Real Betis host Osasuna at La Cartuja aiming to extend home run

Real Betis and CA Osasuna meet this Sunday at La Cartuja (18:30) with Betis chasing another home milestone: 14 straight Liga games without losing. For Manuel Pellegrini’s side, returning after the international break comes with the pressure of keeping momentum, even after a pause he described as “too long” to stop a championship.

Betis build on recovered options

The break has allowed Betis to get back Marc Bartra and Diego Llorente, while Dani Ceballos and Giovani Lo Celso have been able to build match fitness through a short pre-season-style block after a summer without full-group work. Early in the XI, the main selection question is between Deossa and Riquelme. Up front, Cucho is expected to start and has scored in two of his last three head-to-heads.

Osasuna arrive needing points badly: winless since late August, with only 1 of their last 12 league points and three defeats in their last four. Late doubts over Aimar Oroz and Kike Barja could hurt the visitors’ plans, but they do get Moi Gómez and Rosier back. Goals again lean on Antonio Budimir, who has scored 5 of Osasuna’s 6 LaLiga strikes so far.