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Athletic Bilbao - Osasuna
Spain Primera Liga - San Mames Stadium
Athletic Club and Osasuna clash in Spain’s La Liga this Saturday at San Mames. Our Athletic Club vs Osasuna prediction considers whether the hosts can close in on the top four with a victory.
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Athletic Club vs Osasuna prediction: Home team to edge game with goals
🔥Hot tip Over 2.5 goals ⚽ Correct score prediction Athletic 2-1 Osasuna ⚡ Special Combo Athletic Club to win & Both teams to score
Key Stats
- Our Athletic Club vs Osasuna betting tips take into account how 59% of Athletic’s home games this season have seen over 2.5 goals scored.
- There have also been over 2.5 goals in 53% of Osasuna’s away matches in La Liga.
- Ernesto Valverde’s side have won 65% of their home league fixtures, only failing to score against Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Athletic the red hot favourites
- HOME: 10/21 (1.48) – 67.7%
- DRAW: 10/3 (4.33) – 23.1%
- AWAY: 6/1 (7.00) – 14.3%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The hosts are the clear favourites according to the Athletic Club vs Osasuna odds with an implied probability of 67.7% that they win this one.
Athletic somehow hung on for a 2-0 win at Getafe last weekend despite playing with nine men and facing a huge 34 shots in the game.
Osasuna meanwhile are in really poor form with a 2-0 defeat at home to Real Betis last time out, their fourth straight loss in La Liga.
For more of the latest picks, today’s betting tips will guide you around all of the best bets from this week’s football action.
Last five H2Hs: Los Leones targeting league double after winless run
Spain Primera Liga 19/08/23 Osasuna Athletic Bilbao Spain Primera Liga 25/05/23 Osasuna Athletic Bilbao Spain Copa del Rey 04/04/23 Athletic Bilbao Osasuna Spain Copa del Rey 01/03/23 Osasuna Athletic Bilbao Spain Primera Liga 09/01/23 Athletic Bilbao Osasuna
Our Athletic Club vs Osasuna prediction suggests the hosts will complete the double over their local rivals after a 2-0 win in Pamplona earlier this term. That result ended a winless run against this opposition for Ernesto Valverde’s side who failed to win any of the four meetings in league and cup last term.
Athletic Club Preview: Big problems at centre back
There are major selection issues in central defence for Ernesto Valverde with Yeray Alvarez and Aitor Paredes both suspended after red cards at Getafe. Fellow centre back Dani Vivian is hoping to be fit while Oihan Sancet, Gorka Guruzeta and Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta are other notable absentees.
Predicted Lineup: Simon (GK), Yuri, Vivian, Prados, De Marcos, Herrera, Vesga, Nico Williams, Unai Gomez, Berenguer, Iñaki Williams
Spain Primera Liga 25/05/24 W Rayo Vallecano 0 Athletic Bilbao 1 Spain Primera Liga 19/05/24 W Sevilla 0 Athletic Bilbao 2 Spain Primera Liga 15/05/24 L Celta Vigo 2 Athletic Bilbao 1 Spain Primera Liga 11/05/24 D Osasuna 2 Athletic Bilbao 2 Spain Primera Liga 03/05/24 W Getafe 0 Athletic Bilbao 2
Osasuna Preview: Budimir remains a major doubt
The visitors still have a major doubt over top scorer Ante Budimir while David Garcia and Kike Barja are definitely out. Jon Moncayola is suspended.
Predicted Lineup: Herrera (GK), Mojica, Herrando, Catena, Areso, Muñoz, Ibañez, Torro, Arnaiz, Raul Garcia, Ruben Garcia
Spain Primera Liga 25/05/24 D Villarreal 1 Osasuna 1 Spain Primera Liga 19/05/24 W Atletico Madrid 1 Osasuna 4 Spain Primera Liga 14/05/24 D Mallorca 1 Osasuna 1 Spain Primera Liga 11/05/24 D Athletic Bilbao 2 Osasuna 2 Spain Primera Liga 05/05/24 L Real Betis 2 Osasuna 0
Player to watch – Iñaki Williams
With Gorka Guruzeta currently injured, Iñaki Williams has moved from the wing to play as the central striker and he scored both goals in the win at Getafe last time out. The Ghana international is now on 11 league goals, more than anyone else who is likely to start this match.
Football’s best brother act
Between them, brothers Nico and Iñaki Williams have a combined total 15 goals and 13 assists this season in La Liga. Three of Iñaki’s goals have been created by his brother making the pair one of the best attacking combinations in Spain.
