CA Osasuna vs RCD Espanyol: match statistics
CA Osasuna vs RCD Espanyol: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
CA Osasuna played RCD Espanyol in La Liga (Spain). The match was played on 12 September 2026. Venue: Estadio El Sadar. Final score: 0:2.
Current form
CA Osasuna: 2-1-1, 1.75 points/match. RCD Espanyol: 1-1-2, 1.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
CA Osasuna scores 1.25 and concedes 1.50 goals per match. RCD Espanyol scores 1.50 and concedes 1.25. League average: 2.95 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: CA Osasuna 50%, RCD Espanyol 75%. Over 2.5: CA Osasuna 50%, RCD Espanyol 75%. League level: BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 56%.
xG, shots and style
CA Osasuna has higher xG: 1.31 vs 1.29. CA Osasuna: 10.5 shots per match, RCD Espanyol: 11.8.
Match halves
CA Osasuna: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 1.00. RCD Espanyol: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.50.
Goals by minute
CA Osasuna: 46-60 (2 goals). RCD Espanyol: 31-45+ (2 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
La Liga: 2.95 goals per match, BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 56%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-2. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 50%.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Osasuna has significantly stronger fundamentals to capitalize on home advantage: they have not lost either of their two home matches so far, kept 100% clean sheets, and concede an average of 0 goals. Espanyol, meanwhile, lost their only away game, conceding 2 goals, while their average xG conceded away from home stands at a high 2.13, compared with Osasuna’s 1.15 at home. The hosts also create slightly higher-quality chances, averaging 1.31 xG per home match compared with Espanyol’s 1.08 away, and register 4.5 shots on target compared with their opponents’ 3. Recent form across the last five matches also favors Osasuna, who average 1.4 points per game, while Espanyol average just 0.8 and have suffered 3 defeats. However, the hosts’ low scoring rate of 0.5 goals at home leaves a significant possibility of a draw, although Osasuna’s defensive advantage points to a narrow victory.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
The signal for both teams to score is clear, as BTTS occurred in 67% of Osasuna’s matches and in all of Espanyol’s games, compared with the league average of 54%. Espanyol have yet to keep a clean sheet, concede an average of 2.00 goals away from home, and have a high average xG against of 2.13, which strongly supports a goal for the hosts. Osasuna score an average of 1.67 goals at home, record 4.0 shots on target per match, and have not failed to score in any game. The visitors have averaged 1.4 goals across their last five appearances, while Osasuna have conceded 1.6 goals per match during that period. Although the hosts have kept clean sheets in 33% of their matches this season, the combination of Espanyol’s defensive weaknesses and their 80% BTTS rate in the last five games gives the edge to the scenario in which both teams score.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Osasuna average 1.67 goals at home, while Espanyol concede as many as 2.00 away from home, which clearly supports the prospect of the hosts scoring at least once. However, the visitors score only 1.00 goal per away match, with their average xG at 1.08 compared to Osasuna’s 1.36. In their last five matches, both teams conceded 1.6 goals per game, making a 2–3 goal scenario the most realistic. At the same time, neither side has recorded a match with more than 3.5 goals so far, while the average xG suggests a total of around 2.55 goals. Therefore, Under 3.5 offers the strongest edge, covering the most likely scorelines of 1:1, 2:0, 2:1 and 1:2.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
Osasuna have a clear home advantage: they score an average of 1.67 goals per match, while Espanyol concede as many as 2.00 goals away from home. The hosts generate 1.36 xG, whereas the visitors’ defence allows opponents 2.13 xG, reinforcing the scenario of an Osasuna full-time victory. Osasuna led at the break in 33% of their home matches and conceded only 0.33 goals in the first half, while Espanyol have not led at half-time in any away game. In their last five matches, the hosts have scored just 0.2 goals before the break, so a draw at half-time remains a realistic alternative. However, Espanyol’s poor away output after the interval, with 0.0 goals scored, favours the 1/1 HT/FT outcome. In addition, Osasuna average 4 shots on target compared with Espanyol’s 3 and have superior finishing efficiency: 14% versus 9% for their opponents.
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| CA Osasuna | RCD Espanyol | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 45% | 32% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.26 | 0.40 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
CA Osasuna is 75% better for: last-5 form.
1.75 pts / match - CA Osasuna · 1 pts / match - RCD Espanyol
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
RCD Espanyol is 20% better for: goals scored per match.
1.25 goals / match - CA Osasuna · 1.5 goals / match - RCD Espanyol
RCD Espanyol is 20% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.5 goals / match - CA Osasuna · 1.25 goals / match - RCD Espanyol
CA Osasuna scores in 75% of matches (3 of 4 matches), while RCD Espanyol keeps a clean sheet in 25% (1 of 4 matches).
RCD Espanyol scores in 100% of matches (4 of 4 matches), while CA Osasuna keeps a clean sheet in 50% (2 of 4 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - CA Osasuna
Over / Under - RCD Espanyol
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
RCD Espanyol is 50% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1 pts / match - CA Osasuna · 1.5 pts / match - RCD Espanyol
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
CA Osasuna - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
RCD Espanyol - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 25%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.00 | 1.25 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 75% | 50% |
| 2 goals | 25% | 50% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 25% |
| Clean sheet | 50% | 75% |
| No goal | 75% | 50% |
| Goal difference | -2 | +1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.50 | 1.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| 1 goal | 75% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 75% | 25% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 50% | 25% |
| No goal | 25% | 50% |
| Goal difference | +2 | -1 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (2 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (2 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
CA Osasuna
RCD Espanyol
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (La Liga).
Teams vs league
| CA Osasuna | Liga | RCD Espanyol | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 2.75 | 2.95 | ▼ 2.75 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 50% | 53% | ▲ 75% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 50% | 56% | ▲ 75% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 50% | 28% | ▼ 25% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 75% | 65% | ▲ 75% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 50% | 79% | ▲ 100% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Away team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (2): CA Osasuna 0 - 0 - 2 RCD Espanyol. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 50% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of CA Osasuna vs RCD Espanyol?
The La Liga match finished CA Osasuna 0:2 RCD Espanyol. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between CA Osasuna and RCD Espanyol?
In the last 2 head-to-head matches CA Osasuna won 0, RCD Espanyol won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before CA Osasuna vs RCD Espanyol?
CA Osasuna score 1.25 goals per game on average and RCD Espanyol 1.50. The La Liga average is 2.95 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 50% of CA Osasuna's matches and 75% of RCD Espanyol's.
What form are CA Osasuna and RCD Espanyol in?
Over the last 5 games CA Osasuna have a 2-1-1 record (1.75 points per game) and RCD Espanyol 1-1-2 (1.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for CA Osasuna vs RCD Espanyol?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.