Overview
- Osasuna face Atlético Madrid at Estadio El Sadar in Pamplona in a La Liga Matchday 36 fixture that airs in the UK on Premier Sports 1.
- Atlético are fourth with 63 points after back-to-back 1-0 defeats to Arsenal in Europe and Celta Vigo in the league.
- FotMob logged 2.18 expected goals for Atlético against Celta, yet the team failed to score, pointing to finishing woes rather than chance creation.
- Diego Simeone is without Julián Álvarez, Johnny Cardoso, Pablo Barrios and Álex Baena, with Baena suspended and Cardoso out for the season, plus defenders Nahuel Molina, José María Giménez and Giuliano Simeone.
- Osasuna lose first-choice keeper Sergio Herrera to suspension, so Aitor Fernández is expected to start, with the hosts 11th on 42 points after a win over Sevilla and losses to Barcelona and Levante.