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CA Osasuna vs. Athletic Bilbao
At the end of matchday 19 in the Spanish La Liga, two teams from the midfield of the table, Osasuna and Bilbao, meet. The home side occupy 13th place in the table and have collected 22 points after 18 matchdays. They have already been in this region in the last two years after promotion and have always easily managed to stay in the class.
Bilbao is not far away from Osasuna and is only 2 places ahead. They have 2 points more and could get back to the international places with a win. But so far the Basques are just playing too inconsistent and so it will be hard to reach the European competition again after 6 years. Find out if we think they will get a bit closer to that goal on Monday in this Osasuna – Bilbao tip.
Osasuna – Bilbao info
– Date & Time: 03.01.2022, 21:00 Uhr
– Venue: El Sadar (Pamplona)
– Competition: La Liga, Matchday 19
– TV broadcast: In Livestream at DAZN
Osasuna Form & Balance Check
The team from Pamplona is back in the highest Spanish league for 3 years and of course wants to stay there as long as possible. So far it looks very good for Osasuna and the lead over the relegation places is comfortable. They started this season very well, but have also slowed down a lot lately and are winless in the league for 9 games now. Offensively, Osasuna always has problems and the average of goals scored is below 1. Defensively, they are again very compact and have only conceded 22 goals in 18 games.
They are not doing well in their own stadium
Osasuna have already played 9 games in their own stadium, but they have only won one of them. Especially offensively it is problematic and they have only scored 7 goals in these 9 matches. The team also does not seem to have found a fixed formation yet, as the coach keeps changing between a five-man, four-man and three-man chain. There is no clear tendency to see which formation has proven best so far.
Osasuna facts & analysis
– They have only won one game at home
– Osasuna have won 14 out of 22 points away from home
– They have failed to score a goal of their own in 8 of 18 games this season
Bilbao form & balance check
For the Basques, the season has been solid so far, nothing more, nothing less. As mentioned, they lack a bit of consistency. Especially away from home, Bilbao is having a hard time and has drawn 7 times out of 9 games away from home. Defensively, they have been extremely stable so far and have the second best defence in the league with 16 goals conceded. So far this season, Inaki Williams has been the talk of the town as the striker has made the most consecutive starting eleven appearances for a Spanish first division side.
Can Bilbao reach international competition?
Bilbao’s goal will definitely be to qualify for European competition on a more regular basis. Individually, they are very well-stocked and with this squad they could play in the top third of the table. They simply lack penetrating power too often and draw too frequently. They have had to settle for a draw in 9 of 19 games and that is clearly too much.
Bilbao facts & analysis
– Bilbao have not conceded a goal in 5 of their 9 away games.
– They have the second best defence in the league
– Top scorer is Williams with 5 goals
Predicted lineup – last update on January 2, 2022
The home side will be without their regular striker Avila with a Corona infection, but the hapless Budimir could start in the attack. We are curious which formation will be chosen in the end, as it varies frequently at Osasuna. Bilbao will probably not change too much after the narrow defeat against Real, but possibly young Williams will start on the wing.
Osasuna – Bilbao direct comparison & Statistics
The two have met 80 times in Spain’s top flight, with the overall comparison going relatively clearly to Bilbao. They have won just under every other match, while Osasuna have only managed to come out on top 18 times in a direct encounter.
– The comparisons between the two clubs last season: 1-0 (home for CA Osasuna) and 2-2 (home for Athletic Bilbao)
– Both teams did not win their last match in La Liga
– Athletic Bilbao have failed to win any of their last 7 away matches
