Overview
Ramis had a favorable debut as Osasuna coach when he helped the team win 2-1 at Celta Vigo in the previous round.
Osasuna was led in the first half, but the situation changed after Marcos Alonso of Celta received a red card in the 51st minute. Just 3 minutes later, the away team found an equalizer before Ante Budimir successfully converted a penalty in the 64th minute, completing the comeback.
This victory came after a 0-0 draw with Levante on the opening day at El Sadar. Returning to home after the first 3 points under Ramis, Osasuna has the opportunity to continue to improve their performance and create more motivation for the season.
The Navarre team understands the consequences of a slow start. Last season, Osasuna only finished 17th and escaped relegation thanks to a better goal difference than Mallorca. Ramis, who took over the team from Alessio Lisci in June, certainly did not want that scenario to repeat itself.
Meanwhile, Getafe has won 3 points after the first two rounds and aims to maintain seventh place like last season. That achievement helps them qualify for the Europa Conference League.
Getafe started the season with a 0-3 defeat at Alaves' home ground. Kiko Femenia's red card in the first half caused them many difficulties, before all 3 goals appeared after the 70th minute. However, the Bordalas team quickly regained stability with a victory over Racing Santander, with Enes Unal scoring the decisive goal in the 81st minute.
Getafe also took advantage of the opportunity in the Conference League. They passed the play-offs with a total score of 4-3 after winning 3-1 in the first leg and losing 1-2 in the second leg to Partizan. As a result, the Spanish team qualified for the group stage and returned to the European arena after the most recent time in the 2019-2020 season, when they stopped against Inter Milan in the Europa League round of 16.
After completing their mission in the Conference League, Getafe will return to La Liga with the goal of winning the first points away from home this season. A positive result against Osasuna could also create more motivation for them before the dense schedule ahead.
The head-to-head history between the two teams is quite balanced. In the last 5 encounters, each side has won 2 and had 1 draw. However, Getafe is dominating in the most recent encounter when they defeated Osasuna 1-0 at Coliseum.
Personnel situation
Osasuna does not have any more injuries before this confrontation. Ramis is likely to maintain the squad that helped them defeat Celta Vigo in the previous round.
Jonathan Dubasin and Raul Garcia continue to take on the attacking role, while Kike Barja is active on the wing and aims to improve his scoring record this season.
On Getafe's side, Christantus Uche is still out of action due to a knee cruciate ligament injury sustained in the pre-season period. Juanmi has also not recovered from his knee injury and will not be present in the away match at Pamplona.
Expected lineup:
Osasuna: Herrera, Arguibide, Catena, Herrando, Bretones, Moncayola, Osambela, Torro, Barja, Dubasin, Garcia.
Soria, Romero, Djene, Sazonov, Mojica, Garcia, Mangala, Terrats, Serrano, Satriano, Unal.
The match between Osasuna and Getafe takes place at 0:30 AM on September 1st (Vietnam time).
