The Matchday 29 clash in La Liga between Athletic and Osasuna will take place on March 30 at the San Mames Stadium in Bilbao. Athletic vs. Osasuna: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Athletic
At the beginning of March, the Basque side suffered a 0-1 away defeat to Atletico and drew 1-1 at home with Mallorca. However, before the international break, they managed to secure a 1-0 away victory over Sevilla. The club continues to hold the fourth spot in the league standings, with an impressive 8-point lead over their closest rival. They are also just four points behind Atletico, who are in third place.
- Athletic has not lost in 18 of their last 19 La Liga matches (10 wins, 8 draws).
- The Basque team has an 11-match unbeaten streak at home in La Liga (7 wins, 4 draws).
- The club has not conceded more than one goal in their last 15 home league matches.
Predicted lineup for Athletic (4-3-3)
Unai Simon – Andoni Gorosabel, Lekue, Yeray Alvarez, Unai Nunez – Unai Gomez, Benat Prados, Mikel Vesga – Inaki Williams, Gorka Guruzeta, Alex Berenguer.
Defender Dani Vivian and midfielder Oihan Sancet are out due to injuries.
Osasuna
Vicente Moreno's side played a rescheduled match against Barcelona on Thursday, losing 0-3 to the league leaders on their turf. Before that, the team also lost 1-2 at home to Getafe. Overall, Osasuna is on a six-match winless streak in La Liga (3 draws, 3 losses). Due to these results, the club has slipped to 14th place in the standings, with only a 6-point gap from the relegation zone.
- In their last 16 La Liga matches, Osasuna has secured only one victory (9 draws, 6 losses).
- At least two goals have been scored in 8 of their last 9 league matches.
- Osasuna has not scored more than one goal in their last eight away matches in La Liga.
Predicted lineup for Osasuna (4-4-2)
Sergio Herrera – Juan Cruz, Jesus Areso, Jorge Herrando Oros, Alejandro Catena – Iker Munoz, Jon Moncayola, Pablo Ibanez, Jose Manuel Arnaiz – Aimar Oros, Raul Garcia.
Forward Brian Zaragoza is out with an injury, and goalkeeper Sergio Herrera will miss the match due to yellow card accumulation.
Referee
Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez (Spain)
Matches – 14 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 67;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.8;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 21%.
Athletic vs. Osasuna: Match Prediction
The Basque side is the clear favorite in the upcoming match, and it's hard to disagree given the current form of both clubs. Since mid-October last year, Athletic has lost only one La Liga match and has a strong chance of finishing the season in the Champions League zone. However, the club rarely wins by two or more goals – only three such victories in their last 18 league matches.
Osasuna was among the contenders for European competition spots for a long time, but since the beginning of November, they have secured only one win in La Liga and have fallen to the lower half of the table. Despite this slump, defeating Osasuna is not easy – in their last 23 La Liga matches, they have only two losses by more than one goal (to Barcelona and Real Madrid). Additionally, Osasuna has not lost in 5 of their last 6 encounters in Bilbao in the league.
My prediction – Osasuna with a handicap (+1.5)
* Each team's starting lineup is based on their previous match in this tournament.
