Athletic Club – Osasuna

Athletic Club host Osasuna in what promises to be a tightly contested LaLiga clash, with both sides perched on seven points but occupying different spots on the table – Athletic in ninth and Osasuna in eleventh. The Basque side have edged a marginally superior goal difference, 7‑6, after two wins, a draw and two defeats, while the visitors sit at 5‑8, reflecting a slightly leaky defence. Their head‑to‑head this season has been evenly balanced, each side having taken a point from the other, so the encounter could easily swing either way. A win for Athletic would lift them into the top‑eight, whereas Osasuna will be eager to close the gap on the European places with a vital three points.