Real Sociedad vs Osasuna Prediction & Betting Tips (13 January)

Winner of the competition during the 2019-20 season, Real Sociedad has not won a major title at the national level since then. In the previous round, against Eldense D3, the Basques ensured the bare minimum by winning by a small goal 1-2. A success so important for the morale of the Real Sociedad players, who remained with this, on three consecutive defeats in La Liga against Villarreal 2-3, Alaves 1-0 and Girona 1-2. Since then, Real Sociedad has gone three days of the championship without suffering the slightest defeat, including two points sharing with Levante 1-1, Atlético Madrid 1-1 and a victory on the Getafe pitch last weekend 1-2. Finalist of the competition during the 2022-23 season, Osasuna was beaten by Karim Benzema's Real Madrid that year, after a very good campaign but also a great year in La Liga.

Since then, the Rojillos have fallen back into line somewhat, and now under the orders of Alessio Lisci, the Basques are stuck at the bottom of the table in the 15th league, and have just lost on the Girona pitch 1-0. In the restart match in early January, Osasuna was embarrassed by Athletic Bilbao at home 1-1. Casually, in the league, Osasuna has only won 2 of its last 11 matches. In the previous round of this Copa del Rey, the visiting team was pushed back to its limits by winning at the end of extra time against Huesca 2-4, while already, against Ebro in the 1/32 final, it had conceded three goals in a 3-5 victory. 

Yangel Herrera's first season at Real Sociedad will remain marked by a low return on investment due to repeated absences. Even today, the midfielder who arrived from Girona should stay with the medical staff (injured). Same sentence for Karrikaburu and the unimportant Ruperez (injured). The Frenchman Lebarbier will also remain off the scoresheet while recently, lacking playing time like last year, Umar Sadiq decided to take the emergency exit by signing permanently for Valencia (loaned in the 2nd part of the season last season). The precious Mikel Oyarzabal (5 goals, 3 assists in La Liga), ex-Parisians Goncalo Guedes and Carlos Soler, without forgetting Brais Mendez or even the wingers Kubo and Barrenetxea will be operational and at the disposal of their coach (Mr. Pellegrino). Called up with the Indomitable Lions for the CAN, central defender Boyomo could be back on the scoresheet today following the elimination of Cameroon in the quarter-final against Morocco last Friday.

Still suffering from his serious injury, Iker Benito will not participate in this meeting. Croatian international Ante Budimir (6 goals in La Liga) should be there, as should V.Munoz (ex-Real Madrid), midfielders Torro and A.Oroz without forgetting Ruben Garcia (2 goals, 4 assists in La Liga) and French full-back V.Rosier. The new recruit, Javi Galan (Atlético Madrid) could occupy the left lane of the Basque defense today. 

• Summary: Real Sociedad is going head to head with Osasuna starting on 13 Jan 2026 at 20:00 UTC . The match is a part of the Copa del Rey .