La Liga | Gameweek 35

May 11, 2025 at 8pm UK

Estadio Benito Villamarin

Betis vs Osasuna

Match preview

Real Betis held Fiorentina to a 2-2 draw in the second leg of their Conference League semi-final on Thursday night, securing a 4-3 aggregate victory and a place in the European final against Chelsea on 28 May.

Manuel Pellegrini's side are now just one European win away from a major silverware, but their focus will remain firmly on La Liga for the time being, as they remain in the running for a Champions League spot in the Spanish top flight.

They currently sit in sixth place, one point behind fifth-placed Villarreal and four behind fourth-placed Athletic Bilbao, and have already secured at least a top-seven finish in the league.

Real Betis have won each of their last three La Liga matches, beating Girona, Real Valladolid and Espanyol, and their final three league games of the season are against Rayo Vallecano, Atletico Madrid and Valencia.

Sevilla have not played in the Champions League since the 2005-06 season, so the stakes are high in the closing stages of the campaign, with a top-five finish enough to qualify for the league phase of the competition in 2025-26.

Osasuna will be in no mood to do any favours on Sunday, however, as they have European ambitions of their own and are currently ninth in the standings, level on points with eighth-placed Rayo Vallecano and two points behind seventh-placed Celta Vigo.

Eighth would mean qualification for the Conference League play-off round, but seventh would mean direct qualification for the Europa League, which would be an incredible achievement for Vicente Moreno's side.

Los Rojillos have not played in Europe since reaching the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup in 2007, but they are still very much in contention with four rounds to go.

Osasuna come into the game on the back of a 4-2 defeat at the hands of Villarreal, but they have won three of their last four in the Spanish top flight, beating Girona, Real Valladolid and Sevilla before their reverse against the Yellow Submarine.

The Pamplona side have lost their last three La Liga encounters with Real Betis, including a 2-1 reverse fixture defeat earlier this season, while they were beaten 2-1 on their last visit in October 2023.

Recent Performance

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Team News

Antony has been in incredible form for Real Betis since arriving on loan from Manchester United in January, and the Brazilian scored his eighth goal for the club in Thursday night's European clash with Fiorentina.

The attacker will be back in the XI on Sunday evening, as will Isco, who has shown his class throughout the season, with the Spaniard set to continue in the number 10 position.

Ezequiel Avila and Diego Llorente will miss the game through injury, while Marc Roca is a big doubt with a foot problem, and there will be changes from Thursday's game, with Adrian, Johnny Cardoso, Abde Ezzalzouli and Cucho Hernandez all in line to start.

For Osasuna, Jon Moncayola remains a doubt with a thigh problem, but the away side will be boosted by the return of Alejandro Catena, who is available after missing the Villarreal game through suspension.

Catena will be back at the heart of the defence, but otherwise it could be the same side that kicked off against the Yellow Submarine, with Ruben Garcia starting in the final third.

Ante Budimir will also be in the starting line-up as the experienced striker looks to add to the 18 league goals he has scored in an excellent campaign.

Possible starting lineup

Real Betis possible starting lineup:

Adrian; Sabaly, Bartra, Natan, Rodriguez; Cardoso, Lo Celso; Antony, Isco, Ezzalzouli; Hernandez

Osasuna possible starting lineup:

Herrera; Areso, Boyomo, Catena, Herrando, Bretones; M Gomez, Torro, Oroz; Ruben Garcia, Budimir