Athletic Club vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Athletic Club vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga at San Mames Barria.
- Athletic Club 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Juan Martinez
- Referee Diego Barbero
- Referee Jose Gonzalez
- Referee Manuel Pozueta
- Referee Miguel Martinez
- Referee Ivan Masso Granado
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Sep | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Aug | Cadiz CF | A | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | Valencia CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | RCD Mallorca | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 May | Sevilla FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 May | CA Osasuna | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Sep | Athletic Club | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | Real Madrid CF | H | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Aug | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Aug | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 May | Granada CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 May | Valencia CF | H | 1–1 | 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)
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Athletic Club and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona has kicked off!
- 5' Martin Braithwaite needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Athletic Club must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' It looks surprising Athletic Club does not make any changes. Daniel Vivian has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ernesto Valverde might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 35' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona have won 331 goals from 289 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' Poor challenge from Leandro Cabrera. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Keidi Bare. He replaces Edu Exposito on 46 minute.
- 51' Spain international Jon Morcillo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 54' Oihan Sancet picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 56' A change in the Athletic Club ranks — Nico Williams exits the field as Gorka Guruzeta enters on 56.
- 61' Another change for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona made on 61 minute. Keidi Bare leaves to be changed by Wassim Keddari.
- 66' 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.
- 71' Omar El Hilali is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fernando Calero at the 71 minute mark.
- 76' Both keepers have barely been tested. Athletic Club and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 81' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 83' Martin Braithwaite is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 84' Jon Morcillo is replacing Inigo Lekue for the Athletic Club side.
- 86' Athletic Club ring the changes. Inigo Lekue has done his job and it is now time for Jon Morcillo to step up.
- 90' De Marcos picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Athletic Club 0-1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 1
- 5
-
15
Inigo Lekue ↓ Jon Morcillo 84'
- 18
- 3
- 10
-
9
Inaki Williams ↓ Raul Garcia 71'
- 7
- 8
-
11
Nico Williams ↓ Gorka Guruzeta 56'
Bench
- 23
- 4
-
22
Raul Garcia ↑ 71'
- 21
- 14
- 20
-
12
Gorka Guruzeta ↑ 56'
-
16
Unai Vencedor Paris ↑ 71'
-
2
Jon Morcillo ↑ 84'
- 19
- 31
- 13
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
17
Martin Braithwaite ↓ Dani Gomez 86'
- 10
-
7
Javi Puado ↓ Jose Carlos Lazo 71'
- 4
-
20
Edu Exposito ↓ Keidi Bare 46'
- 14
- 5
- 25
- 2
- 12
Bench
-
8
Keidi Bare ↑ 46'
-
16
Jose Carlos Lazo ↑ 71'
- 21
- 31
-
19
Dani Gomez ↑ 86'
- 34
- 1
-
26
Omar El Hilali ↑ 71'
- 28
Coach
Diego Martinez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Inaki Williams | 5 |
| Oihan Sancet | 3 |
| Tonny Vilhena | 2 |
| Martin Braithwaite | 2 |
| Muniain | 2 |
| Raul de Tomas | 2 |
| Asier Villalibre | 1 |
| Roberto Fernandez | 1 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2022-09-04
Athletic Club
0–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
2022-08-28
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–3
Real Madrid CF
L
2022-08-19
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0–2
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
2022-08-13
RC Celta de Vigo
2–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2022-05-22
Granada CF
0–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2022-05-14
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–1
Valencia CF
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.1
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Athletic Club or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.93
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
73%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
59%
Athletic Club or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.9%
1 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 0
3%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 23% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 17% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.