Matchup context
Home: CA Osasuna — 13th (P6 W2 D1 L3, GF 5 GA 12, 7 pts, form LLLWW). Last five: A Club Atlético de Madrid 0-4 (L), H RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0-2 (L), A Deportivo Alavés 2-5 (L), H Getafe CF 1-0 (W), A RC Celta de Vigo 2-1 (W). Rating: attack 0.79, defence 1.26 from 20 matches.
Away: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — 11th (P6 W2 D1 L3, GF 10 GA 15, 7 pts, form WLWLD). Last five: H RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2-1 (W), A Real Madrid CF 1-4 (L), H Real Racing Club de Santander 3-2 (W), A FC Barcelona 2-5 (L), H Deportivo Alavés 1-1 (D). Rating: attack 1.08, defence 1.14 from 20 matches.
Head-to-head (last 2): 2026-01-24 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1-3 CA Osasuna; 2025-09-14 CA Osasuna 2-0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
Statistical baseline (poisson-v1): expected goals 1.43 vs 1.56; home 35.1% · draw 24.3% · away 40.6%; most likely score 1-1; over 2.5 goals 57.5%; both teams to score 60.1%.
Bookmaker odds (median of 21 bookmakers, captured 2026-09-18 11:17 UTC): home 2.38 · draw 3.28 · away 3.05; over/under 2.5: 2.06/1.78.