Osasuna vs Athletic Club Prediction, 1/3/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 1/2/2026

Game: Osasuna vs Athletic Club

Date: Saturday, January 3, 2026

Location: Estadio El Sadar in Pamplona, Spain

TV: ESPN Deportes

Osasuna (5-3-9) are hosting Athletic Club (7-2-9) at Estadio El Sadar in Pamplona, Spain on Saturday. Osasuna are priced at +125 while the Lions are at -145. The total is set at 3. The goaltenders who are expected to start will be Sergio Herrera for Osasuna and Unai Simon for Athletic Club.

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The Reds have a ranking of 13th for expected goals with 18.7, and the squad's xGA are 22.6. The Reds have given up 20 goals while relinquishing 1.18 goals per 90, and opposing teams have compiled 83 shots on target against them. The team's differential on goals is at -3 with 17 goals put in the net in addition to 20 goals relinquished. They have accumulated 5 clean sheets, which puts them at a % of 29.4% on the year. Osasuna has compiled 63 saves and have earned a save percentage of 75.9% so far this year. Osasuna has accumulated 39 yellow card warnings over the course of the season and also 3 red cards. So far this year, the team is sitting with an average of 1.06 pts/match (18 pts) and also are 14th among European teams with 12 assists.

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The Lions sport an average of 1.3 points per contest while accounting for 7 assists and 4 red cards. Athletic Club has compiled a clean sheet rate of 27.8% on the campaign in addition to 37 yellow cards. Athletic Club sits at 13th in the category of goals conceded having 24, and their difference in goals is -8. On the campaign, Athletic Club has a save % of 65.7% (70 SoT against), and also rank 7th in Big 5 soccer with 23 points. Their goals against/90 min is 1.33 in addition to 47 saves, and they are sitting with 5 clean sheets. Athletic Club has amassed 16 goals and the team's goals expected so far this year is sitting at 24.2.

The man who will defend the goal for Osasuna is Sergio Herrera. Herrera has played for a total of 17,112 minutes and is sitting with 562 saves during his career. The goalkeeper from Spain has had 821 shots tried at him in 189 starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.35 (257 total goals surrendered) and he has earned a save % of 68.5%. Herrera (63-49-77 mark during his soccer career) has recorded 54 shutouts, which has earned him a 28.4%% shutout rate.

Unai Simon will be looking after the goal for Athletic Club. During his professional soccer career, Simon has allowed 221 goals while earning 505 saves in 218 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.02 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 86-64-68. He is the owner of a save % of 70.2% and his clean sheet rate is 33.8%%. Simon has racked up 73 clean sheets and has defended 719 shots attempted against him in 19,448 minutes in his career.

Ante Budimir is one man who can make a difference on the pitch for Osasuna. He has 28 assists while accumulating 350 points so far in his career. The forward hailing from Croatia has recorded 161 goals scored in 32,040 minutes played. Budimir has been a starter in 360 matches so far in his career and scores 0.45 G/90.

Athletic Club has a guy in Inaki Williams, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. He sports an average of 0.28 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 401 outings so far in his career. The forward from Ghana has been on the pitch for 35,457 professional minutes while scoring 111 goals. He has collected 276 points during his career and has assisted on a goal 54 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Athletic Club (+125)

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