- Osasuna are undefeated on the road in LaLiga 2026/2027 and have made a solid start to the campaign.
- Alaves are unbeaten in their 2 home games (W2) and haven't conceded a single goal in LaLiga 2026/2027 to date (0.00 per game).
- There has been 1 win apiece and 3 draws across the last 5 head-to-head meetings between the sides.
Tight game expected at Estadio Mendizorroza
The bookies make Alaves 2.22 favourites for Sunday's LaLiga 2026/2027 fixture at Estadio Mendizorroza, but Osasuna are a solid 3.35 and the draw is a massive 3.1, which is simply too big for what will be a very close affair between two decent teams in their respective skin.
The Babazorros are 3rd in the table with 7 points from 3 fixtures and already look like early pacesetters, while the Rojillos are 8th with 4 points from 2. Alaves lead on points, but Alaves have already played 3 times, so there is a slight edge to the hosts in terms of overall consistency.
But Osasuna know how to make life tough for Alaves, having not lost at this ground in their last 2 visits. And they could again make their presence felt in a close game, which has all the ingredients to be another tense LaLiga scrap between two compact outfits.
Osasuna can make Alaves work for it
Alaves have won 4 and drawn 1 of their last 5 in all competitions and come into this having beaten Getafe 3-0, drawn 1-1 with Rayo Vallecano and edged out Villarreal 1-0 in their most recent outings.
Quique Sanchez Flores has made them a disciplined, defence-first side who play a very compact low block and know how to transition quickly and vertically when they win the ball.
Luis Ramis' men are pretty similar in terms of how they operate as a unit, although they are more dynamic in their pressing and focus more on territorial dominance in the second phase of the game.
Osasuna have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 and are unbeaten in 1 away trip after a 0-0 draw at home to Levante and a 2-1 win away at Celta de Vigo.
Alaves have more goal power
Osasuna know this venue well, so it feels like a match that is more likely to be decided by one moment of magic rather than overall dominance.
Mariano Diaz has been Alaves' talisman in 2026/2027 with 2 goals and 2 assists in 3 games, giving them a real threat in the final third, while Ante Budimir has 1 in 2 for Osasuna in the league and has scored 2 of their last 5 overall.
A few goals are likely to be all that we get in this clash, so under 2.5 at 1.57 is the pick, while both teams to score - No at 1.75 also looks like a sure bet in this contest.
This feels like a game for the draw, which is the most likely result based on the recent head-to-head record. But Alaves have been better so far, so they are the slight favourite to edge it in 90 minutes.
