Osasuna vs RCD Espanyol Best odds and tips

Osasuna are 10th in the La Liga 2024-2025 table with 45 points from 35 games and have been in good form of late with three wins, one draw and one defeat in their last five. Dani Pendin took charge on July 1st, 2024 and has already stamped his mark on the team, who have been pragmatic and organised in their last three games, earning a gritty draw away to Real Betis and then falling 4-2 at Villarreal. Osasuna are unbeaten in their last two at home, where they beat Sevilla 1-0 in a dogged performance, and they will be looking to extend their run against Espanyol on Sunday.

RCD Espanyol are 14th in the table with 39 points from 35 games and have lost three in a row. Manolo Gonzalez, who took over on March 12th, 2024, has not yet been able to turn Espanyol’s form around. With both sides needing to keep up their momentum in the final few games to ensure a top-half finish, this is a big game for both.

Ante Budimir is Osasuna’s talisman up front with 19 goals in 35 La Liga 2024/2025 appearances. He has been in particularly good form recently, scoring four of Osasuna’s nine goals in their last five La Liga matches. Javier Puado is Espanyol’s biggest threat, netting 11 times in 32 league games this term. Osasuna are a well-organised 4-4-2 or 4-2-3-1 team, who will set up to be compact and disciplined on Sunday. Espanyol are more of a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 side that will look to play possession football and try to control the game. Osasuna are rightful favourites at 2.26, but Espanyol are a huge 3.79 underdogs. Backing Osasuna to win and under 3.5 goals looks a good way to go for correct score punters as neither side have won in the last two meetings, with the most recent La Liga 2024/2025 clash between the pair finishing 0-0 at Espanyol. Osasuna have scored 29 goals in 17 home La Liga matches in 2024-2025, so they have the firepower to win this, but Espanyol have conceded 29 goals in 18 away fixtures, so it could be a tight contest.