RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Athletic Club — La Liga at Stage Front Stadium.
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Athletic Club 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Francisco Hernandez Maeso (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Ivan Masso Granado
- Assistant 2 Abraham Perez Dapia (Spain)
3 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 7.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | Athletic Club | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 May | Sevilla FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 May | Real Madrid CF | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Apr | Levante UD | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Apr | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Apr | FC Barcelona | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 May | Valencia CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 May | Deportivo Alavés | A | 4–2 | W |
| 25 Apr | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Apr | CA Osasuna | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | Villarreal CF | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | Athletic Club | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #12 |
| 7 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 6 |
| 2 / 1 / 4 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 2 |
| 10 | Scored | 7 |
| 10 | Conceded | 6 |
| +0 | GD | +1 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 29% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (7 pts). Athletic Club are 12th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Athletic Club
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Roberto Fernandez | 6 G |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 1 G |
| Alex Calatrava | 1 G |
Athletic Club
| Roberto Navarro | 2 G |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Stage Front Stadium that hosts another battle between RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Athletic Club.
- 46' The Athletic Club manager makes a substitution. Daniel Vivian departs to be replaced by Yeray Alvarez.
- 63' Another substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to replace Ruben Sanchez by Pere Milla on 63 minute.
- 64' Time for substitution for Athletic Club. Ruiz de Galarreta is replaced by Mikel Jauregizar.
- 69' Pere Milla makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are in front.
- 71' Andoni Gorosabel is replacing Jesus Areso for the Athletic Club side.
- 78' Nico Serrano has so much to prove this time. He replaces Unai Gomez on 78 minute.
- 83' A tactical swap from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Charles Pickel on, Roberto Fernandez off on 83 minutes.
- 90' Charles Pickel is ready to make an impact after coming on for Urko Gonzalez at the 90 minute mark.
- Athletic Club will have plenty to reflect on. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona were simply the better side today.
Lineups
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
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
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2026-05-13
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–0
Athletic Club
W
2026-05-09
Sevilla FC
2–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2026-05-03
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0–2
Real Madrid CF
L
2026-04-27
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0–0
Levante UD
D
2026-04-23
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
1–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2026-04-11
FC Barcelona
4–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
Athletic Club Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.32
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Athletic Club xG
I would bet for:
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Athletic Club 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
69%
Draw or Athletic Club
59%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Athletic Club
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
9.9%
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Handicap | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers | Push | Athletic Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 20% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.