April 23, 2012 8:00 PM BST
Estadio Reyno de Navarra — Pamplona (Iruñea)
Referee: Carlos Delgado Ferreiro
Team News
Osasuna
Osasuna have a number of players unavailable for numerous reasons as they fight to maneuver among 2 points of the Champions League places with a win over Malaga on Monday.
Top-scorer Raul Garcia is suspended when his attractiveness against his red card at Betis last weekend was dismissed.
Marc Bertrán, Sergio Fernandez and Ion Echaide also are all uncertain thorugh injury and Ibrahima Balde is away with Senegal on international duty for an Olympic qualifier against Oman.
Those absences ought to mean a come for Javad Nekounam in midfield, while Jukka Raitala could are available at left-back with Damiá switching flanks.
Marc Bertrán, Sergio Fernandez and Ion Echaide also are all uncertain thorugh injury and Ibrahima Balde is away with Senegal on international duty for an Olympic qualifier against Oman.
Those absences ought to mean a come for Javad Nekounam in midfield, while Jukka Raitala could are available at left-back with Damiá switching flanks.
Probable lineups : Andrés, Raitala, Flaño, Lolo, Damiá, Puñal, Nekounam, Lamah, Loe, Cejudo, Nino. (4-2-3-1).
Malaga
Malaga meanwhile didn't benefit of taking part in against 10-men for over forty five minutes as they may solely draw 1-1 with Real Sociedad last weekend.
That result might prove important because the Andalusians face a troublesome run-in with games against Valencia, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid to come back.
Carlos Kameni and Duda come from suspension and each are expected to be concerned as Joris Mathijsen is banned therefore Martin Demichelis can move back to central defence.
That result might prove important because the Andalusians face a troublesome run-in with games against Valencia, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid to come back.
Carlos Kameni and Duda come from suspension and each are expected to be concerned as Joris Mathijsen is banned therefore Martin Demichelis can move back to central defence.
Probable lineups : Kameni, Sánchez, Weligton, Demichelis, Monreal, Duda, Maresca, Carzola, Isco, Eliseu, Rondón. (4-2-31).
Match Facts
Osasuna are undefeated in their last 5 matches against Malaga in all competitions.
There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 6 of Malaga's last 7 away games in La Liga.
Osasuna have seen over 2.5 goals in their last 3 home matches against Malaga in all competitions.
Osasuna have scored at least 2 goals in their last 3 home matches against Malaga in all competitions.
Head to Head
| Spain - Primera Division (LIGA) | Dec 11, 2011 | Malaga 1 - Osasuna 1 | |
| Spain - Primera Division (LIGA) | Mar 6, 2011 | Malaga 0 - Osasuna 1 | |
| Spain - Primera Division (LIGA) | Oct 24, 2010 | Osasuna 3 - Malaga 0 | |
| Spain - Primera Division (LIGA) | Apr 14, 2010 | Osasuna 2 - Malaga 2 | |
| Spain - Primera Division (LIGA) | Dec 6, 2009 | Malaga 1 - Osasuna 1 |
Prediction
Osasuna have lost three of their last four and Garcia will be a huge
loss as he has scored or assisted 46% of all Los Rojillos' goals this
season.
However the Navarrans have still only lose three games at home all season, whilst Malaga have only won four of 16 on the road.
Manuel Pellegrini's side are also the type of team that tend to suffer
in Pamplona due to the hosts' physical approach and threat from
set-pieces. Indeed Osasuna's goal in the 1-1 draw between the two
earlier in the season came from a corner and dead-balls could be the key
to separating two evenly matched teams again.
Osasuna 1 - 2 Malaga
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