Osasuna vs Real Madrid preview, prediction, team news and head-to-head

• Both teams to score

• Over 2.5 goals

• Real Madrid to win

Matchday 25 of LaLiga takes us to the El Sadar Stadium, where Osasuna will host Real Madrid in a thrilling encounter.

Real Madrid are currently top of La Liga and have been in impressive form in recent weeks. Los Blancos edged Benfica by 1-0 in the Champions League during the week and will be looking to carry that winning spirit over into the league.

With 19 wins, three draws, and two losses, they have accumulated 60 points so far this season and have a two-point lead over FC Barcelona. A win will put them in an even stronger position.

Real Madrid have the best defensive record in Spain's top flight this season, only conceding 19 times in their 24 matches. Kylian Mbappe has been outstanding down the other end, finding the back of the net on 23 occasions in La Liga and 38 in all competitions.

Osasuna, on the other hand, sit 10th following a 0-0 draw with Elche last time out. Indeed, they have eight wins, six draws and ten defeats from their 24 league matches this season to accumulate 30 points.

Osasuna have been strong on home soil this season, picking up 21 points from 11 matches, but they will be welcoming a Real Madrid outfit with the best away record in the division, collecting 27 points from their 12 fixtures on their travels.

Los Rojillos suffered a 1-0 defeat to Real Madrid at the Bernabeu earlier this season, and they have not managed to overcome the capital giants since January 2011.

However, the two teams played out a 1-1 draw in the corresponding game last term, and Osasuna will certainly be the fresher of the two teams for this contest after Real Madrid's Champions League exertions. Osasuna and Real Madrid have faced each other 96 times, with Real Madrid having the advantage: 63 wins, against 13 victories for Osasuna.

Eder Militao (hamstring) and Jude Bellingham (hamstring) are both out for Real Madrid, while Rodrygo (hamstring) needs to be assessed. Raul Asencio was suspended for the Champions League clash with Benfica, but the centre-back should return for this match, most likely in place of Antonio Rudiger.

Asencio for Rudiger could be the only change from the Benfica contest, with Arda Guler potentially again featuring as the number 10 behind Mbappe and Vinicius Junior.

Osasuna will be without the services of Iker Benito (knee) and Enzo Boyomo (muscle) for Saturday's contest, but the home side are otherwise in strong shape.

Osasuna: Herrera; Rosier, Herrando, Catena, Galan; Torro, Moncayola; Ruben Garcia, V Munoz, Oroz; Budimir

Real Madrid: Courtois; Alexander-Arnold, Asencio, Huijsen, Carreras; Valverde, Tchouameni, Camavinga; Guler; Mbappe, Vinicius

Osasuna are in impressive form and are more than capable of making this a tough match for Real Madrid, who will enter the game off the back of a European clash, but we are still expecting Los Blancos to navigate their way to all three points.

Real Madrid will certainly have one eye on next week's second leg against Benfica, but they cannot afford to switch their focus from this match, as the room for error in the final months of the 2025-26 La Liga campaign is likely to be small.

Correct score prediction: Osasuna 1-3 Real Madrid