Osasuna
- Osasuna are 12th with 18 points from 17 games while the visitors are eighth on 23 points after 18 games.
- A pair of wins with a clean sheet over Deportivo Alaves last weekend made it two from two for the Pamplona club, who have averaged 1.75 goals per game at home this season.
- Osasuna have been in red-hot form with four wins in their last five, including two wins from two at home where they have won five of eight home games in LaLiga 2025/2026.
- Osasuna are patient in building up attacks through the wings, but also press high up the pitch and can be very direct in transition.
Athletic Bilbao
- Athletic Bilbao are the clear favorites at 2.48 to win, while Osasuna are 3.05 with the draw available at 2.94.
- Ernesto Valverde’s side have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five, so consistency has been an issue this season.
- Athletic Bilbao, who are slightly more versatile, operate a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 with Valverde’s high press and vertical style ensuring they are never out of the game.
Head-to-Head
Osasuna have won the last two meetings between the clubs, but not on home soil .
Key Players
- Raul Garcia has been in good scoring form for Los Rojillos, banging in four of their 11 goals across their last five in all competitions.
- Ante Budimir, who has six in 16 LaLiga appearances this term, is the club’s top scorer but Garcia is very much in form right now.
- Nico Williams, who has scored three LaLiga goals this term in 14 appearances, is the team’s top-scorer in the league and provides a touch of pace and creativity out wide.
- Alex Berenguer has been in fine form too, scoring both of his side’s last two goals in their previous two games.
Betting Insights
- Athletic Bilbao are priced at 2.48, Osasuna at 3.05 and the draw at 2.94.
- Both teams to score, priced at 2.0, is the way to go here as both sides will have a go at each other while the momentum of Osasuna makes them more likely to edge what should be a close contest.
Prediction
The Basque bragging rights will be on the line when Osasuna play host to Athletic Bilbao in a mid-table LaLiga clash this Saturday that could be closer than the odds suggest .
