Matchday 18 of La Liga between Osasuna and Athletic will take place on December 21 at El Sadar Stadium in Pamplona. Osasuna vs. Athletic: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Alejandro Quintero Gonzalez (Spain)
Matches – 9 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 43;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.8;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 28;
Penalties – 22%.
Predicted lineups for Osasuna vs. Athletic
Osasuna (4-2-3-1): Sergio Herrera – Alejandro Catena, Jesus Areso, Enzo Boyomo, Abel Bretones – Pablo Ibanez, Lucas Torro – Aimar Oroz, Raul Garcia, Ruben Garcia – Ante Budimir.
Athletic (4-2-3-1): Unai Simon – Oscar De Marcos, Adama Boiro, Aitor Paredes, Daniel Vivian – Mikel Haurregui, Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta – Nico Williams, Inaki Williams, Unai Gomez – Alex Berenguer.
The starting lineup for each team in their previous match in this tournament is indicated.
Osasuna
Under Vicente Moreno, Osasuna has slipped to eighth in the standings. This drop came after a 0-4 loss to Real Madrid and a subsequent streak of four consecutive draws. The only noteworthy result was a 2-2 draw with Villarreal, as the other games saw points lost against teams from the lower half of the table.
Defender Alejandro Catena will miss the match due to an accumulation of yellow cards.
- In their last 12 La Liga matches, Osasuna has lost only twice (4 wins and 6 draws).
- At least two goals have been scored in 8 of Osasuna's last 10 La Liga games.
- One team won with a clean sheet in the first half in 8 of Osasuna's last 10 league matches.
Athletic
The Basques are unbeaten in their last nine league matches (5 wins and 4 draws). In the previous round, they drew 1-1 away to Alaves, but before that, they had a streak of four consecutive wins. During this winning streak, Ernesto Valverde's team defeated Real Madrid (2-1), Villarreal (2-0), and Real Sociedad (1-0). These results have positively impacted their standings, placing the club in fourth, just five points off the lead.
- Exactly two or three goals have been scored in 6 of Athletic's last 7 La Liga games.
- Both teams scored in 9 of Athletic's last 12 league matches.
- The number "1" appeared in the final score in 10 of Athletic's last 12 La Liga matches.
Osasuna vs. Athletic: Match Prediction
Bookmakers favor the visitors in this upcoming match, but the hosts are capable of ending the visitors' unbeaten run in the league. This season, Athletic has performed well away against teams from the lower half of the table, but against top-10 clubs, they have only played three matches, drawing one and losing two. It's also worth noting that last season, Athletic struggled away, earning only one point against the top seven.
Of the 25 points Osasuna has earned in the current La Liga season, 18 have come from home matches. In their last 11 home league games, the club has suffered just one defeat (to Betis), winning 5 and drawing 5. Additionally, in the last two seasons, the teams have faced each other four times in La Liga, with Osasuna losing just once (1 win and 2 draws). I predict that the hosts will at least not lose this match.
My prediction: 1X
