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
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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Espanyol win(s).
| 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 18th in La Liga (0 points from 1 matches) and Espanyol sit 5th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Espanyol | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 18 | Athletic Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy