Athletic Club vs Espanyol: result 0-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 4, 2022 at 02:15 PM (UTC)San Mamés Barria, Bilbao
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What was the result of Athletic Club vs Espanyol?
Espanyol won 0-1 on September 4, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 83′M. BraithwaiteEspanyol
Official lineup for Athletic Club vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Athletic Club
4-2-3-1- 9I. Williams
- 7Álex Berenguer
- 10Muniain
- 11Nico Williams
- 6Mikel Vesga
- 8Oihan Sancet
- 15Lekue
- 5Yeray
- 3Dani Vivian
- 18De Marcos
- 1Unai Simón
Espanyol
4-3-3- 17M. Braithwaite
- 9Joselu
- 7Javi Puado
- 10Darder
- 20Edu Expósito
- 12Vinicius Souza
- 14Brian Oliván
- 4L. Cabrera
- 5Fernando Calero
- 2Óscar Gil
- 25Álvaro Fernández
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Athletic Club have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Espanyol have 2, 6 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2022 | Cadiz(away) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Valencia(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Mallorca(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Alaves(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Real Sociedad(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2022 | Real Madrid(home) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Celta Vigo(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Napoli(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Brighton(away) | 1-5 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Athletic Club wins, 3 draws, 1 Espanyol win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2022 | Athletic Club 2-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Oct 26, 2021 | Espanyol 1-1 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Espanyol 1-1 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Oct 30, 2019 | Athletic Club 3-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Mar 8, 2019 | Athletic Club 1-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Nov 5, 2018 | Espanyol 1-0 Athletic Club | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Athletic Club vs Espanyol on Feb 7, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Athletic Club score 1.6 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 0.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Club | 1.6 | 0.5 | 8 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Espanyol | 0.7 | 1.5 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Athletic Club sit 10th in La Liga (8 points from 6 matches) and Espanyol sit 12th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Athletic Club | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| 12 | Espanyol | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
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