La Liga Preview: Meeting Again After Years! Osasuna Aims for Third Consecutive Season Opener Win, Leganés Hopes to Exit Unscathed

At 1 AM on August 18th, in the first round of the new La Liga season, Osasuna will face newly promoted Leganés at home. The two teams meet again after four seasons, with Osasuna striving for a third consecutive season opener win, and Leganés hoping to exit unscathed.

Osasuna performed well in last season’s La Liga, achieving 12 wins, 9 draws, and 17 losses in 38 rounds, eventually ranking 11th, ten points away from the relegation zone. However, Osasuna’s home performance was poor, ranking only 17th in home record. Leganés is the newly promoted team in La Liga, winning the Segunda División title with 74 points last season, successfully advancing to La Liga as champions.

In the summer transfer window, Osasuna’s forwards Agirre and captain David García both left the team, but they signed the 23-year-old defender Bretos and Bayern Munich winger Zaragoza. Leganés made many moves during the summer window, introducing several players including former player Soriano, Roberto López, Dimitrović, Óscar Rodríguez, Tapia, and others, increasing their strength.

Osasuna’s preparation period performance was average, with only one win, two draws, and two losses in five relatively formal friendlies, winning against Real Sociedad but losing consecutively to Athletic Bilbao and Alavés. Leganés’ preparation period started poorly but improved, failing to win in the first three friendlies, but recently won two consecutive friendlies 2-1 against Oviedo and 3-1 against Deportivo La Coruña.

Osasuna’s last five home games of last season resulted in two draws and three losses, including defeats by Valencia and Betis, and draws with Mallorca and Villarreal. Leganés’ last two away games of last season ended in one draw and one loss, including a 0-1 defeat to Albacete.

The two teams have met four times in La Liga, with Osasuna achieving an advantageous record of three wins and one loss, including a double kill in the 19-20 season. Including the Segunda División from the 14-15 and 15-16 seasons, Leganés has not won away against Osasuna in the past ten years.

The two teams meet again after four seasons since the 19-20 season. With an advantageous record and psychological upper hand in head-to-head encounters, Osasuna aims to secure a victory and achieve a third consecutive season opener win. As a newly promoted team, Leganés would be satisfied with exiting unscathed.

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