Osasuna host Racing Santander at El Sadar on Sun 18 Oct, 14:00 CEST in Matchday 9 of the 2026/27 La Liga season. Osasuna are 16th on 8 points from 8 games (form LLLDL), Racing Santander are 15th on 8 from 8 (form LWLLD). Updated 2026-10-14.
Osasuna: form check
Osasuna have scored 8 and conceded 18 in 8 league games (2W 2D 4L, goal difference -10). Last time out it was L 2–5 at Real Betis. At home they have 5 points from 4 games. Their last league XI lined up in a 4-4-2; next up is the visit of Racing Santander.
Osasuna Predicted Starting XI & Lineup · 4-4-2
Official lineups confirmed 1 hour before kick-off.
Racing Santander: the story so far
Racing Santander have scored 13 and conceded 23 in 8 league games (2W 2D 4L, goal difference -10). Last time out it was D 2–2 v Valencia. Away from home they have 0 points from 4 games. Their last league XI lined up in a 4-1-4-1; next up is a trip to face Osasuna.
Season snapshot
- Last three for Osasuna, oldest first: L 0–4 at Atlético Madrid, D 1–1 v Rayo Vallecano, L 2–5 at Real Betis.
- Last three for Racing Santander, oldest first: L 2–7 at Barcelona, L 0–5 at Celta Vigo, D 2–2 v Valencia.
- Table before this round: Osasuna 16th (8 pts, GD -10), Racing Santander 15th (8 pts, GD -10).
Key battle
Osasuna (4-4-2 last time out) against Racing Santander (4-1-4-1) comes down to which defence gives way first: Osasuna have conceded 18 in 8, Racing Santander 23 in 8. Goals scored point the other way: 8 for Osasuna, 13 for Racing Santander.
FPL picks to watch
- Predicted lineups below are each club's actual starting XI from their last league match (Osasuna: L 2–5 at Real Betis, Racing Santander: D 2–2 v Valencia). Official lineups appear about an hour before kick-off.
- Osasuna are 16th and Racing Santander 15th, so use the table gap as a guide to who is most likely to hold clean-sheet and goalscorer value.
- Osasuna scorers in their last league game: Ante Budimir (48', 51'), Raúl García (56').
- Racing Santander scorers in their last league game: Yassir Zabiri (32'), Iván Martín (47').
Verdict
Our model, built on 2026/27 goals scored and conceded, gives Osasuna a 41% win chance, a draw 21% and Racing Santander 38%, with 2–1 the most likely single scoreline. Expected goals: 2.1 for Osasuna, 2.0 for Racing Santander. Osasuna are the lean on the numbers, but with about eight games played it is a guide, not a certainty.