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 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Athletic Club 11 games · 16 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 | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #7 |
| 12 | Points | 16 |
| 12 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 3 |
| 13 | Scored | 15 |
| 14 | Conceded | 11 |
| -1 | GD | +4 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.45 |
| 25% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
45%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (12 pts). Athletic Club are 7th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Athletic Club
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/–
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Roberto Fernandez | 6 G |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 1 G |
| Alex Calatrava | 1 G |
Athletic Club
| Alex Berenguer | 4 G | 4 A |
| Inaki Williams | 3 G | 2 A |
| Nico Williams | 2 G | 1 A |
| Roberto Navarro | 2 G | |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Athletic Club get this one started.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Athletic Club's shape.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona in their trying to find a way past Athletic Club's compact .
- 17' Athletic Club make a change. Yeray Alvarez trudges off to be replaced by Unai Nunez on 17 minutes.
- 20' Poor challenge from San Jose. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 25' 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.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rubí will be considering his options from the bench.
- 35' Aduriz, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 41' Borja Iglesias has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 41 minutes.
- 46' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 48' Dani Garcia is having his name booked by the referee on 48.
- 53' Sergi Darder needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 58' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 63' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 65' Mikel Rico makes way for Muniain at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Athletic Club.
- 66' Granero picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 66' Another substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to replace Leo Baptistao by Pablo Piatti on 66 minute.
- 71' Another change for Athletic Club made on 71 minute. Aduriz leaves to be changed by Susaeta.
- 76' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Unai Nunez.
- 78' Javi Puado is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sergio Garcia at the 78 minute mark.
- 83' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Athletic Club backline.
- 87' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Granero is replaced by Victor Sanchez.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Inigo Martinez | 1 |
| Borja Iglesias | 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
1.05
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68
Athletic Club xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 75% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.73
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 2.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
79%
Draw or Athletic Club
52%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Athletic Club
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20.3%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
10.6%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.2%
2 – 2
2.4%
3 – 1
2.4%
1 – 3
1%
Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Handicap | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers | Push | Athletic Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 25% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 15% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.