CA Osasuna vs Getafe CF

Osasuna welcome Getafe to El Sadar on August 31 as both sides look to shake off rocky starts to the season. It's early on the table, but for two mid-table rivals, an early win would mean real momentum. Osasuna limped through the back end of last season, losing five of their final six league games, and their preseason was mixed with defeats to Al-Ain and Napoli either side of wins over Norwich City, Ipswich Town and Racing Santander. Striker Ante Budimir remains their main outlet, alongside Raul Garcia and Moi Gomez. Getafe's new campaign also opened badly, a 3-0 defeat at Alaves after Kiko Femenia's early red card. They lost leaders like Mauro Arambarri over the summer but brought back forward Enes Unal. Getafe hold the historic edge in this fixture, winning 16 of 39 meetings to Osasuna's 10, and won the reverse fixture 1-0 in May. Expect a tight, cagey affair at El Sadar. Our prediction: 1-1