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2024/25 Spanish La Liga
Matchday 18
CA Osasuna v Athletic Bilbao
Estadio El Sadar
Pamplona, Iruñea, Spain
Saturday, 21 December 2024
Kick-off is at 19h00
CA Osasuna will be eager to end Athletic Bilbao's unbeaten run in
La Liga when they meet at the Estadio El Sadar on 21 December.
Current Form
Los Rojillos played to a 0-0 draw with RCD Espanyol away on 14 December and they are now winless in their last five matches in the Spanish top-flight.
However, Osasuna are undefeated in their three home matches in the league having registered two consecutive draws and one win at the Estadio El Sadar.
Meanwhile, Bilbao drew 1-1 with Deportivo Alaves away on 15 December and they are now undefeated in their last nine matches in La Liga.
The Lions are also undefeated in their last four away matches in the competition having registered one victory and three draws as the visitors.
Team News
Osasuna will be without the suspended Catena, while Moi Gómez, José Arnáiz and Bryan Zaragoza are currently injured.
While Ander Herrera is the only player on Bilbao's injury list at the moment and the club has no suspension concerns.
Quotes
"It's a point. We could have won, but we could also have lost," Bilbao manager Ernesto Valverde said after his side's draw with Alaves.
"Let's look at it from a positive point of view, with a little bit more we could have won and we're not satisfied, that's clear. It was a hard-fought game, with a lot of difficulties for both teams.
"And in an isolated play, they equalised and when they dropped off we couldn't create more danger up front. When you're winning, there's always that bitterness when you don't manage to win, but you have to keep going."
Head-to-Head
Osasuna and Bilbao drew 2-2 in their last meeting in La Liga with the match taking place at the Estadio San Mames on 11 May.
Therefore, the Lions are undefeated in their last two La Liga matches against Los Rojillos having registered one win and one draw.
La Liga matchday 18 fixtures
Friday, 20 December
22:00 - Girona FC v Real Valladolid
Saturday, 21 December
15:00 - Getafe CF v Real Mallorca
17:15 - Celta Vigo v Real Sociedad
19:30 - CA Osasuna v Athletic Bilbao
22:00 - FC Barcelona v Atletico Madrid
Sunday, 22 December
15:00 - Valencia CF v Deportivo Alaves
17:15 - Real Madrid v Sevilla FC
19:30 - CD Leganes v Villarreal CF
19:30 - Las Palmas v RCD Espanyol
22:00 - Real Betis v Rayo Vallecano
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