Athletic Club vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Athletic Club vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga at San Mames.
- Athletic Club 38 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jose Luis Munuera
- Referee Juan Martinez
- Referee Diego Barbero
- Referee Cesar Noval
- Referee Marcos Latorre
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 38 | 94 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 38 | 86 |
| 3 | Villarreal CF | 38 | 72 |
| 4 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 38 | 69 |
| 5 | Real Betis Balompie | 38 | 60 |
| 6 | RC Celta de Vigo | 38 | 54 |
| 7 | Getafe CF | 38 | 51 |
| 8 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 38 | 50 |
| 9 | Valencia CF | 38 | 49 |
| 10 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 38 | 46 |
| 11 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 38 | 46 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 38 | 45 |
| 13 | Elche CF | 38 | 43 |
| 14 | Deportivo Alaves | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | Sevilla FC | 38 | 43 |
| 16 | CA Osasuna | 38 | 42 |
| 17 | RCD Mallorca | 38 | 42 |
| 18 | Levante UD | 38 | 42 |
| 19 | Girona FC | 38 | 41 |
| 20 | Real Oviedo | 38 | 29 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | Club Atletico de Madrid | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Real Valladolid CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Oct | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Sep | Valencia CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Sep | CD Leganes | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct | Athletic Club | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Oct | Levante UD | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Villarreal CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Oct | RCD Mallorca | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Athletic Club | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #11 |
| 45 | Points | 46 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 13 / 6 / 19 | W / D / L | 12 / 10 / 16 |
| 43 | Scored | 43 |
| 58 | Conceded | 55 |
| -15 | GD | -12 |
| 1.18 | PPG | 1.21 |
| 34% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Athletic Club are 12th (45 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 11th (46 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Athletic Club and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona has kicked off!
- 4' What a moment for Muniain! That strike on 4 puts his side firmly in control.
- 9' Unai Simon has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 328 appearances.
- 14' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Yuri Berchiche suffering a number of foals already.
- 17' Muniain does the damage! The net is bulging and Athletic Club surge ahead!
- 22' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Athletic Club and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 27' Athletic Club are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona's shape.
- 32' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Athletic Club side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 37' It looks like no one’s ball. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 42' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 47' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 52' Didac needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 53' Bernardo Espinosa picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 58' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sergi Darder made 286 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 60' San Jose is replacing Unai Lopez for the Athletic Club side.
- 61' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona bench stirs into life. Matias Vargas is withdrawn and Facundo Ferreyra gets his opportunity.
- 63' Granero is replacing Marc Roca for the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side.
- 68' Victor Sanchez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 71' A tactical swap from Athletic Club — Larra on, Inaki Williams off on 71 minutes.
- 76' Athletic Club are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 79' The Spain Victor Perea breaks the deadlock on 79 minutes. 2-1!
- 84' The home supporters are growing impatient. Athletic Club must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 86' It is a substitution in Athletic Club team. Muniain is replaced by Aduriz on 86 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 13
- 5
- 17
- 4
- 21
- 15
- 10
- 22
- 31
- 34
Bench
- 16
-
23
Granero ↑ 63'
- 3
- 1
-
9
Facundo Ferreyra ↑ 61'
- 6
-
7
Wu Lei ↑ 71'
Coach
Pablo Machin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Inaki Williams | 5 |
| Oihan Sancet | 3 |
| Martin Braithwaite | 2 |
| Muniain | 2 |
| Raul de Tomas | 2 |
| Tonny Vilhena | 2 |
| Inigo Martinez | 1 |
| Borja Iglesias | 1 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2019-10-30
Athletic Club
3–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2019-10-27
Levante UD
0–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
2019-10-24
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
0–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
2019-10-20
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0–1
Villarreal CF
L
2019-10-06
RCD Mallorca
2–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2019-10-03
PFC CSKA Moskva
0–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Athletic Club win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
75%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
54%
Athletic Club or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Athletic Club win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 0
11.6%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 23% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.