The Matchday 9 clash in La Liga between Atletico Madrid and Osasuna will take place on October 18 at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium. Atletico Madrid vs. Osasuna: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Atletico Madrid
The team's results in the championship appear contradictory. On one hand, Atletico is unbeaten in their last seven matches, but more than half of these games ended in draws. Before the international break, Diego Simeone's side shared the points with Celta, leaving the club in fifth place in the standings, with an eight-point gap to leaders Real Madrid. On a positive note, Atletico's scoring streak in La Liga has reached 10 matches. In the current La Liga season, the team has scored a total of 15 goals, only surpassed by Real Madrid and Barcelona.
- Both teams have scored in 7 of Atletico's last 8 league matches.
- At least 2 goals have been scored in Atletico's last 12 La Liga games.
- The club's home scoring streak in La Liga stands at 21 matches.
Projected lineup for Atletico Madrid (4-4-2)
Jan Oblak – Marcos Llorente, Robin Le Normand, Clement Lenglet, David Ganzko – Pablo Barrios, Koke, Nicolas Gonzalez, Giuliano Simeone – Antoine Griezmann, Julian Alvarez.
Main defender Clement Lenglet is suspended. Midfielder Thiago Almada and defender Jose Maria Gimenez have recovered from injuries. Midfielder Johnny Cardoso's participation is in doubt.
Osasuna
The Pamplona side lacks stability and alternates between different match outcomes, losing every other game in La Liga. Two weeks ago, Osasuna clinched an important victory over Getafe, ending a three-match winless streak and climbing to 12th in the standings. They are three points short of the European competition zone, while the gap to the bottom three is almost the same, with Osasuna four points clear of 18th place. It's worth noting that Osasuna is among the four most reliable teams in La Liga, conceding a total of eight goals in eight rounds. However, they have scored even fewer (7), with only Girona and Oviedo having a worse record.
- Osasuna has conceded in 7 of their last 9 league matches.
- The team's winless away streak in this tournament extends to 7 matches (2 draws, 5 losses).
- The club has won with a handicap (+1.5) in 11 of their last 12 La Liga matches.
Projected lineup for Osasuna (3-5-2)
Sergio Herrera – Enzo Boyomo, Alejandro Catena, Juan Cruz – Valentin Rosier, Jon Moncayola, Lucas Torro, Moi Gomez, Abel Bretones – Victor Munoz, Ante Budimir.
Midfielder Aimar Oroz is unavailable due to injury. Defender Juan Cruz's participation is in doubt.
Referee
Ricardo De Burgos (Spain)
Matches – 22 (La Liga, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 77;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.5;
Red cards shown – 5;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 18%.
Match Prediction for Atletico Madrid vs. Osasuna
For a club of Atletico's stature, they have already dropped too many points in La Liga, but most of these setbacks occurred in away matches. At home, the team has collected 10 out of a possible 12 points, only behind Villarreal and Real Madrid. Overall, the club has won 7 of their last 8 home league games. Osasuna is considered a favorable opponent for Diego Simeone's side, as Atletico has triumphed in 12 of their last 14 La Liga encounters, with 10 of these 14 matches resulting in clean sheets.
Osasuna's away game issues are equally noteworthy. In the current La Liga season, the club has yet to earn a point on the road, and in 3 of their 4 away matches, Alessio Lisci's side has lost without scoring. Additionally, Osasuna has scored in only 2 of their last 7 visits to Atletico, avoiding defeat in just one match.
Prediction – Atletico Madrid to win to nil
