Osasuna vs Athletic Bilbao Match Analysis and Prediction

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Two La Liga teams will be gettin g into action on Monday evening, as Athletic Bilbao will be looking tu return to winning ways when they travel to Estadio El Sadar to face Osasuna.

Athletic Bilbao, who are currently sitting 11th in the table, suffered a 2-1 defeat against Real Mdrid before the winter break, while 13th-placed Osasuna lost 1-0 to Getafe in their last game.

Osasuna have won five, drawn seven and lost six of their 18 La Liga matches, collecting 22 points, which has left them 13th in La Liga standings.

They recorded two Copa del Rey victories in December, defeating San Agustin and Deportive La Coruna, but they have failed to win in the league since mid-October.

Los Rojillos have been victorious in two of their last three league games against Athletic, including a 1-0 victory in the corresponding match during the 2020-21 season.

Meanwhile, Athletic Bilbao have won just one of their last 10 league matches, which came at home to Real Betis on December 19, and the diasappointing run of form has seen them drop to 11th in the table.

They have lost just five of their 19 league matches this season, the same as Atletico Madrid and Real Betis, but they have recorded just five victories, which has stopped them from moving higher in the division.

The Lions finished 10th in La Liga last season, but they were fourth, seventh, fifth and seventh in four straight seasons between 2013 and 2017, and Marcelino’s side are certainly capable of putting together a run of positive results in the coming weeks to rise up the table.

However, they have not defeated Osasuna in the league since November 2019, and they are also without a victory away from home in La Liga since the end of August.

Osasuna vs Athletic Bilbao head to head

The two teams have previously met on 40 occasion across all competitions, and Bilbao have taken 17 victories against 12 of Osasuna, and they have drawn in 11. Osasuna have scored 44 goals and conceded 54. In their last five encounters, they have both won twice and have drawn once.

Osasuna 1-2 Athletic Bilbao 01/04/17

Osasuna 1-2 Athletic Bilbao 24/11/21

Athletic Bilbao 0-1 Osasuna 16/02/20

Osasuna 1-0 Athletic Bilbao 24/10/20

Athletic Bilbao 2-2 Osasuna 08/05/21

Osasuna latest home form

Osasuna have been on a relatively good run of form at home, as they have lost just one of their last five matches, with the loss coming 2-0 to Real Sociedad. In their five most recent matches at home, they have won one, drawn three and lost one in the process.

Osasuna 1-0 Rayo Vallecano 02/10/21

Osasuna 1-1 Granada 22/10/21

Osasuna 0-2 Real Sociedad 07/11/21

Osasuna 1-1 Elche 29/11/21

Osasuna 2-2 Barcelona 12/12/21

Osasuna latest away form

Osasuna have recently won two matches in the Copa del Rey, 4-0 against San Agustin and 2-1 against Deportivo La Coruna. However, they have failed to record any victory in their last five league matches. In their five most recent games, they have won two, drawn one and lost two.

Atletico Madrid 1-0 Osasuna 20/11/21

San Agustin 0-4 Osasuna 02/12/21

Levante 0-0 Osasuna 05/12/21

Deportivo La Coruna 1-2 Osasuna 16/12/21

Getafe 1-0 Osasuna 19/12/21

Athletic Bilbao latest home form

Bilbao have been on a relatively poor form at home, as they have recorded just one victory in their last five matches, having defeated Real Betis 3-2, but they have lost their last home match. In their last five home matches, they have won one, drawn one and lost three.

Athletic Bilbao 0-1 Cadiz 05/11/21

Athletic Bilbao 2-2 Granada 26/11/21

Athletic Bilbao 0-1 Sevilla 11/12/21

Athletic Bilbao 3-2 Real Betis 19/12/21

Athletic Bilbao 1-2 Real Madrid 22/12/21

Athletic Bilbao latest away form

Bilbao have been on a good form on the road, as they have lost just one in their last five away game, with the loss coming 1-0 to Real Madrid on December 1. In their last five away matches, they have drawn four and lost one, scoring 2 goals and conceding 3.

Espanyol 1-1 Athletic Bilbao 26/10/21

Real Sociedad 1-1 Athletic Bilbao 31/10/21

Levante 0-0 Athletic Bilbao 19/11/21

Real Madrid 1-0 Athletic Bilbao 01/12/21

Getafe 0-0 Athletic Bilbao 06/12/21

Osasuna news

Jesus Areso will again be missing through injury, while Darko Brasanac, Manu Sanchez, Chimy Avila, Inigo Perez and Ivan Marquez are absent due to positive Covid-19 tests.

Cote and Roberto Torres are likely to start, but Kike should continue in the final third, while Lucas Torro and Jon Moncayola should start in midfield.

Athletic Bilbao news

Asier Villalibre will still be out through injury, while Dani Vivian,Peru Nolaskoain and Yuri Berchiche are also expected to miss due to fitness issues.

Raul Garcia, Inigo Lekue, Unai Nunez and Oier Zarraga have tested positive for coronavirus, while Oihan Sancet is likely to come in the final third.

Prediction and Odds

Osasuna are heading into the game having not won in the league in more than five matches, and they are desperate on a victory.

Meanwhile, Bilbao have also been without a victory in a number of matches recently, but with their dominance against their opponents, they could take the victory.

Odds: 1 3.01 X 2.60 2 2.10