Espanyol vs Athletic Club: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 30Kick-off on March 20, 2016 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Athletic Club?
Espanyol won 2-1 on March 20, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 20′ErasoAthletic Club
- 54′P. DiopEspanyol
- 57′F. CaicedoEspanyol
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Athletic Club have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2016 | Granada CF(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 7, 2016 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 3, 2016 | Real Betis(home) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Feb 27, 2016 | Sporting Gijon(away) | 4-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 20, 2016 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2016 | Valencia(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 13, 2016 | Real Betis(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 10, 2016 | Valencia(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 6, 2016 | Sporting Gijon(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 2, 2016 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 4-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Espanyol win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Athletic Club win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 23, 2013 | Espanyol 3-2 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Feb 10, 2013 | Athletic Club 0-4 Espanyol | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Athletic Club vs Espanyol on Nov 8, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 0.9 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Athletic Club score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 0.9 | 2.0 | 3 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Athletic Club | 1.6 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Espanyol sit 4th in La Liga (3 points from 2 matches) and Athletic Club sit 18th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 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