Osasuna vs EspanyolPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Osasuna host at El Sadar sitting sixth on seven points from three rounds: two wins, one draw and no defeats, three goals scored and just one conceded. At home they have taken one win and one draw from two games, with one goal scored and a clean sheet intact; their only away trip brought a 2-1. The league run so far reads 0-0 with Levante, 2-1 at Celta Vigo and 1-0 at home to Getafe. Before the league began the picture was different: two defeats, 0-2 against Al Ain and 1-2 away to Napoli. The defensive return of the opening three rounds, with a single goal conceded, is still the figure that best describes their start. Espanyol are fourteenth on three points: one win and two defeats, five goals scored and four conceded. In front of their own crowd they have played twice, beating Levante 3-0 and losing 1-2 to Real Madrid, while their single away game ended in a 1-2 at Real Sociedad in San Sebastián. Their build-up featured a 1-3 at Coventry and a 3-3 at Middlesbrough. The five previous meetings make for a tight, low-scoring series: Espanyol won 1-0 in Barcelona in August 2025 and 2-1 at El Sadar in May 2026, Osasuna had won 2-0 at home in May 2025, while the other two games at Espanyol finished 0-0 and 1-1. The competition average is 2.91 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.