Athletic Club vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
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 Jose Luis Munuera
- Referee Juan Martinez
- Referee Diego Barbero
- Referee Cesar Noval
- Referee Marcos Latorre
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | Club Atlético 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 | #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)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
29%
Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
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' In just a few seconds San Mames will turn into a battlefield for Athletic Club and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 4' Muniain doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 9' 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.
- 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.
- 17' Muniain doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 22' Over 22 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 27' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 32' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 37' It is a cagey affair so far. Athletic Club in their trying to find a way past RCD Espanyol de Barcelona's compact .
- 42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Athletic Club and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 47' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 47.
- 52' Athletic Club are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 53' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Bernardo Espinosa.
- 58' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' The whistle greets Unai Lopez as he departs to be replaced by San Jose.
- 61' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Matias Vargas is replaced by Facundo Ferreyra.
- 63' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Granero is hanging Marc Roca on the field on 63 minute.
- 68' It looks surprising RCD Espanyol de Barcelona does not make any changes. Sergi Darder has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 71' Another substitution for Athletic Club to replace Inaki Williams by Larra on 71 minute.
- 76' Facundo Ferreyra has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 79' What a moment for Victor Perea! That strike on 79 puts his side firmly in control.
- 84' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 86' Aduriz is replacing Muniain for the Athletic Club side.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Athletic Club take all three points.
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 Machín
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Inaki Williams | 5 |
| Oihan Sancet | 3 |
| Martin Braithwaite | 2 |
| Muniain | 2 |
| Raul de Tomas | 2 |
| Tonny Vilhena | 2 |
| Facundo Ferreyra | 1 |
| Sergi Darder | 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
1.34
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Athletic Club win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
77%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
52%
Athletic Club or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Athletic Club win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.8%
0 – 0
14.2%
1 – 1
13.4%
2 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 15% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 25% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 14% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.