Osasuna — Elche : Match Preview and Prediction for September 25,2025

Osasuna surprised with their choice of a new coach during the offseason. Italian Alessio Lisci is young and not overly experienced, but he will try to implement his ideas into the Pamplona team’s play this season.The ‘red-blacks’ started their campaign with 3 away losses and 2 home victories at El Sadar. For now, they are typically a home team (1-0 against Valencia and 2-0 against Rayo Vallecano), however, the situation could change against Elche.In the last round, Osasuna visited Villarreal at the Estadio de la Cerámica and opened the scoring while a man down before halftime. However, after the break, physical fatigue and the ‘Yellow Submarine’s’ speed proved fatal for the Pamplona side (1-2). Furthermore, the team lost Valentin Rosier, an important right wing-back in Lisci’s 3-4-3 formation. Besides the Frenchman, Oroz will also miss the Elche match due to a leg injury.

Elche is, without a doubt, the revelation of the first part of the Spanish championship. The team from the province of Alicante has not lost a single match in 5 rounds so far, scoring in every game this season.Before their trip to Osasuna, Eder Sarabia’s squad managed to edge out Oviedo 1-0 at home with an early goal from experienced Andre Silva, though they could have scored more according to xG (1.54 goals). The attack, featuring Silva and Rafa Mir, is very strong and effective in their 4-4-2 formation, so it’s not surprising that Elche has scored in all 5 rounds of the new season – what’s more surprising is that the ‘green-and-whites’ remain unbeaten. Neto and Santiago will be unavailable for this match.