Match Information
Match Overview
Osasuna host Racing Santander at Estadio El Sadar on October 18 in Regular Season - 9 of La Liga, a Matchday 9 fixture in which the season is starting to take shape. The standings place the two sides side by side: Osasuna are 16th and Racing Santander 15th, so the result carries clear weight for both in the lower part of the table.
The primary factor is form, and neither side arrives in good shape. Osasuna have lost four of their last five league matches, with a 1-1 draw at home to Rayo Vallecano on September 19 the only exception. Their most recent outing was a 5-2 defeat at Real Betis on October 11. In those five games they have scored six goals and conceded 14. Racing Santander's run is similarly uneven: one win, one draw and three defeats. They drew 2-2 at home with Valencia on October 11, after heavy losses at Celta Vigo (5-0) and Barcelona (7-2) in September. Racing have conceded 18 goals in those five matches, though they have also scored in four of them.
The head-to-head record gives a secondary angle. Osasuna won the most recent meeting 2-0 on July 24, 2026, while Racing won 1-0 at El Sadar on August 2, 2025. The sides have split their last two encounters, so neither has a clear psychological edge.
Neither club reports any unavailable players, so both managers, Miguel Ramis Luis for Osasuna and Jose Lopez for Racing Santander, should have full squads to choose from. That gives each of them the chance to settle on a preferred lineup after defensively difficult spells.
With both teams leaking goals and sitting one place apart in the table, this fixture offers an opportunity for either side to find some stability.
Predicted Lineups
Osasuna
A. Fernandez; I. Arguibide, A. Catena, U. Santos, A. Bretones; R. Garcia, J. Moncayola, L. Torro, M. Gomez; A. Budimir, R. Garcia
Racing Santander
J. Agirrezabala; A. Mantilla, P. Ramon, J. Belocian, J. Salinas; M. Prati, S. Canales, I. Martin, A. Almeida, I. Vicente; Y. Zabiri
Team Form Analysis
Osasuna
League Position: 16Osasuna Form Analysis
Osasuna's recent league form has been difficult. Across their last five La Liga matches they have recorded one draw and four defeats, and the trajectory is not encouraging. The sequence began with a 5-2 loss at Alaves on September 6, followed by a 0-2 home defeat to Espanyol on September 12 and a 4-0 loss at Atletico Madrid on September 16. A 1-1 home draw with Rayo Vallecano on September 19 brought the only point, before a 5-2 defeat at Real Betis on October 11.
Attacking output has been modest at six goals in five matches, although two of those came in each of the games at Alaves and Betis. Only against Espanyol did they fail to score, and they also failed to score at Atletico Madrid. The defensive record is the main concern: 14 goals conceded, including at least four in three of the five matches. Three of the five games were away from home, and the opposition included Atletico Madrid and Betis. Osasuna have conceded in every one of the five matches, and have not kept a clean sheet in this run.
Racing Santander
League Position: 15Racing Santander Form Analysis
Racing Santander's last five league matches produced one win, one draw and three defeats. They opened with a 3-2 loss at Rayo Vallecano on September 5, then beat Alaves 2-1 at home on September 12. Heavy defeats followed at Barcelona (7-2) on September 16 and Celta Vigo (5-0) on September 19, before a 2-2 home draw with Valencia on October 11.
In attack they have scored eight goals over five games and found the net in four of them, with Celta Vigo the only side to shut them out. That is a steadier scoring record than Osasuna's. Defensively, however, they have conceded 18 goals, including seven against Barcelona and five against Celta Vigo. They have not kept a clean sheet in the run, conceding at least twice in four of the five games.
The strongest results came at home, where they beat Alaves and drew with Valencia. Both of their heaviest defeats were on the road against high-calibre opposition. The home draw with Valencia on October 11 gave them a measure of stability after those two losses.
Head-to-Head
Osasuna
Racing Santander
Recent Meetings
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Osasuna | 2 - 0 | Racing Santander |
| 2025-08-02 | Osasuna | 0 - 1 | Racing Santander |
| 2012-05-13 | Racing Santander | 2 - 4 | Osasuna |
| 2012-01-15 | Osasuna | 0 - 2 | Racing Santander |
| 2011-03-13 | Osasuna | 3 - 1 | Racing Santander |
| 2010-10-31 | Racing Santander | 4 - 1 | Osasuna |
Memorable Matches
The most recent meeting, on July 24, 2026, saw Osasuna win 2-0 at home, which gives the hosts the freshest head-to-head result. It followed a 1-0 Racing Santander victory at El Sadar on August 2, 2025, a result that shows how tightly contested recent meetings at this ground have been.
Further back, a high-scoring encounter on May 13, 2012 ended with Osasuna winning 4-2 at Racing Santander. Racing took a 2-0 win at El Sadar on January 15, 2012, so the sides traded results within the same season. An earlier match, on October 31, 2010, produced a 4-1 Racing Santander home win. Osasuna's 3-1 home win on March 13, 2011 completed a set of results in which goals were regularly shared between the two sides.
Venue Factor
Estadio El Sadar hosts this fixture, and Osasuna will look to use home advantage as they try to climb from 16th. Their recent home league results do not provide much comfort, with a 0-2 loss to Espanyol on September 12 and a 1-1 draw with Rayo Vallecano on September 19 in the last five matches. Osasuna have not won at home in that stretch.
Racing Santander's recent travel record is poor. Their away matches at Rayo Vallecano, Barcelona and Celta Vigo all ended in defeat, with 14 goals conce
Injury Concerns
Osasuna
Racing Santander
