RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Athletic Club — La Liga .
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Athletic Club 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Guillermo Cuadra
- Referee Pablo Gonzalez
- Referee Cesar Garcia
- Referee Alfredo Rodriguez
- Referee Alvaro Alonso
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Athletic Club | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | Real Valladolid CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | SD Huesca | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | Villarreal CF | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Sep | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Sep | SD Eibar | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Oct | Valencia CF | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Oct | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | SD Eibar | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Oct | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | FC Barcelona | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | Athletic Club | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #18 |
| 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)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 17th (0 pts). Athletic Club are 18th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is hosting Athletic Club for another epic battle.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RCD Espanyol de Barcelona that had 286 games and scored 326 goals.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Athletic Club are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Athletic Club needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 17' It is a substitution in Athletic Club team. Yeray Alvarez is replaced by Unai Nunez on 17 minute.
- 20' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for San Jose.
- 25' Iago Herrerin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' The travelling Athletic Club supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Athletic Club are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 41' GOAL! Borja Iglesias fires home to make it 1-0!
- 46' Athletic Club seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 48' Dani Garcia is having his name booked by the referee on 48.
- 53' With 0 assists to his name this season, Unai Nunez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 58' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 63' 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.
- 65' Another substitution for Athletic Club to replace Mikel Rico by Muniain on 65 minute.
- 66' Granero catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 66.
- 66' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pablo Piatti is hanging Leo Baptistao on the field on 66 minute.
- 71' Susaeta has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aduriz on 71 minute.
- 76' It’s a booking for Athletic Club player. Unai Nunez gets a Yellow card.
- 78' Another change for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona made on 78 minute. Sergio Garcia leaves to be changed by Javi Puado.
- 83' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 87' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona make a change. Granero trudges off to be replaced by Victor Sanchez on 87 minutes.
- The points are shared — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1-0 Athletic Club. Honours even.
Lineups
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 13
- 16
- 22
- 12
- 21
- 15
-
23
Granero ↓ Victor Sanchez 87'
- 10
-
11
Leo Baptistao ↓ Pablo Piatti 66'
-
9
Sergio Garcia ↓ Javi Puado 78'
Bench
- 6
-
4
Victor Sanchez ↑ 87'
-
19
Pablo Piatti ↑ 66'
- 14
- 1
- 8
-
20
Javi Puado ↑ 78'
Coach
Rubí
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 13
- 6
-
5
Yeray Alvarez ↓ Unai Nunez 17'
- 4
- 18
-
17
Mikel Rico ↓ Muniain 65'
- 22
- 20
- 9
- 16
Bench
- 25
- 24
-
3
Unai Nunez ↑ 17'
- 7
-
14
Susaeta ↑ 71'
-
10
Muniain ↑ 65'
- 21
Coach
Eduardo Berizzo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Inaki Williams | 5 |
| Oihan Sancet | 3 |
| Martin Braithwaite | 2 |
| Muniain | 2 |
| Raul de Tomas | 2 |
| Tonny Vilhena | 2 |
| Borja Iglesias | 1 |
| Facundo Ferreyra | 1 |
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2018-11-05
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–0
Athletic Club
W
2018-10-26
Real Valladolid CF
1–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2018-10-21
SD Huesca
0–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
2018-10-07
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
3–1
Villarreal CF
W
2018-09-28
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
2–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2018-09-25
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–0
SD Eibar
W
Athletic Club Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.62
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
Athletic Club xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 93% + Under — clean sheet likely 86%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 1.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 2.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 3.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
| ± 4.5 | 0% |
|
100% |
Double Chance
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
85%
Draw or Athletic Club
57%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Athletic Club
57%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
42.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.9%
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
2.8%
0 – 2
1.4%
3 – 0
1.4%
1 – 2
1.2%
3 – 1
0.6%
2 – 2
0.5%
4 – 0
0.2%
Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Handicap | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers | Push | Athletic Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 26% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 11% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
54%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.