Elche (home)
- Elche are without a win in their last two home games, having drawn one and lost the other.
- Elche’s style of play has been implemented by coach Eder Sarabia, who took over in July 2024 and has overseen an interesting first campaign at the club.
- Rafa Mir remains Elche’s biggest threat in the attacking third, the ex-Valencia forward leads their LaLiga scoring charts with six goals in 18 appearances in 2025/2026, but Osasuna will be a much tougher opponent in this fixture than any team that Sarabia has faced so far as the Pamplona-based side are compact, pragmatic and can really turn on the style when they need to.
Osasuna (away)
- Osasuna have won three, drawn one and lost just one of their last five LaLiga matches.
- Osasuna have won just two of their 12 away games in LaLiga 2025/2026, losing eight.
- Alessio Lisci took charge of Osasuna in July 2025 and has immediately made his mark on the club, overseeing a run of three wins, one draw and just one defeat in their last five games and making them a tough nut to crack.
- The talisman of the side is Ante Budimir, the Croatian striker has 11 goals in 22 games in 2025/2026, putting him on top of the Osasuna scoring charts and in red-hot form with five goals in his last five.
Head-to-Head
This fixture has historically been a close and low-scoring one, with Osasuna taking a slight edge in the recent head-to-heads with one win and two draws from their last three.
Key Players
- Rafa Mir
- Rafa Mir remains Elche’s biggest threat in the attacking third, the ex-Valencia forward leads their LaLiga scoring charts with six goals in 18 appearances in 2025/2026, but Osasuna will be a much tougher opponent in this fixture than any team that Sarabia has faced so far as the Pamplona-based side are compact, pragmatic and can really turn on the style when they need to.
- Ante Budimir
- The talisman of the side is Ante Budimir, the Croatian striker has 11 goals in 22 games in 2025/2026, putting him on top of the Osasuna scoring charts and in red-hot form with five goals in his last five.
Betting Insights
- Both teams to score looks a strong play at 1.75, as Osasuna have only averaged 0.67 goals per game on their travels in 2025/2026, hitting the net eight times in 12 trips.
- Elche have averaged 1.67 goals-per-game at home this season, scoring 20 in total.
Prediction
The last encounter finished 1-1 at El Sadar in October and Elche have failed to beat Osasuna in their last three attempts, so the visitors are the top pick to edge a tight game on Friday.
