LaLiga: Athletic Club vs Osasuna – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 29 match between Athletic Club and Osasuna and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Struggling Osasuna are in for a tough assignment, when going up against Athletic Club this coming Sunday at San Mames. With a string of mediocre performances, at best, it would be astounding to see the former take anything from this encounter.

Ranked as number 4 in the LaLiga standings, Athletic Club, have so far collected 52 points this season, while Osasuna collected 33 points. This puts them up as number 14 after 28 rounds.

Form: Athletic Club vs Osasuna

Athletic Club Form

Athletic Club should be high on confidence, as their last three matches saw them gain two victories and a draw. They started off drawing 1-1 with Mallorca, before beating first Roma by 3-1, then Sevilla in a 0-1 win. Athletic Club won four of their past six matches on home soil in the LaLiga, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored 17 goals and conceded three times.

Osasuna Form

In their previous three games, Osasuna drew 3-3 with Valencia, then lost 1-2 against Getafe and 3-0 against Barcelona. Osasuna came through their last six away games in the LaLiga without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew three and lost three in which, they were outscored by seven goals to two.

Betting facts for Athletic Club and Osasuna

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Athletic Club and Osasuna. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Athletic Club vs Osasuna

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Oihan Sancet brings great form to the table, as he is now on five goals in six games. Surely, Athletic Club will start him against Osasuna, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Ante Budimir, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Betting markets: Athletic Club vs Osasuna

Full-time result

Athletic Club claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Osasuna won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing four in this series of matches. Athletic Club are on a fantastic streak of no less than 11 matches in a row without defeat as the home side. Osasuna conceded a goal in their last 11 matches. Athletic Club have not lost to Osasuna in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Athletic Club scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Osasuna scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Athletic Club will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet this coming Sunday, as Osasuna have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to two clean sheets in their last 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 4 consecutive meetings between Athletic Club and Osasuna.

Total goals

Athletic Club saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Osasuna’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches. Osasuna conceded a goal in their last 11 matches.