Comments and predictions for Osasuna vs Espanyol: Last-minute defeat

Latest Osasuna vs Espanyol team information

Osasuna could be without left-back Juan Cruz after he picked up an injury late in the game against Atletico. Abel Bretones is likely to start instead.

Up front, Ante Budimir will continue to play as the striker, supported by Ruben Pena and Bryan Zaragoza – the player currently playing on loan from Bayern Munich. Aimar Oroz will play the role of a midfielder behind the main striker.

For Espanyol, center-back Leandro Cabrera is suspended after his red card against Barcelona. Fernando Calero will likely play center-back alongside Marash Kumbulla as a replacement.

Left-back Brian Olivan could return to the squad after a calf injury that has persisted since March, but Carlos Romero will still be an option to start on Sunday.

Up front, Roberto Fernandez will be the hope of scoring goals alongside Antoniu Roca and Javi Puado, while Edu Exposito will provide support from midfield.

Latest expected lineup for Osasuna vs Espanyol

Osasuna:
Herrera; Areso, Boyomo, Catena, Bretones; Ibanez, Torro; Pena, Oroz, Zaragoza; Budimir

Espanyol:
Garcia; Hilali, Kumbulla, Calero, Romero; Gonzalez, Lozano; Roca, Exposito, Puado; Fernandez

Latest football commentary on Osasuna vs Espanyol

Coach Vicente Moreno's Osasuna are still competing for a top eight place with just two rounds left of the season, with impressive form - losing just one of their last eight matches.

On Thursday, Los Rojillos claimed a convincing 2-0 win over Atletico Madrid, thanks to a first-half opener from centre-back Alejandro Catena and a late winner from striker Ante Budimir.

This victory helped Osasuna rise to 9th place in the rankings, with 48 points equal to Rayo Vallecano - the team currently holding the UEFA Conference League qualifying spot thanks to a 1-goal advantage in goal difference.

With four wins in their last six games, plus a three-game winning streak at home at Estadio El Sadar, Osasuna are confident of overcoming their direct opponents this weekend.

If they can claim their 12th win of the season on Sunday, Osasuna could climb to eighth, and could even be just a point behind seventh-placed Celta Vigo before the final round of games.

Meanwhile, coach Manolo Gonzalez's Espanyol are in crisis after losing four consecutive matches and are still uncertain about their place in the league next season.

In the previous round, they lost 0-2 at home to city rivals Barcelona – who were crowned La Liga champions after a stunning strike from Lamine Yamal and a stoppage-time goal from Fermin Lopez.

The defeat leaves Espanyol 16th on 39 points, just five ahead of 18th-placed Leganes – a gap that can still be closed with two games remaining.

Despite the advantage, Espanyol's away form is worrying fans: they have lost their last two games, including a 2-3 defeat to Leganes last weekend. The Catalans will not be able to rest assured of staying in the league until they have a mathematically safe result.

However, if Espanyol win all 3 points in this round, they will officially stay in La Liga. In case of loss, they will have to wait for the result of Leganes' match to determine their fate in the final round.

Latest Osasuna vs Espanyol score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Osasuna vs Espanyolas follows:

• Sportsmole:Osasuna 2-1 Espanyol

• WhoScore:Osasuna 2-0 Espanyol
• Our newspaper predicts:Osasuna 2-1 Espanyol

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