La Liga

January 5, 2013
  • FTFT
     
    Levante
    Athletic
    3
    1
    3
    1
    1
  • FTFT
     
    Granada
    Valencia
    1
    2
    1
    2
    2
  • FTFT
     
    Deportivo
    Malaga
    1
    0
    1
    0
    3
  • FTFT
     
    Sevilla
    Osasuna
    1
    0
    1
    0
    4

Full-time

Sevilla FC

1 - 0

Osasuna

La Liga

21:00 +00:00, January 5, 2013

Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, Spain

Michel: Osasuna clash is vital

Team Stat Comparison

Sevilla FC Osasuna
Matches Played 36 36
Table Position 9 16
Points 47 36
Goal Difference 4 -16
Goals for * 2.1 0.9
Goals against * 1.0 1.8
Last 5 L-D-W-D-L L-W-L-D-D
Last 5 home L-W-L-W-W W-D-L-L-L
Last 5 away D-D-D-L-L L-L-D-L-W
*  Goals per match - home matches for home club and away matches for away club
Stats: Sevilla FC | Osasuna

Competition Stats

Sevilla FC Osasuna
Goals Álvaro Negredo 20 Kike Sola 9
Assists Ivan Rakitic 9 Emiliano Armenteros 5
Yellows Emir Spahic 10 Damia 14
Reds Gary Medel 3 Javi Arribas 4
Squads: Sevilla FC | Osasuna

Tables

POTEAMPWDLFAGDPts
1
Barcelona
 36 30 4 2 109 39 70 94
2
Real Madrid
 36 25 6 5 96 37 59 81
3
Atletico
 36 22 6 8 62 30 32 72
4
R Sociedad
 36 17 11 8 66 46 20 62
5
Valencia
 36 18 8 10 63 50 13 62
6
Malaga
 36 15 9 12 49 45 4 54
7
Betis
 35 15 7 13 52 54 -2 52
8
Rayo
 36 15 4 17 46 63 -17 49
9
Sevilla
 36 13 8 15 53 49 4 47
10
Getafe
 36 13 8 15 42 53 -11 47
11
Espanyol
 36 11 11 14 43 49 -6 44
12
Athletic
 36 12 8 16 42 62 -20 44
13
Valladolid
 36 11 10 15 47 52 -5 43
14
Levante
 36 11 9 16 38 56 -18 42
15
Granada
 36 10 9 17 35 53 -18 39
16
Osasuna
 36 9 9 18 29 45 -16 36
17
Deportivo
 36 8 11 17 46 66 -20 35
18
R Zaragoza
 36 9 7 20 36 55 -19 34
19
Celta Vigo
 36 8 7 21 34 52 -18 31
20
Mallorca
 35 7 8 20 38 70 -32 29

Next Matches

Sevilla FC Osasuna
5/26 A: Osasuna 5/26 H: Sevilla FC
6/1 H: Valencia 6/1 A: Real Madrid

Sevilla coach Michel admits the Primera Division clash with fellow strugglers Osasuna is a crucial one - especially for him.

The freefalling Andalusian side picked up only one point from their final five matches of 2012 and they begin the new year in 14th spot, just four points above the relegation zone.

That poor form has inevitably placed Michel under the spotlight and the former Spain international is well aware of the importance of the visit of second-bottom Osasuna.

"For us it's a vital game, for the club and of course for me,'' he said.

"It's a game which we need to win in the manner that we know how. It's not right to have 19 points with such a good squad.

"That amount of points does not correspond to what we want to achieve this season.

"From Saturday, we cannot have any excuses, alibis or explanations, we need to simply do it.''

Michel has received a boost ahead of the match with star striker Alvaro Negredo having recovered from an ankle knock to take his place in 20-man squad, although new signing Miroslav Stevanovic will not be involved.

Osasuna dropped into the bottom two after earning just one point from their final three matches heading into the winter break.

Prior to that run, though, Osasuna picked up eight points from four matches and it is that form that goalkeeper Andres Fernandez is hoping his side can recapture at the start of 2013.

He said: "We need to try and return to the good form we had as soon as possible. Now we need to focus on the game against Sevilla. It's going to be very difficult against a wounded opponent who are trying to get out of the situation they find themselves in. It will be a tough match.''