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Athletic Club vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2024-25
Athletic Club
4 – 1
Full Time
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Sat 19 Oct 2024 · 12:00 UTC San Mames Barria 46,713 HT 45' · FT 45'
Daniel Vivian 6' 1–0
Inaki Williams 28' 2–0
Inaki Williams 30' 3–0
Alex Berenguer 55' 4–0
4–1 90+2' Alvaro Tejero
Yuri Berchiche 45' Y
Unai Nunez 48' Y
Y 51' Pere Milla
Y 74' Leandro Cabrera
Y 82' Omar El Hilali

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Mateo Busquets Ferrer (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Gonzalo Garcia Gonzalez (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Adrian Diaz Gonzalez (Spain)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 RCD Mallorca 38 42
2 Girona FC 38 41
3 Real Oviedo 38 29
4 Deportivo Alavés 1 3
5 Sevilla FC 1 3
6 RC Deportivo La Coruña 0 0
7 Málaga CF 0 0
8 Real Racing Club de Santander 0 0
9 FC Barcelona 0 0
10 Real Madrid CF 0 0
11 Villarreal CF 0 0
12 Club Atlético de Madrid 0 0
13 Real Betis Balompié 0 0
14 RC Celta de Vigo 0 0
15 Valencia CF 0 0
16 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 0
17 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 0
18 Athletic Club 0 0
19 Elche CF 0 0
20 Levante UD 0 0
21 CA Osasuna 0 0
22 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 0
23 Getafe CF 1 0

Head-to-Head

4
4
4
Athletic Club 12 games · Avg 2.4 goals RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Last 5 meetings
2024-10-19 Athletic Club 4–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2023-04-08 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–2 Athletic Club 2022-09-04 Athletic Club 0–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2022-02-07 Athletic Club 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2021-10-26 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–1 Athletic Club

Recent Form

Athletic Club
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Oct Athletic Club A 1–4 L
05 Oct RCD Mallorca H 2–1 W
29 Sep Real Betis Balompié A 0–1 L
26 Sep Villarreal CF H 1–2 L
21 Sep Real Madrid CF A 1–4 L
14 Sep Deportivo Alavés H 3–2 W

Season Stats

Athletic Club RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
#18 Position #17
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Athletic Club are 18th (0 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 17th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Athletic Club get us underway at San Mames Barria.
  • 5' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 6' GOAL! Daniel Vivian fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 11' Athletic Club are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 16' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Athletic Club side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 21' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 26' Brian Olivan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Athletic Club so far.
  • 28' A goal from the Ghana international Inaki Williams! He fires home on 28 to make it 2-0!
  • 30' A stunning finish from Inaki Williams — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 35' 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 Jofre Carreras Pages suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 45' Yuri Berchiche was booked on 45.
  • 46' Fresh legs for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona! Walid Cheddira comes on to replace Alejo Veliz.
  • 48' That looks like a foul for a card for Unai Nunez.
  • 51' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pere Milla on 51.
  • 55' What a moment for Alex Berenguer! That strike on 55 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 62' The crowd applauds Yuri Berchiche as he leaves the pitch. Adama Boiro steps in for Athletic Club.
  • 63' Irvin Cardona is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jofre Carreras Pages at the 63 minute mark.
  • 68' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Athletic Club and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 72' Athletic Club ring the changes. Inaki Williams has done his job and it is now time for Nico Serrano to step up.
  • 73' The whistle greets Nico Williams as he departs to be replaced by Alvaro Djalo.
  • 74' The referee has no hesitation. Leandro Cabrera is booked for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — card on 74.
  • 78' Another substitution for Athletic Club to replace Alex Berenguer by Unai Gomez on 78 minute.
  • 82' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona receives a card for a hard tackle on 82.
  • 87' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona come into this ranked 13 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Athletic Club take all three points.

Lineups

Athletic Club Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ernesto Valverde

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Manolo González

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Inaki Williams 5
Oihan Sancet 3
Muniain 2
Raul de Tomas 2
Tonny Vilhena 2
Martin Braithwaite 2
Facundo Ferreyra 1
Sergi Darder 1

Head to Head

2024-10-19 Athletic Club 4–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2023-04-08 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–2 Athletic Club 2022-09-04 Athletic Club 0–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2022-02-07 Athletic Club 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2021-10-26 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–1 Athletic Club

Athletic Club Form

2024-10-19 Athletic Club 4–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2024-10-06 Girona FC 2–1 Athletic Club L 2024-10-03 Athletic Club 2–0 AZ W 2024-09-29 Athletic Club 1–1 Sevilla FC D 2024-09-26 AS Roma 1–1 Athletic Club D 2024-09-22 Athletic Club 3–1 RC Celta de Vigo W

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 Balompié 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 Alavés W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.27 Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.43 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 76% + Under — clean sheet likely 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Athletic Club58% Draw29% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona13%
Actual: Athletic Club win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes26% 0% No74%
Avg goals/match: 1.7
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 51%
49%
± 2.5 24%
76%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Athletic Club or Draw
87%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
42%
Athletic Club or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Athletic Club35% Draw57% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona8%
Actual: Athletic Club win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
22.2%
0 – 0
20.7%
2 – 0
14.1%
1 – 1
10.6%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 2
2%
4 – 0
1.9%
0 – 2
1.5%
2 – 2
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Athletic Club

Handicap Athletic Club covers Push RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 17% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 29% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 9% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
65% ✗
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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