Osasuna vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction and Betting Preview, 24 Nov 2019

Here's our Osasuna vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction analysis: Osasuna vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction and Preview for Sunday's La Liga fixture. Newly promoted Osasuna have been going about their business in a very organized fashion since earning advancement to the Spanish La Liga last season. They have not put a single foot wrong so far, picking up a couple of points to secure an eleventh-place position on the log.

Match status: 2019-20 La Liga - Matchweek 14
Kick-off: Sunday 24 Nov 2019, 02:00pm CET
 Venue: Estadio El Sadar (Pamplona)

Why Draws Have Very High Odds

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Their performances at the Estadio El Sadar has been the highlight of their season so far. They have been far more convincing and productive on this ground relative to their performances on the road.

As sixth-placed Athletic Bilbao arrive at Osasuna tomorrow afternoon for a crunch clash, the hosts will sweat blood if they are to have any chances of salvaging anything from this tie.

Osasuna v Athletic Bilbao Team News

Last time out in the league, Athletic Bilbao had to dig deep for the win against Levante as the Frogs gave Gaizka Garitano’s charges a run for their money. Going behind just on the stroke of half-time, Bilbao were required to stage a comeback during the second period of the game.

They showed character during the second forty-five minutes of the game, refusing to give up and eventually scoring two goals before the end of the game to complete a memorable comeback. The winning goal came just two minutes from the final whistle to clinch maximum points.

Osasuna on the other hand, made light work of their opponents in their last home game, dispatching Alaves with a romping 4-2 victory. Two quick-fire goals from the hosts just before half time, had Alaves gasping for breath as they headed into the dressing room.

Manager Jagoba Arrasate must have given his players the best pep talk he could muster at the time as he looked to spur his players on to a comeback. As the second period took off, the comeback wasn’t coming off and instead of finding a way into the game, it was the hosts who added two more to secure all three points.

Athletic Bilbao are famed for their ironclad defense; thanks to the defensive prowess they have displayed over the course of the campaign. They have the best defensive record in the league, second to none and have lost only four from their previous 25 games.

Also, they are on a four-game unbeaten run at the moment, three of which ended in victories. On their travels, they have managed three clean sheets from their preceding six fixtures.

When it comes to h2h advantage over the last couple of years, the visitors have the ball firmly placed within their courts. However, this may not count for much, considering Osasuna are a newly-promoted side and are playing the best football of their life at the moment.

Injured or Suspended Players:

Osasuna: Kike Barja, Aridane Hernández, Rubén Martínez, Oier Sanjurjo.

Athletic Bilbao: Aritz Aduriz, Iker Muniain.

Head-to-Head La Liga Record: Osasuna v Athletic Bilbao

2016-17 Spanish La Liga
Osasuna 1-2 Ath Bilbao

2016-17 Spanish La Liga
Ath Bilbao 1-1 Osasuna

2013-14 Spanish La Liga
Osasuna 1-5 Ath Bilbao

2013-14 Spanish La Liga
Ath Bilbao 2-0 Osasuna

Pre-Match Odds:

Osasuna - 2.75
Draw - 3.02
Athletic Bilbao - 3.04

All odds are with 1xBet and are subject to change.

All odds are for Osasuna vs Athletic Bilbao Predictions with 1xBet and are subject to change.

Osasuna vs Athletic Bilbao Predictions

Taking all these stats into consideration, Athletic Bilbao should have enough about themselves to secure victory against this foe to keep up the pressure with fellow top-four challengers. However, Osasuna are expected to make life difficult for Los Leones, thanks to their organization, resilience and tenacity.

Expect a tough game at Estadio El Sadar but despite home advantage, Bilbao should come out with the win in this one, perhaps via a narrow win margin.