H2H: Osasuna Pamplona vs Athletic Bilbao – Prediction (La Liga

H2H: Osasuna vs Athletic Bilbao – Comparison.

Osasuna’s Adrián López has found the back of the net in three of his last five LL appearances against Athletic, with the first team goal on two occasions. In addition to scoring in his last start, Iñaki Williams opened the scoring in Athletic’s last visit to Osasuna. Both teams have scored in just 20% of matches involving either club this LL season.

Osasuna Insights.

Osasuna have matched the seven points earned from their first five La Liga (LL) matches of 2019/20 – their equal-best start to a season of the last decade. They’ve also won their only start of the season as a home outsider – a particularly impressive victory given their win rate of just 14.29% (W1, D3, L3) under such circumstances in LL in 2019/20. The hosts have started games commendably, opening the scoring on three occasions this LL season – including in both home games – and as a result have not trailed at the HT break (1H: W2, D3). However, they begin the round as one of just two clubs (alongside Cádiz) to have lost when opening the scoring at home this LL season.

Athletic Bilbao Insights.

Looking to avoid consecutive LL defeats on the road, Athletic Bilbao will be hoping to continue a H2H pattern which has seen the visiting side of the day win or draw the last five meetings between these teams (W4, D1), with the HT result being replicated at the final whistle in all five contests. Yet to concede before the HT break at any venue, Athletic have enjoyed one HT lead (going on to win at Eibar) with their other four matches producing 0-0 scores at the break. Interestingly, four of their five second-half goals conceded have fallen inside the first 15 minutes of the second half.