Osasuna vs Espanyol Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 18th May 2025

Osasuna appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face Espanyol in round 37 of the LaLiga season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at Estadio El Sadar this coming Sunday.

Osasuna approach the next LaLiga round as number 9 in the table, having claimed 48 points this season so far. With 36 games behind them, Espanyol amassed 39 points, placing them as number 16 before their next fixture.

Espanyol are reeling after a series of defeats in this LaLiga campaign and look for a way out of the doldrums. Their upcoming clash with Osasuna gives them another opportunity to get back to winning ways.

Osasuna go into their next LaLiga match, scoring a humble average of 1.3 per game in their last ten matches. They scored a mundane 13 times, while conceding 14. That amounts to an average of 1.4 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring three times.

Espanyol scored 13 goals, conceded 12 and managed three clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time Osasuna played Espanyol. The pair finished even in a 0-0 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand.

Osasuna vs Espanyol Prediction

Osasuna Form

Osasuna recorded a win, a draw and a defeat in their last three matches. They lost 4-2 against Villarreal, before drawing 1-1 with Real Betis. They won their most recent game 2-0 against Atletico Madrid. Osasuna won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the LaLiga, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored ten and conceded seven goals.

Espanyol Form

Espanyol lost their previous three matches by 1-2 against Real Betis, 3-2 against Leganes and 0-2 against Barcelona. Espanyol won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the LaLiga. The scoreline from these matches says seven goals conceded and ten scored.

Espanyol are closer to the relegation zone than they would have wished for at this late stage of the season. They are still capable of pulling clear though and securing another season in the top flight.

Espanyol and Osasuna are almost always cautious, when going toe-to-toe with each other, which makes under 2.5 goals the value bet on Sunday.

Osasuna took 30 points from their last 18 encounters with teams from the bottom half of the LaLiga table. This amounts to seven wins after scoring 24 times and conceding 21. Espanyol won six matches and picked up 22 points from their last 19 encounters with teams in the top half of the LaLiga. They scored 22 goals and conceded 26. Osasuna claimed 11 wins, 15 draws as well as ten defeats in the LaLiga this season. Espanyol enjoy a record of ten wins, nine draws and 17 defeats in the LaLiga.

Osasuna vs Espanyol Squads

Osasuna Squad

Vicente Moreno will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Espanyol from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the LaLiga this season):

Aitor Fernandez (0/1), Sergio Herrera (0/35), Alejandro Catena (1/33), Diego Moreno (0/0), Flavien Boyomo (2/35), Ismael Sierra (0/0), Jesus Areso (0/34), Jorge Herrando (1/18), Juan Cruz (0/23), Ruben Pena (0/25), Unai Garcia (0/2), Abel Bretones (2/33), Aimar Oroz (5/35), Iker Munoz (0/21), Jon Moncayola (0/31), Lucas Torro (3/33), Pablo Ibanez (1/26), Ante Budimir (20/36), Bryan Zaragoza (1/25), Enrique Barja (0/14), Jose Arnaiz (0/14), Moi Gomez (0/26), Raul Garcia (2/30), Ruben Garcia (5/34), Sixtus Ogbuehi (0/0).

Espanyol Squad

Here is the full team squad of Espanyol. The 46 year-old Manolo Gonzalez will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Angel Fortuno (0/0), Fernando Pacheco (0/0), Joan Garcia (0/36), Pol Tristan (0/0), Alvaro Tejero (1/27), Brian Olivan (0/17), Carlos Romero (2/32), Fernando Calero (1/19), Leandro Cabrera (4/32), Marash Kumbulla (3/34), Omar El Hilali (0/34), Pablo Ramon (0/0), Sergi Gomez (0/11), Alex Kral (0/35), Alvaro Aguado (0/15), Edu Exposito (0/17), Jose Gragera (0/10), Pol Lozano (0/28), Rafel Bauza (0/5), Roger Hinojo (0/1), Urko Gonzalez (0/16), Alejo Veliz (1/25), Antoniu Roca (0/25), Javier Puado (11/33), Jofre Carreras (3/35), Omar Sadik (0/0), Pere Milla (2/18), Roberto Fernandez (6/17), Walid Cheddira (1/22).

Osasuna vs Espanyol Team News

Osasuna could have as few as two players on the injured and absent list for their next assignment on Sunday. Lucas Torro and Lucas Torro can't be called up by the Osasuna-manager, with both serving a ban.

Espanyol have three on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against Osasuna on Sunday. Omar El Hilali, Javier Puado and Marash Kumbulla racked up too many penalty points and won't be in the Espanyol travelling party for their next match.

Osasuna vs Espanyol Lineups

Osasuna vs Espanyol H2H

It finished all square on when Osasuna last faced Espanyol. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 0-0 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 23/10. Osasuna enter the match against Espanyol with a 3-5-2 record in their previous ten encounters. A win rate of 30%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Osasuna vs Espanyol Results

A high scoring match is a fairly rare occurrence when Osasuna face Espanyol as under 2.5 goals happened in seven times in the last ten matches. Under 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 8/11 with the bookies.

Osasuna vs Espanyol Betting Tips

Scoring 20 goals during a LaLiga campaign is just the sort of form, every club adores in a player. Ante Budimir is out to extend his current momentum, and the upcoming game should be a good opportunity to add another goal to his name. Picking Ante Budimir to score seems like a no-brainer currently.

Osasuna claimed four wins, drew four and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Espanyol won three, drew two and lost five of their last 10 games away. Strap yourselves up for a goals at Estadio El Sadar since both teams scored in eight of the last 10 home matches for Osasuna. The same occurred in five of the last 10 league games away from home for Espanyol.

Less than 2.5 goals came out three times in the past ten encounters between these two while both teams not to score was a winning bet five times. Osasuna managed an average of one goal, with Espanyol averaging one goal. Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Osasuna, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Espanyol, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches.