📏 Form Guide

Osasuna

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Osasuna fans will want a repeat of their previous result, being the 2-0 La Liga triumph vs Atlético Madrid.

In that match, Osasuna managed 35% possession and 9 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. For Osasuna, the goals were scored by Catena (25') and Ante Budimir (82'). Atletico Madrid had 9 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target.

Osasuna haven’t been able to stop scoring goals, netting in one hundred percent of their last 6 matches.

They have hit an aggregate of 11 during that period while seeing the number of goals scored against them stand at 8.

Looking at their past form shows that Osasuna:

• have not lost a league tie with Espanyol in their last 7 games.
• haven't beaten Espanyol in their last 2 league matches.
• are unbeaten in their previous 3 home league matches.

Espanyol

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Since a losing effort in their last game against Barcelona in La Liga competition, Espanyol and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one.

In that match, Espanyol had 25% possession and 9 attempts at goal with 1 on target. On the other side, Barcelona had 12 shots at goal with 4 on target. Lamine Yamal (53') and Fermín López (95') scored for Barcelona.

Manolo González's Espanyol have fired home 5 times in the course of their most recent 6 matches. The overall goals that they have conceded during that period equals 7.

Looking at their past form shows that Espanyol:

• have not won against Osasuna when they've played them away from home in the last 3 league games.
• are without a win away from home in their last 3 matches in the league.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Looking over their most recent head-to-head clashes going back to 17/01/2021 shows that Osasuna have won 2 of them & Espanyol 0, with the number of drawn games standing at 4.

A total of 7 goals were scored between the two sides during those clashes, with 5 of them for Los Rojillos and 2 coming from Periquitos. That’s an average goals per game figure of 1.17.

The previous league game between these sides was La Liga match day 17 on 14/12/2024 when the final score was Espanyol 0-0 Osasuna.

On that occasion, Espanyol managed 42% possession and 9 shots on goal with 3 on target.

Osasuna got 6 attempts on goal with 0 of them on target.

The referee was Adrián Cordero Vega.

🗞️ Team News: Osasuna

In all likelihood, Los Rojillos should opt for a 4-2-3-1 system for this one, utilising Sergio Herrera, Jesus Areso, Flavien Boyomo, Alejandro Catena, Juan Cruz, Pablo Ibanez, Lucas Torro, Ruben Pena, Aimar Oroz, Bryan Zaragoza and Ante Budimir.

📋 Team News: Espanyol

We reckon that Periquitos seem likely to elect for a 4-2-3-1 system using Joan Garcia, Omar El Hilali, Marash Kumbulla, Fernando Calero, Carlos Romero, Urko Gonzalez, Pol Lozano, Antoniu Roca, Edu Exposito, Javier Puado and Roberto Fernandez.

💡 Prediction

In this match, Espanyol are capable enough to find the net against this Osasuna side, but that isn’t expected to be enough to avoid a loss.

Our tip is for a very close game with a 2-1 winning margin for Osasuna at the end of the match. It should be a decent one.

Renata Leite, 16:01 18/05/2025