Athletic Bilbao vs Osasuna Match Analysis & Prediction
11/05/2024 10:00 pm
Athletic Bilbao will be looking to remain in the hunt for a top-four position in La Liga when they host Osasuna at San Mames Barria on Saturday night.
Ernesto Valverde’s side are fifth in the table, six points behind fourth-placed Atletico Madrid, while Osasuna sit 13th and boast 39 points from their 34 league matches this season.
Athletic would move to within three points of fourth-placed Atletico in the table if they manage to win against Osasuna on Saturday, but Diego Simeone’s side are at home to Celta Vigo on Sunday and will certainly be expecting to prevail in that particular contest.
It is going to be tough for Athletic to make the top four from this position, but they must keep Atletico honest, and Valverde’s side will be looking to make it back-to-back wins on Saturday, having claimed a 2-0 victory over Getafe in their last game on May 3.
Athletic have been excellent on home soil this season, picking up 38 points from their 17 matches, but Osasuna have been relatively solid on their travels, securing 18 points from 17 games.
Osasuna have finished 10th, 11th, 10th and seventh in their four La Liga campaigns since being promoted back to the top flight from the second tier in 2018-19.
Last season (seventh) proved to be their joint-best finish since 2006, but there has been a drop off this time around, with a total of 39 points from 34 matches leaving them in 13th pisition in the table.
Osasuna will enter this contest off the back of four straight defeats, losing to Valencia, Rayo Vallecano, Granada and Real Betis in April, scoring just one goal in the process.
Los Rojillos have not been victorious since the end of March against Almeria, and they will be desperate to finish the season strongly, as head coach Jagoba Arrasate is preparing to stand down at the end of the campaign.
Athletic Bilbao vs. Osasuna Head to head
In the previous 47 meetings between these two teams, Athletic have claimed 20 victories while Osasuna have won 14, and they have drawn in 13. Osasuna have scored 49 goals and conceded 62 in the process.
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09/01/2023Athletic Bilbao0Osasuna0La Liga
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01/03/2023Osasuna1Athletic Bilbao0Copa del Rey
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04/04/2023Athletic Bilbao1Osasuna1Copa del Rey
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25/05/2023Osasuna2Athletic Bilbao0La Liga
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19/08/2023Osasuna0Athletic Bilbao2La Liga
Athletic Bilbao Team News
Athletic had both Yeray Alvarez and Aitor Paredes sent off against Getafe last time out, so the defensive pair will be sidelines this weekend through suspension.
Five players are also out for this hosts due to injury issues, with Gorka Guruzeta, Oihan Sancet, Dani Vivian, Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta and Yuri Berchiche unavailable for selection.
Athletic Bilbao's Last 5 Matches
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06/04/2024Athletic BilbaoP 1Mallorca1Copa del Rey
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14/04/2024Athletic Bilbao1Villarreal1La Liga
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19/04/2024Athletic Bilbao1Granada1La Liga
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27/04/2024Atletico Madrid3Athletic Bilbao1La Liga
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03/05/2024Getafe0Athletic Bilbao2La Liga
Osasuna Team News
Osasuna have selection problems of their own, with Unai Garcia, Moi Gomez, David Garcia, Ante Budimir, Aimar Oroz and Kike Barja all set to miss out through injury.
Lucas Torro is likely to come into the side as Jon Moncayola’s replacement this weekend, but Ruben Pena, Raul Garcia and Ruben Garcia are all expected to keep their spots in the starting XI for this match.
Osasuna's Last 5 Matches
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30/03/2024Almeria0Osasuna3La Liga
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15/04/2024Osasuna0Valencia1La Liga
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20/04/2024Rayo Vallecano2Osasuna1La Liga
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28/04/2024Granada3Osasuna0La Liga
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05/05/2024Osasuna0Real Betis2La Liga
Athletic Bilbao vs. Osasuna: Odds and Predictions
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