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Osasuna vs Espanyol prediction

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Round: Regular Season - 5
Venue: Estadio El Sadar, Pamplona
Referee: Luis Bestard Servera, Spain

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Form

Recent form

Osasuna

13Very poor

Last 5 matches · 0W-1D-4L · -12 goal difference

Espanyol

29Very poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · -2 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance

Osasuna or Draw

BetGenius backs Osasuna or Draw (Double Chance) at 76% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

76%

Confidence

Strong

Preview

Match preview

Osasuna return to home turf looking to bounce back from a high-scoring 5-2 defeat at Alaves. Prior to that away setback, the hosts put together a solid opening run featuring clean-sheet displays at home, including a 0-0 draw against Levante and a 1-0 win over Getafe. With seven points from their opening four matches, Osasuna sit eighth in the table.

Espanyol travel with four points from four matches, occupying 12th place. The visitors started the campaign with a 3-0 victory over Levante but have since gone three matches without a win, falling 2-1 to both Real Madrid and Real Sociedad before sharing the points in a 1-1 draw against Sevilla. On the road, they have yet to secure a point.

Historical clashes between these sides have consistently been tight, low-scoring encounters. Across their last ten head-to-head meetings, nine have stayed under 2.5 total goals, with Osasuna holding an edge in Pamplona by winning three of the past five home fixtures.

Analysis

Key factors

Osasuna are unbeaten at home this season with one win, one draw, and zero goals conceded.
Espanyol have failed to win in their last three league outings, including an away loss at Real Sociedad.
Head-to-head history heavily favours low totals, with nine of the last ten meetings producing under 2.5 goals.
Osasuna have avoided defeat in eight of their last ten encounters with Espanyol across all competitions.
Ante Budimir has scored four goals in Osasuna's opening four league fixtures.

Availability

Team news

Osasuna

R. Del CastilloMuscle Injury
J. HerrandoMuscle Injury
A. OrozInjury

A. BonelInactive

Team news last updated Oct 18 (6 days ago) — later changes may not be reflected.

Espanyol

K. GarciaHamstring Injury
JofreGroin Injury

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Osasuna at homeEspanyol away

Played

1-2-1

W-D-L

1-1-2

0.5

Scored /game

1.3

0.8

Conceded /game

1.3

—

Clean sheets

—

Failed to score

—

60%

BTTS (last 5)

60%

Over 2.5 (last 5)

40%

Combined scoring rate: 1.8 goals per game (Osasuna at home plus Espanyol away).

Players

Key players this season

Osasuna

A. Budimir7G

Espanyol

Roberto Fernández6G
Javier Hernandez5A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

Full table →

#	Team	P	GD	Pts
7	Alaves	10	+3	12
8	Celta Vigo	9	+3	11
9	Deportivo La Coruna	9	+1	11
10	Osasuna	9	-8	11
11	Levante	9	-2	10
12	Villarreal	9	0	9
13	Athletic Club	8	-1	9
14	Rayo Vallecano	8	-5	9
15	Getafe	9	-6	9
16	Espanyol	9	-1	8
17	Racing Santander	9	-12	8
18	ElcheRelegation - LaLiga2	9	-6	7
19	ValenciaRelegation - LaLiga2	9	-9	6

History

Head-to-head

Full record →

4
Osasuna: 4
Draws: 2
Espanyol

Osasuna have won 4 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 1.4 goals a game, only 10% went over 2.5.

2026-05-17Osasuna1-2Espanyol
2025-08-31Espanyol1-0Osasuna
2025-05-18Osasuna2-0Espanyol
2024-12-14Espanyol0-0Osasuna
2023-02-04Espanyol1-1Osasuna

BetGenius

Our record in La Liga

74%90 won from 122 settled predictions (1 void)

Settled results only — every published pick is recorded win or lose. Full track record →

Predictions

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Double Chance

Osasuna or Draw

76%

Confidence

Osasuna have been defensively disciplined at home, conceding zero goals in their two matches at their home ground with a win and a draw. Espanyol have struggled on their travels, losing their sole away league match 2-1 against Real Sociedad. Furthermore, Osasuna have avoided defeat in eight of the past ten head-to-head meetings against Espanyol, winning four and drawing four. With key forward Ante Budimir in fine scoring form with four goals, Osasuna are well positioned to take at least a point.

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Key players this season

Osasuna

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