Athletic Bilbao
- Athletic Bilbao have won only one of their last five LaLiga games, losing four and currently on a two-game losing streak.
- Athletic are in 11th place with 38 points from 31 games.
Osasuna
- Osasuna are a more solid side in recent weeks, winning one, drawing three and losing only one of their last five matches.
- Osasuna are two places above them and only one point better off after also playing 31 games.
Head-to-Head
- Athletic Bilbao have failed to win any of their last three home games against Osasuna.
- Lisci has kept the game compact and direct since taking charge at Osasuna but both teams do press with intensity, although the trigger for the press is different.
- Athletic are a more coordinated collective while Osasuna try to force turnovers and create more verticality in their play through the air and in wide areas.
Key Players
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Key players:
- Gorka Guruzeta is the talisman for Athletic Bilbao, netting seven goals in 28 LaLiga appearances this season.
- Ante Budimir has been in great form of late with 16 goals in 30 and four of the last seven for Osasuna.
Betting Insights
That’s why the draw is our main pick for this clash, but we’re backing the draw at 3.67 rather than the under 2.5 line at 1.83 because the two sides are so closely matched.
Prediction
- Osasuna have drawn their last two matches and Bilbao have lost two of their last three, so there are grounds to expect this cagey, regional game to end in a stalemate.
- They have averaged only 1.25 goals per game at home and conceded 1.19 goals on average, while Osasuna average a woeful 0.69 goals per away game.
- That’s why we are expecting a low-scoring game, with few clear-cut chances.
