Athletic Bilbao enter Osasuna contest as hot favourites

Athletic Bilbao and Osasuna go head-to-head at the San Mamés (La Catedral) this Saturday in the La Liga. Currently, Ernesto Valverde's team are 5th in the table with 61 points, while Osasuna are 13th with 39 points. The match will be broadcast live at 15:00 on beIN SPORTS CONNECT.

After winning 0-2 in the last match against Getafe (La Liga 2023/24), Athletic Bilbao receive Osasuna, who lost 0-2 against Real Betis (La Liga 2023/24). Ahead of the contest, Ernesto Valverde's team has recorded a four-game unbeaten sequence in the Liga EA Sports 23/24. On the other hand, Osasuna are on a sequence of 4 games without a win in the Liga EA Sports 23/24. When analysing the previous encounters between the teams, Athletic Bilbao and Osasuna have faced each other ninety-five times, with Ernesto Valverde's team holding the advantage: 45 victories, against 22 victories of Osasuna. Specifically in the San Mamés (La Catedral), Athletic Bilbao have the advantage in the duels against Osasuna: 26 wins in 47 games. Osasuna have 7 wins.

In the La Liga, eighty-five games were played between the two teams, with 42 wins for Athletic Bilbao, 23 draws and 20 wins for Osasuna.

Considering the Liga EA Sports 23/24, from Athletic Bilbao's most influential players, Unai Simón is the most used player in a total of 33 games (2970 min). Gorka Guruzeta is the current best scorer with 14 goals. As for Osasuna, Jesús Areso has entered the field 33 times, and Sergio Herrera is the one with more minutes played (2690). Ante Budimir has scored 16 goals, the most across Osasuna's squad.

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Athletic Bilbao winning 2-0. Ernesto Valverde's team is given the favouritism to win this match.