Osasuna host Athletic Club in La Liga Matchweek 12 at El Sadar
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The gist
Osasuna host Athletic Club at Estadio El Sadar in La Liga Matchweek 12, kick-off 17:30 UTC.
Athletic sit seventh on 15 points; Osasuna are 15th on 11.
Background
Osasuna are a La Liga club from Pamplona, Navarra, founded in 1920, and host this fixture at Estadio El Sadar under head coach Jagoba Arrasate. Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, are a Basque La Liga side managed by Edin Terzić, who named a 23-man squad for the match. The clubs have met 101 times in total, with Athletic winning 47 to Osasuna's 23. Osasuna sit 15th on 11 points after finishing 17th last season, while Athletic are seventh on 15 points after finishing 12th.
How it unfolded
- Mar 30, 2025Athletic Club and Osasuna drew 0-0 in La Liga.
- Dec 21, 2025Athletic Club beat Osasuna 2-1 in La Liga.
- Jan 3, 2026Osasuna and Athletic Club drew 1-1 in La Liga.
- Jan 16, 2026Osasuna beat Athletic Club 3-2 in the Copa del Rey.
- Apr 21, 2026Athletic Club beat Osasuna 1-0 in La Liga, the most recent meeting before this fixture.
- Oct 18, 2026Osasuna beat Racing Santander 2-0 in La Liga, their last league win.
- Oct 26, 2026Osasuna lost 0-2 at Sevilla in La Liga.
- Nov 1, 2026Athletic Club beat Real Sociedad 2-1 in the Basque derby, their third straight win in all competitions.
- Nov 2, 2026Osasuna lost 1-2 at Deportivo La Coruna in La Liga.
- Nov 7, 2026Osasuna host Athletic Club at Estadio El Sadar in La Liga Matchweek 12, kick-off 17:30 UTC / 18:30 CET.
Key terms
- La Liga
- Professional association football league in Spain and the highest level of the Spanish football league system.
- Copa del Rey
- An annual knockout football competition in Spain organized by the Royal Spanish Football Federation.
- Basque derby
- Football local derby between Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao, reflecting the rivalry between Bilbao and San Sebastián in Spain's Basque Country.
Source: Wikipedia
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- OneFootball notes Athletic hold a significant advantage in recent meetings, with five wins from the last ten against Osasuna's two and three draws.
- Analysts
- All Football says Athletic are unbeaten in their last three meetings with Osasuna (one win, two draws).
- Caution
- Sports Mole points out Athletic have won only one of their last four matches against Osasuna, with two of the last three finishing level.
- Bulls
- Sportsgambler reports bookies make Athletic favourites at odds of 2.08 (48% likelihood), with Osasuna at 3.55.
Still unverified
League positions are described as calculated from results, with the official table taking precedence. Injury reports list Aitor Paredes, Maroan Sannadi Harrouch and Gorka Guruzeta as out for Athletic Bilbao with Nicolas Serrano doubtful, and Aimar Oroz, Jorge Herrando and Romain Del Castillo as out for Osasuna; Unai Egiluz is listed as unavailable for Athletic Bilbao with a cruciate ligament tear.