- Team form: Deportivo Alaves are unbeaten in LaLiga 2026/2027 with 2 wins from 2, conceding just 0.00 goals per game.
- Away form: Osasuna are unbeaten in their 1 away game in LaLiga 2026/2027, showing they can keep it tight on the road.
- Top scorers: Ante Budimir leads the way for Osasuna in the goal-scorers charts with 1 goal in 2 games (also 2 of their last 5 goals). Mariano Diaz is Alaves' chief tormentor in the attacking third with 2 goals and 2 assists in 3 games.
Rojillos are tough to shift
Deportivo Alaves are third in the LaLiga 2026/2027 standings with 7 points from their opening 3 matches, while Osasuna are three points behind them, in 8th place with 4 points from 2. The bookmakers have Babazorros as the slight favourites for this Sunday's encounter at 2.22, with Rojillos priced at 3.35 and the draw at 3.1.
This doesn't feel like a game where the home side will dominate in the way the odds suggest they should, as Alaves have failed to win any of their last 2 home games against Osasuna and the Rojillos know exactly how to make this trip awkward.
Alaves have won 4 and drawn 1 of their last 5 competitive games, beating Getafe 3-0, drawing 1-1 with Rayo Vallecano and then edging Villarreal 1-0 in the last 3. Quique Sanchez Flores has really turned them into an organised, defence-first unit and the 2026/2027 version is even more compact, using a very low block and then transitioning very quickly into vertical moves.
Babazorros are defence-first
Style of play
Osasuna's shape is similar, but Luis Ramis has his side doing more pressing in terms of situations and his team plays more territory soccer. Their matchup in the Basque Country should be a tactical chess match between two teams that like to control the game, with Alaves' compactness up against Osasuna's structure and ability to make life tough on the second ball.
Recent form
Osasuna have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches, drawing 0-0 with Levante at home and beating Celta de Vigo 2-1 away in the same week.
Betting and head-to-head
The last head-to-head in the league between these two sides finished 2-2 here in the 2025/2026 season, but this is a classic scrap and under 2.5 goals at 1.57 seems like a good fit. Both teams to score – no, at 1.75, is equally appealing in the matchup betting.
Players to watch
- Lucas Boye has been a revelation for Alaves this season with 3 of their last 5 goals and his pace is a real problem for defences.
- Raul Garcia has provided the spark Osasuna need to unlock defences with 1 assist in 2 in the current campaign.
