RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Athletic Club — La Liga .
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
- Athletic Club 38 games · 45 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #12 |
| 46 | Points | 45 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 12 / 10 / 16 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 19 |
| 43 | Scored | 43 |
| 55 | Conceded | 58 |
| -12 | GD | -15 |
| 1.21 | PPG | 1.18 |
| 32% | Win % | 34% |
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 11th (46 pts). Athletic Club are 12th (45 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Athletic Club.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Athletic Club come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 17' A change in the Athletic Club ranks — Yeray Alvarez exits the field as Unai Nunez enters on 17.
- 20' San Jose catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 20.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 41' Borja Iglesias puts RCD Espanyol de Barcelona on the lead.
- 46' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Athletic Club are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 48' Dani Garcia catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 48.
- 53' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 58' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Athletic Club backline.
- 63' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 65' A change in the Athletic Club ranks — Mikel Rico exits the field as Muniain enters on 65.
- 66' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 66' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Leo Baptistao is replaced by Pablo Piatti.
- 71' Fresh legs for Athletic Club! Susaeta comes on to replace Aduriz.
- 76' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Unai Nunez.
- 78' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Javi Puado is hanging Sergio Garcia on the field on 78 minute.
- 83' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 87' Granero makes way for Victor Sanchez at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1-0 Athletic Club.
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 |
| Muniain | 2 |
| Raul de Tomas | 2 |
| Tonny Vilhena | 2 |
| Martin Braithwaite | 2 |
| Nico Williams | 1 |
| Victor Perea | 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
1.36
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
Athletic Club xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
81%
Draw or Athletic Club
47%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Athletic Club
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
13.2%
2 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
8.1%
0 – 1
7.8%
3 – 0
4.8%
1 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.8%
0 – 2
3.1%
2 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
1.7%
Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Handicap | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers | Push | Athletic Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 25% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.