Osasuna vs Athletic Bilbao - prediction, team news, lineups

By Matt Law | 05 Nov 2026 15:59, Last updated: 05 Nov 2026 16:01

An in-form Athletic Bilbao volition purpose to station a 4th consecutive triumph successful each competitions erstwhile they proceed their La Liga run against Osasuna astatine Estadio El Sadar connected Saturday.

Athletic volition participate the lucifer disconnected the backmost of a 2-1 triumph implicit Real Sociedad successful the Basque derby, portion Osasuna suffered a 2-1 decision to Deportivo La Coruna past clip out.

Match preview

Osasuna boast a grounds of 3 wins, 2 draws and six defeats from their 11 league matches this season, with 11 points leaving them successful 15th spot successful the La Liga table.

Los Rojillos finished 17th successful La Liga past season, truthful determination is plentifulness of country for betterment this term, but it has been an inconsistent run to date.

Jagoba Arrasate's squad mislaid 2-1 to Deportivo successful their past league fixture, and they person really present been beaten successful 3 of their past 5 matches.

Osasuna person won 2 of their past four, with their past league triumph coming against Racing de Santander connected October 18, portion they bushed Atletico Calatayud 6-0 successful the Copa del Rey astatine the extremity of October.

Los Rojillos person lone managed to triumph 22 of their erstwhile 99 matches against Athletic successful each competitions, and they suffered a 1-0 decision erstwhile the brace past met successful April 2026.

Athletic person lone won 1 of their past 4 matches against Osasuna, portion 2 of the past 3 meetings betwixt the 2 teams person finished level.

The Basque outfit volition participate this crippled disconnected the backmost of 3 consecutive wins, including a 2-1 occurrence implicit Real Sociedad successful the Basque derby successful their archetypal lucifer of November.

Edin Terzic's broadside bushed Getafe 4-0 successful their past league crippled of October, earlier progressing successful the Copa del Rey courtesy of a 6-1 occurrence implicit Prat.

The Lions person a grounds of 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats from their 10 league matches this season, which has near them seventh successful the array connected 15 points.

Athletic finished 12th successful La Liga past season, truthful determination is plentifulness of country for betterment during the existent campaign, and a beardown situation for a European decorativeness is expected.

Osasuna La Liga form:

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Athletic Bilbao La Liga form:

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Team News

Osasuna volition beryllium missing Aimar Oroz, Jorge Herrando and Romain Del Castillo for this weekend's league fixture with Athletic done injury.

There is expected to beryllium a alteration successful the last 3rd of the tract connected Saturday, with Ruben Garcia perchance being introduced into the broadside successful spot of Jonathan Dubasin.

Ante Budimir has scored 8 times successful 11 appearances this term, and the 35-year-old volition again run done the mediate for the location team.

Athletic, meanwhile, volition erstwhile again beryllium without the services of Unai Egiluz, Gorka Guruzeta and Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta done wounded here.

Maroan Sannadi had to beryllium substituted successful the aboriginal stages of the Basque derby and volition besides miss retired connected Saturday, with Robert Navarro expected to beryllium introduced into the side.

Meanwhile, determination volition erstwhile again beryllium starts for some Nico Williams and Inaki Williams.

Osasuna imaginable starting lineup:

Herrera; Rosier, Catena, Boyomo, Bretones; Moncayola, Munoz, Gomez; Ruben Garcia, Budimir, Moro

Athletic Bilbao imaginable starting lineup:

Simon; Rincon, Vivian, Laporte, Berchiche; Berenguer, Canales, Gerenabarrena, N Williams; Navarro, I Williams

We say: Osasuna 1-2 Athletic Bilbao

Athletic are successful fantabulous signifier astatine this infinitesimal successful time, and their attacking endowment could assistance them unafraid a invaluable 3 points connected Saturday.

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