La Liga: Osasuna vs Athletic Bilbao – Match preview

Ace Football team previews the La Liga clash between Osasuna and Athletic Bilbao and offers the latest team news, stats, and free betting tips with the best odds.

Only three rounds remain of the La Liga season, and both Osasuna and Athletic Bilbao look to bolster their account at Estadio El Sadar this Thursday.

Form: Osasuna vs Athletic Bilbao

Osasuna Form

Showing inconsistent form, Osasuna lost two of their past three matches, going down 2-1 against Real Madrid, before beating Almeria 3-1. The joy was short-lived, as Atletico Madrid proved too strong in a 3-0 defeat. Osasuna claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the La Liga. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored eight and conceded nine goals.

Athletic Bilbao Form

In their last three matches, Athletic Bilbao lost against Real Betis and Villarreal by 0-1 and 5-1, respectively, and beat Celta Vigo by 2-1. In their last six La Liga away matches, Athletic Bilbao have three wins, they’ve drawn two and lost one one. They scored nine while also conceding nine times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.

Betting stats for Osasuna and Athletic Bilbao

Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between Osasuna and Athletic Bilbao. The facts are based on the data from matches played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Osasuna vs Athletic Bilbao

Inaki Williams was on target in Athletic Bilbao’s 2-1 victory over Celta Vigo. He’ll be looking to score for a second straight game on Thursday. As for Osasuna, Ante Budimir has shown some decent form of late.

Betting markets: Osasuna vs Athletic Bilbao

Full-time result

Osasuna claimed five wins, drew one and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Athletic Bilbao won four, drew two and lost four of their last 10 games away. The Lions conceded a goal in their last 6 matches. They have not lost to Osasuna in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Osasuna only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Athletic Bilbao scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Athletic Bilbao played. Osasuna probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this Thursday, as Athletic Bilbao managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed one clean sheet in their last 10 matches. Osasuna have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Athletic Bilbao.

Total goals

Osasuna performed an average of 1.2 goals a game in their previous ten matches in which over 2.5 goals came out six times. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Athletic Bilbao, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches. Athletic Bilbao conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.

Recommended tip: Osasuna vs Athletic Bilbao

To sum up, the upcoming match between Osasuna and Athletic Bilbao seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this La Liga game.

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