January 3rd features a match where Osasuna will play host to Athletic Club in a clash of these two closely matched La Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Osasuna sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Getafe. Darío Poveda struck first for Getafe in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a feed from Damián Suárez, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Osasuna couldn’t manage to score, and Getafe took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while in their last match, Athletic Club recorded a 1-2 loss against Real Madrid. Karim Benzema struck first for Real Madrid in the 4th minute on a feed from Toni Kroos, then Karim Benzema added another in the 7th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Osasuna won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Williams has been the most effective weapon for Athletic Club lately. The Spanish attacker has netted two goals in his last five matches. Chimy Ávila has been the most prolific scorer on Osasuna in the last 5 matches with two goals
Osasuna will be without David García, Aridane and Jesús Areso, while Marcelino García Toral’s squad will be without Asier Villalibre, Yuri, Peru Nolaskoain and Dani Vivian.