Celta Vigo and Osasuna meet on Friday night with both sides looking to regain momentum in La Liga, as the race for the upper half tightens. The hosts come into the fixture sitting seventh, just one point shy of the European places, while Osasuna arrive ninth and aiming to close a seven-point gap to their opponents with a positive result in Vigo.

Celta’s season has been defined by balance rather than brilliance, with eight wins, nine draws and five defeats from 22 league matches placing them firmly in the hunt for continental qualification. Recent results, however, have stalled that push, as defeats to Real Sociedad and a frustrating draw with Getafe have yielded just one point from the last two outings. Despite their respectable league position, Claudio Giraldez’s side have not fully capitalised on home advantage, collecting only three wins from 11 matches at Balaidos, even if they have been difficult to beat, losing just three times in front of their own supporters.

That resilience at home could prove decisive against an Osasuna side who have struggled badly on the road. The visitors boast just one away win in the league this season and hold one of the poorest away records in La Liga, a weakness that significantly tilts the balance in Celta’s favour. Even so, the Sky Blues will need to be sharper than they have been recently if they are to turn territorial control into three points.

Osasuna travel to Galicia in encouraging form, having taken seven points from their last three matches. Wins over Real Oviedo and Rayo Vallecano, followed by a 2-2 draw with Villarreal, have steadied Alessio Lisci’s side after a mixed campaign. With 26 points from 22 games, Los Rojillos remain competitive in the mid-table pack and are only two points off eighth place, though a sizeable gap separates them from Celta above.

History also leans towards the hosts, with Osasuna winning just one of their last four meetings with Celta and suffering a 3-2 defeat in the reverse fixture earlier this season. Over the years, the Pamplona-based club have found this matchup challenging, winning fewer than half of their encounters across all competitions, and recent trends suggest little margin for error away from home.

Team news offers Celta a small boost, with Mihailo Ristic expected to return after illness, while Giraldez is likely to stick with his preferred 3-4-3 setup. Borja Iglesias remains central to their attacking hopes, having contributed eight goals and two assists in league play. Osasuna, meanwhile, will be without the suspended Lucas Torro, a notable absence in midfield, although Ante Budimir’s consistent scoring form continues to provide a reliable focal point in attack.

Osasuna’s recent upturn makes this a competitive contest, but Celta’s stronger overall season, home advantage and historical edge in this fixture point towards a narrow victory for the hosts.

维戈塞尔塔和奥萨苏纳将在周五晚上相遇，双方都希望在西甲重新获得动力，争夺上半区的竞争越来越激烈。东道主将以第七名的成绩进入比赛，与欧洲冠军仅差一分，而奥萨苏纳将以第九名的成绩进入比赛，他们的目标是在维戈取得积极的结果，缩小与对手7分的差距。

塞尔塔本赛季的表现与其说是出色，不如说是平衡，22场联赛8胜9平5负，使他们在争夺欧锦赛资格的道路上走得很稳。然而，最近的结果却阻碍了这一努力，在最近两场比赛中，输给皇家社会和战平赫塔菲只获得了一分。尽管他们在联赛中排名不错，但吉拉尔德斯的球队并没有充分利用主场优势，在巴莱多斯的11场比赛中只取得了3场胜利，尽管他们很难被击败，在自己的支持者面前只输了3场。

在主场的韧性可能会对客场表现不佳的奥萨苏纳起到决定性作用。客队本赛季在联赛中只取得了一场客场胜利，并且是西甲客场战绩最差的球队之一，这一弱点明显地向塞尔塔倾斜。即便如此，如果蓝军想要把地盘控制变成三分，他们还需要比最近表现得更犀利。

奥萨苏纳带着令人鼓舞的状态前往加利西亚，他们在最近三场比赛中拿到了7分。战胜皇家奥维耶多和巴列卡诺，然后2-2战平比利亚雷亚尔，在经历了一个复杂的赛季后，阿莱西奥·利西的球队稳定了下来。22场比赛积26分，罗吉洛斯在中游仍然很有竞争力，距离第八名只有两分的差距，尽管他们与榜首的塞尔塔有很大的差距。

历史也倾向于东道主，奥萨苏纳在最近四次与塞尔塔的比赛中只赢了一场，并且在本赛季早些时候的逆转比赛中以3比2惨败。多年来，这家总部位于潘普洛纳的俱乐部发现这种对抗很有挑战性，在所有比赛中，他们只赢了不到一半的比赛，最近的趋势表明，在客场几乎没有犯错的余地。

球队的消息给了塞尔塔一个小小的鼓舞，米哈伊洛·里斯蒂奇有望伤愈复出，而吉拉尔德斯可能会坚持他喜欢的3-4-3阵型。博尔哈·伊格莱西亚斯仍然是他们进攻希望的核心，他在联赛中贡献了8个进球和2次助攻。与此同时，奥萨苏纳将失去停赛的卢卡斯·托罗，这是中场的一个明显缺阵，尽管安特·布迪米尔稳定的进球状态继续为进攻提供可靠的焦点。

奥萨苏纳最近的好转使这场比赛变得激烈起来，但塞尔塔整个赛季都很强大，主场优势和历史优势都表明东道主将以微弱的优势取胜。