Athletic Club vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2018-19

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Fri 8 Mar 2019 · 20:00 UTC San Mames HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 21' Facundo Ferreyra

Y 24' Mario Hermoso

Dani Garcia 36' Y

Y 45' Oscar Melendo

Yuri Berchiche 45' Y

Y 73' Granero

Inigo Martinez 78' Y

Y 87' Victor Sanchez

Overview

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Athletic Club vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga at San Mames.

Athletic Club 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Alberto Undiano
Referee Pablo Gonzalez
Referee Cesar Garcia
Referee Alfredo Rodriguez
Referee Miguel Sesma

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Barcelona	7	21
2	Club Atlético de Madrid	7	16
3	Real Betis Balompié	7	16
4	Real Madrid CF	7	15
5	Sevilla FC	7	13
6	Deportivo Alavés	7	11
7	RC Deportivo La Coruña	7	10
8	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	7	10
9	CA Osasuna	7	8
10	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	7	8
11	Villarreal CF	7	8
12	Athletic Club	6	8
13	Getafe CF	7	8
14	RC Celta de Vigo	7	7
15	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	7	7
16	Real Racing Club de Santander	7	7
17	Levante UD	6	5
18	Elche CF	7	5
19	Valencia CF	7	4
20	Málaga CF	7	3

Head-to-Head

Athletic Club 12 games · Avg 2.4 goals RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Last 5 meetings

2019-03-08 Athletic Club 1–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2018-11-05 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 Athletic Club

Recent Form

Athletic Club

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Mar	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	H	1–1	D
03 Mar	Valencia CF	A	0–2	L
23 Feb	SD Eibar	H	1–0	W
18 Feb	SD Huesca	A	1–0	W
10 Feb	FC Barcelona	H	0–0	D
02 Feb	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	A	1–2	L

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Mar	Athletic Club	A	1–1	D
02 Mar	Real Valladolid CF	H	3–1	W
22 Feb	SD Huesca	H	1–1	D
17 Feb	Valencia CF	A	0–0	D
09 Feb	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	H	2–1	W
03 Feb	Villarreal CF	A	2–2	D

Season Stats

Athletic Club		RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
#12	Position	#15
8	Points	7
6	Played	7
2 / 2 / 2	W / D / L	2 / 1 / 4
7	Scored	10
6	Conceded	10
+1	GD	+0
1.33	PPG	1.00
33%	Win %	29%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

50% Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season

29% Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season

Athletic Club are 12th (8 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Athletic Club

0-15

–/1

16-30

2/–

31-45

–/1

46-60

2/3

61-75

1/–

76+

2/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

0-15

2/3

16-30

2/3

31-45

2/–

46-60

1/–

61-75

–/1

76+

2/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Athletic Club

Roberto Navarro	2 G
Aitor Paredes Casamichana	1 G

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Roberto Fernandez	6 G
Tyrhys Dolan	1 G
Alex Calatrava	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at San Mames as Athletic Club face off against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Athletic Club that had 332 games and scored 392 goals.
9' Facundo Ferreyra puts RCD Espanyol de Barcelona on the lead.
14' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
19' Yeray Alvarez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
21' It’s a booking for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player. Facundo Ferreyra gets a Yellow card.
24' The referee has no hesitation. Mario Hermoso is booked for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Yellow card on 24.
29' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
34' Wu Lei, a China , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
36' Dani Garcia has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 36.
41' Mario Hermoso has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 290 appearances.
45' A moment of madness from Oscar Melendo on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona will be frustrated.
46' Inaki Williams makes way for Kenan Kodro at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Athletic Club.
51' The travelling RCD Espanyol de Barcelona supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
56' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
60' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Wu Lei departs to be replaced by Javi Puado.
63' It is a substitution in Athletic Club team. Dani Garcia is replaced by Benat on 63 minute.
68' Athletic Club are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RCD Espanyol de Barcelona backline.
70' Victor Sanchez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hernan Perez on 70 minute.
73' That is a Yellow card for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Granero will be fuming at that decision.
75' Athletic Club make a change. Susaeta trudges off to be replaced by Ibai on 75 minutes.
78' A moment of madness from Inigo Martinez on 78 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Athletic Club will be frustrated.
80' Raul Garcia makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Athletic Club are in front.
85' The whistle greets Oscar Melendo as he departs to be replaced by Adria Pedrosa.
87' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 87.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Athletic Club Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

19
Ibai ↑ 75'
25
Unai Simon
24
Balenziaga
3
Unai Nunez
7
Benat ↑ 63'
11
Inigo Cordoba
2
Kenan Kodro ↑ 46'

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

4
Victor Sanchez ↑ 70'
1
Roberto Jimenez
18
Alejandro Lopez
20
Javi Puado ↑ 60'
28
Pedrosa ↑ 85'
27
Lluis Lopez
31
Campuzano

Coach Rubí

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Inaki Williams	5
Oihan Sancet	3
Raul de Tomas	2
Tonny Vilhena	2
Martin Braithwaite	2
Muniain	2
Daniel Vivian	1
Alex Berenguer	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1 Athletic Club xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.87 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + Athletic Club or Draw 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Athletic Club37% Draw33% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona30%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes38% 0% No62%

Avg goals/match: 1.87

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	82%	18%
± 1.5	56%	44%
± 2.5	29%	71%
± 3.5	13%	87%
± 4.5	5%	95%

Double Chance

Athletic Club or Draw

71%

Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

63%

Athletic Club or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Athletic Club24% Draw57% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona19%

Actual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

18%

1 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

14%

0 – 1

12%

2 – 0

7.3%

2 – 1

6.6%

1 – 2

5.7%

0 – 2

5.5%

2 – 2

3 – 0

2.4%

3 – 1

2.2%

1 – 3

1.7%

Asian Handicap — Athletic Club

Handicap	Athletic Club covers	Push	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	10%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	22%	64%
-0.5	36%	—	64%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	19%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Athletic Club keeps clean sheet

42% ✓

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

37% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

Athletic Club vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Athletic Club Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Athletic Club Form

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Athletic Club

Clean Sheet