Opening day at Balaídos. The sky-blue side of Vigo are back, and they've got that familiar spring in their step. Celta's pre-season was a mixed bag — a 2-2 draw with Académico de Viseu — but that's exactly what friendlies are for: shaking off the rust, not setting the world on fire. The real story is the platform they're building on. Celta are a solid La Liga outfit with attacking quality that can hurt anyone on their day, and they know how to make Balaídos a fortress. The fans will be out in force, the pitch will be pristine, and the smell of a new season will be in the air. This is a side that wants to establish early momentum, and there's no better way than a home win on matchday one.

Osasuna, meanwhile, arrive with a worrying cloud overhead. Their last outing was a 0-2 friendly loss to Al Ain — a result that raises eyebrows, not just for the scoreline but for the performance. Al Ain are not a side that should be beating a La Liga team, and that defeat suggests a squad still finding its feet, maybe still carrying the weight of a long pre-season. Osasuna are a proud club, always competitive, always organised under their usual 4-4-2, but they look short of sharpness. They'll be hoping to grind out a result, but recent form points to a side that's not quite ready for the intensity of a top-flight opener. Celta, by contrast, look sharper, more settled, and they're at home. That's a dangerous combination for any visitor.