Deportivo vs Osasunaprediction and how to watch

Prediction and how to watch for Deportivo vs Osasuna: everything you need to know before the game.

Deportivo La Coruña host Osasuna at Riazor on Monday 2 November, with kick-off at 14:00 Mexico City time, in LaLiga matchday 11.

The hosts are 12th on 11 points with a goal difference of zero. Osasuna are 14th, also on 11 points, but with a goal difference of minus 10.

Match preview

Deportivo arrive with a Copa del Rey win, but a league campaign that has yet to take off. On 29 October they beat Auriense 3-0 away.

In LaLiga they are winless in three: a 3-2 defeat to Real Sociedad on 11 October, a 1-1 draw with Levante on the 16th and a 1-0 loss at Atlético Madrid on the 24th.

At Riazor they have won once, drawn three times and lost once in five games, scoring six and conceding five. These are tight matches with rarely a clear winner.

Away from home they have won one, drawn two and lost two, scoring seven and conceding eight. That balance explains a goal difference of zero.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is their top scorer with five goals, but he remains out with a knee injury. Without him, the attack loses its clearest reference point.

Osasuna also come off a cup rout, 6-0 at Atlético Calatayud. In the league, though, they lost 2-0 at Sevilla on 26 October, after beating Racing Santander 2-0 on the 18th.

Before that they lost 5-2 to Real Betis and drew 1-1 with Rayo Vallecano. <cite index="1-6">Jagoba Arrasate made his debut in the dugout against Racing</cite>, and the side are still searching for stability under him.

Their problem is on the road: one win and four defeats in five away games, with six goals scored and 17 conceded. At El Sadar they are a different team, with two wins, two draws and one loss. Deportivo must keep a close watch on Ante Budimir, who has seven goals.

The recent head-to-head is even. In the last five meetings each club has won twice, with one draw. Deportivo won 2-0 at Riazor in December 2016 and November 2018. Osasuna won 2-1 at Riazor in the Copa del Rey in December 2021.

<cite index="3-8">Osasuna are direct rivals in the fight to stay up</cite>, and both sides are level on 11 points. For Deportivo it is a chance to turn cup momentum into league points. For Osasuna, it is a chance to end a poor away run.

Team news

<cite index="1-2">Aubameyang, Marc Casadó, Zakaria Eddahchouri and Bright Ede are still not fully back in competitive training.</cite> <cite index="1-3">The first three took part in a recent session with the group, but none has been given the final all-clear.</cite> Ede is still recovering from a muscle injury.

<cite index="3-4">In midfield there is a doubt between Villares and Riki</cite>, with the captain slightly more likely to start.

<cite index="9-3,9-4">Osasuna remain without Romain Del Castillo, Jorge Herrando and Aimar Oroz, who are still working apart and also missed the Sevilla game.</cite>

<cite index="1-6">Torró started at Sevilla, but Iker Muñoz, who played in the cup, could win his place back.</cite> <cite index="7-4,7-5">Aitor Fernández is expected in goal, behind a back four of Bretones, Catena, Boyomo and Rosier.</cite> No outlet has published a Deportivo XI, so we have not included one.

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