Match Preview: Real Madrid vs Osasuna, 2:00 AM, August 20 – Over a Decade Unbeaten, Will Real Extend Their Winning Streak?
Real Madrid vs Osasuna, La Liga Round 1 – Facing a much weaker opponent at home, Xabi Alonso’s men cannot afford to drop 3 points.
Form: Real Madrid vs Osasuna
Playing the last game of the La Liga 2025/26 opening round, Real Madrid will surely aim for a full 3 points. This season, Los Blancos are determined to reclaim the domestic crown from arch-rivals Barcelona.
With Barca already cruising to a 3-0 victory in their opening match, Alonso’s squad cannot afford to fall behind. A win in their first game will set a confident and promising tone for the rest of the campaign.
After a humiliating 0-4 defeat to PSG in the FIFA Club World Cup semifinals, Real enjoyed a 3-week break. The squad regrouped earlier this month and played only one warm-up friendly — a comfortable 4-0 win over Austria’s WSG Tirol. Kylian Mbappé bagged a brace, while Rodrygo and center-back Éder Militão also got on the scoresheet.
The high-level summer tour in the U.S. was enough for coach Alonso to experiment and evaluate both the tactics and individual performances of his players.
Now, Real are fully prepared for the long campaign ahead. New signings like Dean Huijsen, Álvaro Carreras, and Trent Alexander-Arnold have already had opportunities to show their worth, while teenage sensation Franco Mastantuono, newly arrived at the Bernabéu, will be gradually integrated rather than thrown directly into the first team.
Real Madrid vs Osasuna Head-to-Head
Since their 0-1 defeat on January 31, 2011, Real Madrid have never lost to Osasuna.
In their last 23 meetings, Los Blancos won 17 and drew 6. Notably, in their past two trips to the Bernabéu, the Basque visitors were thrashed 0-4 on both occasions.
Compared to the Spanish giants, Osasuna are clearly inferior in every aspect. So far, coach Alessio Lisci has only been given €5 million to sign winger Víctor Muñoz from Real Madrid Castilla. Another newcomer is right-back Valentin Rosier, who arrived on a free transfer.
On the flip side, Osasuna have parted ways with several notable players, including Jesús Areso, Pablo Ibáñez, José Arnáiz, Rubén Peña, and Bryan Zaragoza.
With their current squad, it will be difficult for Osasuna to replicate last season’s 9th-place finish. Many experts even predict the Pamplona-based side could find themselves in a tough relegation battle.
Team News: Real Madrid vs Osasuna
- Real Madrid: Antonio Rüdiger suspended. Jude Bellingham and Endrick are injured.
- Osasuna: Doubts remain over the fitness of Rubén García and Iker Benito.
Predicted Lineups
Real Madrid: Courtois; Alexander-Arnold, Militão, Huijsen, Carreras; Güler, Tchouaméni, Valverde; Brahim, Mbappé, Vinícius
Osasuna: Herrera; Rosier, Catena, Boyomo, Bretones; Torró, Moncayola, Oroz; Kike Barja, Budimir, M. Gómez
Prediction: Real Madrid 3-0 Osasuna
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