Osasuna vs Athletic Club: what the data says

Match data Moderate evidence La Liga Insight date · 2026-10-29 2026-11-07 ~ 2026-11-07

What is worth noting before kickoff?

What this page answers

A side-by-side look at both teams' last five matches: attack, defence, running and availability. It explains where each side has an edge before kickoff; it is not a win/draw/loss prediction.

The takeaway

Athletic Club lead in both underlying performance and recent points.

  • Underlying goal difference (expected goals for minus against): Osasuna -0.76, Athletic Club +0.44.
  • Points per game over the last five: Osasuna 0.80, Athletic Club 1.20.
  • Attack: Osasuna xG per match 1.40, 11.5 shots, 1.8 big chances created; Athletic Club xG per match 1.50, 14.8 shots, 1.2 big chances created.
  • Defence: expected goals conceded per match Osasuna 2.16, Athletic Club 1.06; shots on target faced 10.0 vs 4.2, big chances faced 3.8 vs 2.2.

Each team's clearest edge

Home edge
Big chances created per match 1.8 vs 1.2 · Edge 28.6%
Shots on target per match 7.0 vs 5.8 · Edge 17.9%

Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.

Away edge
Goals conceded per match 0.80 vs 2.40 · Edge 66.7%
Shots on target faced per match 4.2 vs 10.0 · Edge 57.5%
xGA per match 1.06 vs 2.16 · Edge 50.9%

Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.

Head-to-head data

Osasuna Metric Athletic Club
Results
0.80 Points per game 1.20
1.00 Goals per match 1.20
2.40 Goals conceded per match 0.80
1.08 Expected points per game 1.74
Attack
1.40 xG per match 1.50
11.5 Shots per match 4 / 4 matches with data 14.8
7.0 Shots on target per match 4 / 4 matches with data 5.8
1.8 Big chances created per match 4 / 4 matches with data 1.2
46.2% Possession 4 / 4 matches with data 63.5%
4.8 Deep completions per match 6.0
Defence
2.16 xGA per match 1.06
15.5 Shots faced per match 4 / 4 matches with data 9.8
10.0 Shots on target faced per match 4 / 4 matches with data 4.2
3.8 Big chances faced per match 4 / 4 matches with data 2.2
8.2 Deep completions allowed per match 3.6
Running & pressing
— Distance covered per match (km) 0 / 0 matches with data —
— Sprints per match 0 / 0 matches with data —
24.6 Pressing value (lower is stronger) 26.6

Highlighted values are the stronger side. For goals conceded, shots faced and the pressing value, lower is better.

Injuries & absences

Osasuna 3

Snapshot · 2026-10-29

  • Aimar Oroz Injury Expected back early November 2026
  • Jorge Herrando Injury Doubtful
  • Romain Del Castillo Injury Expected back early November 2026

Athletic Club 3

Snapshot · 2026-10-29

  • Gorka Guruzeta Injury Out for the season
  • Íñigo Ruiz de Galarreta Injury Doubtful
  • Unai Egiluz Injury Expected back mid January 2027

Latest pre-match snapshot; coverage varies by league.

Limitations

Based on 10 recent matches (10 with expected-goals data).

  • Injury snapshots start from 2026-09-17; earlier absences are not reflected.

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