Huesca (home)
- Huesca have struggled to find consistency across all competitions with two wins, one draw and two defeats in their last five, although a 2-0 cup win in the last round of the Copa del Rey will give them confidence.
- The home side, SD Huesca, are hovering in the lower half of Segunda around 17th with 19 - 22 points, after last week’s victory.
Osasuna (away)
- Osasuna’s last five competitive matches have been a mixed bag of one win, one draw and three defeats, with their attack the main disappointment, while showing flashes of defensive solidity.
- Osasuna sit mid-to-low in LaLiga on around 15 points after several tight games, which has been their bread and butter this season.
Head-to-Head
- Osasuna have won more games than Huesca in head-to-head matchups in all competitions and rarely lose in recent encounters.
- Osasuna have the better historical record against Huesca, and they won the last official clash 3 - 0 in September 2025.
Key Players
- Xisco Muñoz is getting Huesca to play in a compact 4-4-2 formation that suits their personnel well and allows them to disrupt opponents by pressing the ball while being ready to transition forward quickly via their two strikers.
- Osasuna will set up in either 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 and provide width from their full backs with their centre-midfielders, who can be creative, though their availability may affect the team’s attacking rhythm.
- Iker Kortajarena is Huesca’s main creator and will be crucial to breaking through the Osasuna defense, which is usually well organised.
- Enol Rodríguez and Samuel Ntamack Ndimba are their main scoring threats, both contributing goals in league and cup play.
- Ante Budimir is their top scorer and best aerial target for set plays, which Osasuna should have a few of against Huesca’s defence.
- Sergio Herrera in the Osasuna goal has made several crucial saves this season and kept clean sheets in tight matches.
- Huesca are without the injured Pulido, while Osasuna are waiting to see how late fitness tests go for Lucas Torró and Aimar Oroz, which could affect their control of the midfield.
Betting Insights
- Osasuna are priced at 2.5, Huesca at 2.55, while the tie is 3.3.
- Both teams are in good defensive shape at the moment and have played out low-scoring cup matches in recent weeks, so under 2.5 goals is the preferred way to go here in terms of backing goals.
- Cold mid-December temperatures at El Alcoraz should slow the game down and make it even more of a chess match.
- In a single-leg match, we will take the LaLiga side at a narrow edge, but there is a caveat that if Osasuna make many changes or are missing key men, Huesca could pull off an upset.
Prediction
- We will go with under 2.5 as the main play.
- Back Osasuna (win or draw) in the double chance market as the narrow safer option.
