vs Osasuna score prediction

Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Huesca vs Osasunaas follows:

• Sportsmole:Huesca 1-2 Osasuna

• WhoScore:Huesca 0-2 Osasuna
• We predict:Huesca 1-2 Osasuna

When and where can I watch Huesca vs Osasuna live?

To watch the Huesca vs Osasuna match live in the Copa del Rey, taking place at 1:00 AM on December 18th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.