Real Oviedo will host Athletic Club at the Carlos Tartiere on Sunday in another round of the 2025-26 La Liga campaign. The home side have found it difficult to adjust to life in the top flight this season and will need a herculean effort in their remaining 16 matches to avoid the drop, as they sit rock-bottom in the standings with only 16 points.
Oviedo were last in action a fortnight ago, welcoming Girona to their home patch and winning 1-0 via a second-half strike from Ilyas Chaira which handed the newly-promoted side only their third win of the season. They were scheduled to face Rayo Vallecano last weekend, but the game was postponed due to adverse weather conditions, and they will hope their extra time on the training ground proves beneficial this weekend.
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Athletic Club have been largely disappointing this season and risk missing out on the European spots for the first time since the 2022-23 campaign unless they make significant improvements in the weeks ahead.
The Lehoiak picked up a 4-2 win over 10-man Levante last time out in La Liga, with Gorka Guruzeta leading the way with a first-half brace. However, they endured a less positive outcome in the domestic cup days later, losing 1-0 at home to Real Sociedad in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal clash.
Real Oviedo vs Athletic Club Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Sunday’s game will mark the 85th meeting between the two teams, with Oviedo winning 28 of their previous encounters and Athletic claiming victory 39 times, while the remaining 17 contests have ended in draws.
- Athletic have won each of their last three competitive games in this fixture.
- Oviedo hold the worst attacking record in La Liga this season, having scored just 12 goals in 22 matches.
- Bilbao have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 12 games across all competitions.
Real Oviedo vs Athletic Club Prediction
After snapping a wretched 15-game winless streak in their last outing, Oviedistas are in high spirits ahead of Sunday’s game but remain massive underdogs due to the gulf in class between the two teams.
The Lions boast the stronger squad ahead of the weekend clash but have been woeful on the road in the league and will need to produce a professional performance if they are to come out on top on Sunday.
Prediction: Real Oviedo 1-2 Athletic Club
Real Oviedo vs Athletic Club Betting Tips
Tip 1 – Result: Athletic Club to win
Tip 2 – Goals – Over/under 2.5 – Over 2.5 goals (Eight of the visitors’ last 10 matches have produced more than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 – Both teams to score: YES
Edited by Peter P