Athletic Club vs Espanyol: result 2-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 30Kick-off on April 4, 2017 at 05:30 PM (UTC)San Mamés Barria, Bilbao
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What was the result of Athletic Club vs Espanyol?
Athletic Club won 2-0 on April 4, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 17′AdurizAthletic Club (pen.)
- 37′AdurizAthletic Club
Official lineup for Athletic Club vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Athletic Club
4-2-3-1- 10Muniain
- 20Aduriz
- 18De Marcos
- 8Iturraspe
- 7Beñat
- 14Susaeta
- 22Raúl García
- 27Yeray
- 4Aymeric Laporte
- 25Enric Saborit
- 26Kepa
Espanyol
4-4-2- 22Álvaro Vázquez
- 19P. Piatti
- 30Óscar Melendo
- 28Marc Roca
- 15David López
- 4Víctor Sánchez Mata
- 18Javi Fuego
- 20P. Diop
- 5Víctor Guillermo Álvarez Delgado
- 23D. Reyes
- 13Diego López
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Athletic Club have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Espanyol have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2017 | Osasuna(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Real Madrid(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Mar 12, 2017 | Real Sociedad(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 5, 2017 | Malaga(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 2, 2017 | Sevilla(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2017 | Real Betis(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Eibar(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 10, 2017 | Las Palmas(home) | 4-3 | La Liga |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Villarreal(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Mar 1, 2017 | Celta Vigo(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Athletic Club wins, 1 draw, 3 Espanyol wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2016 | Espanyol 0-0 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Mar 20, 2016 | Espanyol 2-1 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Nov 8, 2015 | Athletic Club 2-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Espanyol vs Athletic Club on Nov 6, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Athletic Club score 1.2 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Club | 1.2 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Athletic Club sit 7th in La Liga (16 points from 11 matches) and Espanyol sit 13th (12 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 16 |
| 13 | Espanyol | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
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