Athletic Club vs Espanyol: result 0-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 38Kick-off on May 20, 2018 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 May 20, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 9′David LópezEspanyol
Official lineup for Athletic Club vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Athletic Club
3-4-2-1- 11I. Williams
- 10Muniain
- 20Aduriz
- 21Mikel Vesga
- 7Beñat
- 12Unai Núñez
- 15Lekue
- 5Yeray
- 18De Marcos
- 16Xabier Etxeita
- 1Kepa
Espanyol
4-4-2- 11Léo Baptistão
- 7Gerard Moreno
- 9Sergio García de la Fuente
- 21Marc Roca
- 15David López
- 19P. Piatti
- 4Víctor Sánchez Mata
- 5Naldo
- 16Javi López
- 12Dídac Vilá Rosselló
- 13Diego López
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Athletic Club have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Espanyol have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2018 | Alaves(away) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| May 5, 2018 | Real Betis(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Real Sociedad(away) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Apr 23, 2018 | Levante(home) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Apr 18, 2018 | Real Madrid(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2018 | Malaga(home) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| May 6, 2018 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Las Palmas(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 22, 2018 | Girona(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 18, 2018 | Eibar(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Athletic Club wins, 2 draws, 2 Espanyol wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2018 | Espanyol 1-1 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Apr 4, 2017 | Athletic Club 2-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Espanyol vs Athletic Club on Jan 14, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Athletic Club score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Club | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
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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