Espanyol vs Athletic Club: result 1-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 28Kick-off on April 8, 2023 at 02:15 PM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Athletic Club?
Athletic Club won 1-2 on April 8, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 22′I. WilliamsAthletic Club
- 75′Nico WilliamsAthletic Club
- 90′DarderEspanyol
Official lineup for Espanyol vs Athletic Club
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Espanyol
4-2-3-1- 9Joselu
- 17M. Braithwaite
- 10Darder
- 7Javi Puado
- 15José Gragera
- 20Edu Expósito
- 2Óscar Gil
- 4L. Cabrera
- 23C. Montes
- 27Rubén Sánchez
- 13Fernando Pacheco
Athletic Club
4-2-3-1- 12Gorka Guruzeta
- 7Álex Berenguer
- 8Oihan Sancet
- 9I. Williams
- 6Mikel Vesga
- 14Dani García
- 17Yuri
- 4Íñigo Martínez
- 3Dani Vivian
- 18De Marcos
- 1Unai Simón
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Athletic Club have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2023 | Girona(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Celta Vigo(home) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Real Madrid(away) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Valladolid(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Mallorca(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2023 | Osasuna(home) | 1-1 | Copa del Rey |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Getafe(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Valladolid(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Barcelona(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Espanyol win, 2 draws, 3 Athletic Club wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2023 | Athletic Club 1-0 Espanyol | Copa del Rey |
| Sep 4, 2022 | Athletic Club 0-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Athletic Club vs Espanyol on Jan 18, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 1.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Athletic Club score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Athletic Club | 1.1 | 1.1 | 3 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Espanyol sit 13th in La Liga (8 points from 9 matches) and Athletic Club sit 11th (9 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Athletic Club | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
| 13 | Espanyol | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
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