Athletic Club vs Espanyol: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 11Kick-off on November 8, 2015 at 11:00 AM (UTC)San Mamés Barria, Bilbao
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What was the result of Athletic Club vs Espanyol?
Athletic Club won 2-1 on November 8, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 8′I. WilliamsAthletic Club
- 51′H. PérezEspanyol
- 64′Raúl GarcíaAthletic Club
Official lineup for Athletic Club vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Athletic Club
- 15I. Williams
- 20Aduriz
- 25Sabin Merino
- 6Mikel San José Domínguez
- 7Beñat
- 18Carlos Gurpegi Nausia
- 22Raúl García
- 10De Marcos
- 16Xabier Etxeita
- 24Balenziaga
- 1Gorka Iraizoz Moreno
Espanyol
- 20F. Caicedo
- 4Víctor Sánchez Mata
- 12P. Diop
- 17H. Pérez
- 25Marco Asensio
- 5Víctor Guillermo Álvarez Delgado
- 6E. Roco
- 16Javi López
- 18Juan Rafael Fuentes Hernández
- 22Álvaro González
- 13Pau López
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Athletic Club have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Espanyol have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2015 | FK Partizan(home) | 5-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 1, 2015 | Real Betis(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Oct 26, 2015 | Sporting Gijon(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Oct 22, 2015 | FK Partizan(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 18, 2015 | Deportivo La Coruna(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2015 | Granada CF(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Oct 17, 2015 | Real Betis(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Oct 3, 2015 | Sporting Gijon(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 27, 2015 | Deportivo La Coruna(away) | 0-3 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Athletic Club win, 1 draw, 4 Espanyol wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2015 | Espanyol 1-0 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Nov 21, 2014 | Athletic Club 3-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Feb 16, 2014 | Athletic Club 1-2 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Sep 23, 2013 | Espanyol 3-2 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Feb 10, 2013 | Athletic Club 0-4 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Sep 16, 2012 | Espanyol 3-3 Athletic Club | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Espanyol vs Athletic Club on Apr 12, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Athletic Club score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.3 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Club | 1.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Athletic Club sit 11th in La Liga (9 points from 7 matches) and Espanyol sit 13th (8 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Athletic Club | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
| 13 | Espanyol | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
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