Sevilla vs Osasuna Preview: Budimir Form, Arrasate Return and Matchday 10 Talking Points

Sevilla host Osasuna in the Sevilla Osasuna preview at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on Monday 26 October 2026, as the closing fixture of Matchday 10 in LaLiga. Kick off is at 20:00 GMT at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, and both teams have clear targets for the night.

Sevilla look to return to winning ways

Sevilla sit in sixth place with 14 points from nine matches, after four wins, two draws and three defeats. Sevilla have taken only one point from the last three league outings, so a home win would be a welcome return to form. Sevilla will also be without the injured trio of Marcao, Miguel Sierra and Jon Guridi, while Isaac Romero returns to the squad after serving a one match ban.

Osasuna, Budimir and the Arrasate second game

Osasuna sit in 12th place with 11 points from nine matches, and the visitors are looking to record a second straight win. Jagoba Arrasate takes charge of his second game since returning to the Osasuna dugout, and the match at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan is the first away game of his second spell. Arrasate started the second spell with a comfortable 2-0 victory over newly promoted Racing Santander, and Ante Budimir opened the scoring in that match from the penalty spot.

Budimir will lead the line for Osasuna at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, and the striker will be looking to score in a fourth consecutive league game. Budimir has seven league goals this season, and the form of the striker makes him the main danger for the Sevilla defence. The preview prediction is a 1-1 draw, which would give both teams a point to take into the next round of matches.

Position	Team	Played	Points
6	Sevilla	9	14
12	Osasuna	9	11

Why Sevilla needed a response at home on Matchday 10

Sevilla head into the contest in sixth place in LaLiga after winning four, drawing two and losing three of nine matches. Sevilla have taken only one point from the last three league outings, so a home win would be a welcome return to form. The losses in the run have all taken place against the top three teams in LaLiga.

After losing 3-1 at home to Barcelona before the international window, Sevilla resumed with a 3-3 draw away to Levante, before a 4-1 defeat in the trip to Real Madrid. Manu Bueno scored an 80th minute consolation goal in the defeat at Real Madrid. Sevilla have shipped three goals in each of the last three matches, and the side will look to rediscover the form that saw back to back wins without conceding before the winless run.

What recent meetings with Sevilla showed for Arrasate

One goal was enough to beat Osasuna in the home clash last season, when Ruben Vargas netted a decisive penalty in a narrow 1-0 win. The result ended a winless run of three matches in head-to-head home matches for Sevilla. Arrasate can draw confidence from a personal record ahead of the match, because Arrasate is unbeaten in each of the last ten competitive managerial meetings with Sevilla, including a league double as Mallorca boss last season.

How Arrasate made an immediate impact at Osasuna

Arrasate is set to take charge of a first away game since returning to the Osasuna dugout, after being named as the replacement for Luis Miguel Ramis earlier in the month. Arrasate took over a side that had taken just one point from a five game winless run. Arrasate generated an immediate reaction in a comfortable 2-0 victory over newly promoted Racing Santander. Ante Budimir opened the scoring from the penalty spot, before substitute Asier Osambela made sure of the three points in the 88th minute.

The defensive display pleased Arrasate, because Osasuna restricted Racing to just one shot on target. The clean sheet was the first for Osasuna since August. Osasuna will be desperate to reproduce that defensive resilience on the travels, after conceding at least four goals in each of the last three away games. Osasuna have lost the last three away games, and the visitors are looking to record a second straight win.

Which team news shaped the Sevilla vs Osasuna preview

Sevilla boss Luis Garcia Plaza is unable to call upon the injured trio of Marcao, Miguel Sierra and Jon Guridi. Midfielder Giorgi Kochorashvili is in contention to start after recovering from a calf issue that kept him out of the defeat against Real Madrid. Isaac Romero returns to the squad after serving a one match ban, although the forward will likely have to settle for a place among the substitutes.

For Osasuna, Jorge Herrando and Romain Del Castillo remain sidelined with adductor problems, while Aimor Oroz is unavailable due to a hamstring injury. Arrasate may be tempted to stick with the same lineup that started the win over Racing. Budimir will lead the line for Osasuna at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, in a match that closes Matchday 10 in LaLiga.

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