Athletic Club vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Athletic Club vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga at San Mames Barria.
- Athletic Club 38 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mateo Busquets Ferrer (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Gonzalo Garcia Gonzalez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Adrian Diaz Gonzalez (Spain)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 4–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | Girona FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | AZ | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Sevilla FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Sep | AS Roma | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Athletic Club | A | 1–4 | L |
| 05 Oct | RCD Mallorca | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | Real Betis Balompie | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Sep | Villarreal CF | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–4 | L |
| 14 Sep | Deportivo Alaves | H | 3–2 | 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Athletic Club and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is underway.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 6' GOAL! Daniel Vivian fires home to make it 1-0!
- 11' A quiet spell here at San Mames Barria. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 16' 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.
- 21' Alex Kral has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 166 appearances.
- 26' Carlos Romero is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona tonight.
- 28' Goal! Inaki Williams scores his 76 goal in 328 matches.
- 30' The Ghana Inaki Williams breaks the deadlock on 30 minutes. 3-0!
- 35' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona have won 326 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 45' Yuri Berchiche has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
- 46' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Walid Cheddira is hanging Alejo Veliz on the field on 46 minute.
- 48' Athletic Club receives a card for a hard tackle on 48.
- 51' Pere Milla is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
- 55' Alex Berenguer adds to his 0 season tally! Athletic Club lead 4-0 — and this changes everything.
- 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Athletic Club that had 328 games and scored 386 goals.
- 62' Fresh legs for Athletic Club! Adama Boiro comes on to replace Yuri Berchiche.
- 63' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Jofre Carreras Pages is replaced by Irvin Cardona.
- 68' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 72' Time for substitution for Athletic Club. Inaki Williams is replaced by Nico Serrano.
- 73' Alvaro Djalo is replacing Nico Williams for the Athletic Club side.
- 74' Leandro Cabrera is having his name booked by the referee on 74.
- 78' Another change for Athletic Club made on 78 minute. Alex Berenguer leaves to be changed by Unai Gomez.
- 82' Omar El Hilali picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 87' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- With this win, Athletic Club is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 16
-
17
Yuri Berchiche ↓ Adama Boiro 62'
- 14
- 18
- 3
-
9
Inaki Williams ↓ Nico Serrano 72'
- 12
-
7
Alex Berenguer ↓ Unai Gomez 78'
-
10
Nico Williams ↓ Alvaro Djalo 73'
- 13
- 23
Bench
- 21
- 2
- 5
- 15
-
22
Nico Serrano ↑ 72'
-
11
Alvaro Djalo ↑ 73'
-
20
Unai Gomez ↑ 78'
- 26
-
24
Benat Prados ↑ 62'
- 19
-
32
Adama Boiro ↑ 62'
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3
-
4
Marash Kumbulla ↓ Alvaro Tejero 73'
- 14
- 20
- 10
- 17
- 1
- 23
-
9
Alejo Veliz ↓ Walid Cheddira 46'
-
15
Jose Gragera ↓ Leandro Cabrera 46'
-
22
Carlos Romero ↓ Pere Milla 46'
Bench
-
6
Leandro Cabrera ↑ 46'
-
11
Pere Milla ↑ 46'
- 18
-
12
Alvaro Tejero ↑ 73'
-
24
Irvin Cardona ↑ 63'
- 33
-
16
Walid Cheddira ↑ 46'
- 19
- 31
- 34
- 35
Coach
Manolo González
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Inaki Williams | 5 |
| Oihan Sancet | 3 |
| Raul de Tomas | 2 |
| Tonny Vilhena | 2 |
| Martin Braithwaite | 2 |
| Muniain | 2 |
| Alex Berenguer | 1 |
| Asier Villalibre | 1 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2024-10-19
Athletic Club
4–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2024-10-05
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–1
RCD Mallorca
W
2024-09-29
Real Betis Balompie
1–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2024-09-26
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–2
Villarreal CF
L
2024-09-21
Real Madrid CF
4–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2024-09-14
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
3–2
Deportivo Alaves
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.97
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Athletic Club to win 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Athletic Club win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
81%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
42%
Athletic Club or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Athletic Club win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.4%
1 – 0
9%
0 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
6%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 23% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.