Espanyol vs Athletic Club: result 3-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 23, 2013 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Athletic Club?
Espanyol won 3-2 on September 23, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 24′Víctor Sánchez MataEspanyol
- 44′De MarcosAthletic Club
- 49′Víctor Sánchez MataEspanyol
- 66′Sergio García de la FuenteEspanyol
- 90′Ibai GómezAthletic Club
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Athletic Club have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2013 | Granada CF(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 1, 2013 | Real Betis(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 24, 2013 | Valencia(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 19, 2013 | Celta Vigo(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Jun 1, 2013 | Celta Vigo(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2013 | Celta Vigo(home) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 1, 2013 | Real Madrid(away) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Osasuna(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Valladolid(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Jun 1, 2013 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Espanyol win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Athletic Club win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2013 | Athletic Club 0-4 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Sep 16, 2012 | Espanyol 3-3 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Feb 4, 2012 | Athletic Club 3-3 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Sep 11, 2011 | Espanyol 2-1 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| May 2, 2011 | Espanyol 2-1 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Dec 12, 2010 | Athletic Club 2-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Athletic Club vs Espanyol on Feb 10, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 1.2 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Athletic Club score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 1.2 | 1.2 | 5 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Athletic Club | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Espanyol sit 5th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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