- Home form: Osasuna are unbeaten at home in LaLiga 2026/2027 with one win and one draw after two games, but they've only scored one goal in those two home games.
- H2H stats: Osasuna have averaged 1.5 goals per game at home in their last five head-to-head meetings with Espanyol, while the Pericos average 1.0 per game on the road.
- Recent form: Espanyol are in mixed-to-poor form with one win, one draw and three defeats in their last five, while Osasuna are on a two-game winning streak (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in the last 5).
RCD Espanyol won’t be an easy opponent for Osasuna
Head-to-head and table:
RCD Espanyol have won the last two head-to-head matchups, beating Osasuna 2-1 as visitors in LaLiga 2025/2026 and they will arrive in Pamplona hoping to repeat the trick on Saturday. Espanyol will need to improve on their early-season showing to achieve this, however, as they are 13th on the table with just three points from their first three games, four fewer than Osasuna.
Tactics and players:
Manolo Gonzalez has Espanyol set up to play a structured, positionally disciplined game where they play patient build-up and are comfortable in the build-up or in transition as long as they are well-drilled. Luis Ramis has done the opposite and constructed a team with order, compactness and sharp vertical transitions at it's heart, turning Osasuna into a real tough nut to crack.
Osasuna are an attractive price to win
Osasuna are the bookies' favourites for this game at 1.9, but we feel that Espanyol are a much better value to win at 4.2 with the draw priced at 3.3. However, we cannot ignore the H2H record or the fact that the visitors will arrive in poor form with consecutive defeats to get over.
Osasuna have made a strong start to the campaign with seven points from three matches and have looked solid with 1-2 and 1-0 wins over Celta de Vigo and Getafe in their two most recent outings. Raul Garcia has added some flair and creativity to the lineup, having chipped in with an assist across the three league matches, which will be another plus for Ramis as he has a good link between the midfield and front line.
The style clash here is also evident – Espanyol want to keep the ball, play their patterns, whereas Osasuna will want to disrupt, stay compact and hit fast.
- Roberto Fernandez has been the danger man up front for the Pericos with three goals in three LaLiga 2026/2027 matches, while Javi Hernandez has three assists in three games.
- Ante Budimir is Osasuna's main goal-getter with two goals in the first three LaLiga 2026/2027 games and three in their current five-game run (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss).
- Espanyol have looked very vulnerable on the road in their only LaLiga 2026/2027 away game, taking 0 wins and one loss, while they've averaged just 1.00 goal per away game so far.
The spoils might be shared
The hosts look the more likely to come out on top in this encounter, but Espanyol's record against Osasuna and the goal threat they pose suggests that this will be a cagey contest rather than a runaway. Under 2.5 goals is also 1.67 and Both Teams to Score No is 1.8, so we'll take those along with Osasuna to grab the points at El Sadar.
