Osasuna – Athletic Club

Recent form · Written before the match

Osasuna's last five documented Liga matches consist of two wins, one draw, and two losses: a 2-0 defeat at Sevilla on 26 October, a 2-0 win against Racing Santander on 18 October, a 5-2 defeat at Real Betis on 11 October, a 1-1 draw against Rayo Vallecano on 19 September, and a 4-0 defeat at Atlético de Madrid on 16 September. Athletic Club has two wins, two draws, and one defeat: a 4-0 win against Getafe on 25 October, a 3-1 defeat at Levante on 21 October, a 0-0 draw at Valencia on 17 October, a 0-0 draw against Alavés on 19 September, and a 1-1 draw against Elche on 12 September.

Both teams also won in the Cup on 29 October, Osasuna 6-0 at Calatayud and Athletic 6-1 against AE Prat. Athletic is 9th with 12 points from 9 matches, Osasuna 12th with 11 points from 10 matches; Athletic therefore has one match in hand.

Chance quality, xG, and pressing are not taken into account because the cache values are not linked to a verifiable provider in the pages consulted.

Head-to-head · Written before the match

The recent documented head-to-heads are: Osasuna 1-1 Athletic Club in La Liga 2025-26; Osasuna 1-2 Athletic Club in La Liga 2024-25; Osasuna 0-2 Athletic Club in La Liga 2023-24; Osasuna 2-0 Athletic Club in La Liga 2022-23. These results provide recent precedent, but their prédictive valeur remains limited since the squads, coaches, form, and context have changed.

The 2024-25 and 2025-26 editions are the closest in time.

Absences and returns

No verifiable pre-match status of injured players, suspended players, goalkeepers, or uncertain starters was identified. Medical absences and suspensions remain to be confirmed.

Context & news

The match is scheduled for the 12th matchday of LaLiga EA Sports, on Saturday 7 November 2026 at 17:30 UTC, at El Sadar, with Osasuna as the home team. Osasuna scenario: home advantage and the recent 2-0 win against Racing Santander could encourage direct play, second balls and set pieces, provided they limit turnovers; however, the 20 goals conceded in 10 matchdays make this reading more fragile against Athletic's transitions.

Athletic scenario: the 4-0 win against Getafe, with three goals associated with set pieces, and the mistakes noted in the 3-1 defeat at Levante support an approach based on set pieces and pressing Osasuna's first phases of build-up. Conversely, the run of three draws preceding Getafe and the possibility of a tight match at El Sadar limit the significance of this trend.

The exact standings at kick-off will depend in particular on the Athletic-Real Sociedad and Deportivo-Osasuna matches.

Lineups and squad

No official lineup had been published by the deadline. The starters, goalkeepers, and starting formations remain unknown; no starting spot can be inferred from old match sheets.

Athletic still had Real Sociedad scheduled on November 1 and Osasuna an away match in La Coruña on November 2, with a possible but unestablished effect on rotation.