Espanyol vs Athletic Club: result 3-3 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 16, 2012 at 10:00 AM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Athletic Club?
Espanyol and Athletic Club drew 3-3 on September 16, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 18′Javi LópezEspanyol
- 44′Joan Verdú FernándezEspanyol
- 56′AdurizAthletic Club
- 71′LlorenteAthletic Club
- 80′S. LongoEspanyol
- 83′AdurizAthletic Club
Official lineup for Espanyol vs Athletic Club
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Espanyol
- 11Rui Fonte
- 12S. Longo
- 4Víctor Sánchez Mata
- 10Joan Verdú Fernández
- 22M. Wakaso
- 3Raúl Rodríguez Navarro
- 6Juan Daniel Forlín
- 15H. Moreno
- 16Javi López
- 18Capdevila
- 1C. Álvarez
Athletic Club
- 10De Marcos
- 14Susaeta
- 17Iñigo Pérez
- 19Muniain
- 20Aduriz
- 8Iturraspe
- 18Carlos Gurpegi Nausia
- 5Fernando Gabriel Amorebieta Mardaras
- 15Andoni Iraola Sagarna
- 16Isma López
- 1Gorka Iraizoz Moreno
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; Athletic Club have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2012 | Levante(away) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Zaragoza(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Mallorca(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| May 13, 2012 | Sevilla(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| May 5, 2012 | Barcelona(away) | 0-4 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2012 | Valladolid(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 27, 2012 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 0-4 | La Liga |
| Aug 19, 2012 | Real Betis(home) | 3-5 | La Liga |
| May 13, 2012 | Levante(away) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| May 5, 2012 | Getafe(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Espanyol wins, 1 draw, 1 Athletic Club win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 4, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 1.2 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Athletic Club score 0.8 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Athletic Club | 0.8 | 1.8 | 5 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Espanyol sit 12th in La Liga (8 points from 9 matches) and Athletic Club sit 9th (9 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Athletic Club | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
| 12 | Espanyol | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
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