Overview
Atletico Madrid is having a relatively positive start in La Liga with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat after 5 rounds. Coach Diego Simeone's team won 10 points and ranked fourth in the standings.
Atletico once experienced a difficult period in September when they successively lost to Athletic Bilbao 0-3 in La Liga and Liverpool 1-2 in the Champions League. However, they quickly regained their form with a victory over Real Sociedad.
In the most recent match, Atletico Madrid defeated Real Sociedad 3-0. Notably, all 3 goals of the capital team appeared in the final minutes of the match. Alejandro Grimaldo opened the score in the 84th minute, before Jonathan David and Giuliano Simeone scored respectively.
Atletico Madrid has won 3 of their last 4 encounters against Osasuna, including a 1-0 victory in the first leg of the 2025-2026 season.
However, Osasuna once created a big surprise in their most recent away match against Atletico when they won 4-1 in Madrid in May 2024.
On the other side, Osasuna entered this match with a bad mentality after two consecutive defeats against Espanyol and Alaves. They lost to Espanyol 0-2 in the most recent match, after losing 2-5 to Alaves.
Coach Luis Miguel Ramis's team currently has 7 points after 5 rounds, with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats, thereby ranking fifth in the standings.
Last season, Osasuna only ranked 17th in La Liga and almost had to be relegated. Therefore, this team is aiming to improve their performance in the 2026-2027 season.
After the confrontation with Atletico Madrid, Osasuna will continue to play at home against Rayo Vallecano in the final round before the international break. After that, they open October with an away match against Real Betis.
Personnel situation
Julian Alvarez is absent from the victory against Real Sociedad due to a muscle injury, and the possibility of the Argentine striker returning in time for this match is still open.
Alexander Sorloth and Pablo Barrios also had to undergo fitness tests before the match due to muscle problems. Both are likely not to recover in time for the Madrid derby this weekend.
Jonathan David impressed after coming on as a substitute in the match against Real Sociedad and scoring. The Canadian striker is likely to be given a starting spot in the upcoming match.
On Osasuna's side, Moi Gomez, Jorge Herrando, Aimar Oroz and Valentin Rosier are expected to continue to be absent due to injury.
Abel Bretones is likely to start in the left-back position. In general, Osasuna may maintain the starting lineup compared to the defeat to Espanyol in the previous round.
In attack, Ante Budimir continues to be the biggest hope of the away team. The Croatian striker has scored 86 goals in 202 appearances in La Liga for Osasuna.
Expected lineup:
Atletico Madrid: Oblak, Pubill, Romero, Hancko, Simeone, Llorente, Hjulmand, Grimaldo, Baena, David, Lee.
Herrera, Arguibide, Yeboah, Catena, Bretones, Moncayola, Munoz, Ruben Garcia, Raul Garcia, Barja, Budimir.
The match between Atletico Madrid and Osasuna takes place at 0:00 AM on September 17 (Vietnam time).
