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Espanyol - Athletic Bilbao
Spain Primera Liga - RCDE Stadium
Prediction 1
Espanyol to Win
12/5 (3.40)
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Prediction 2
Under 2.5 Goals
8/15 (1.53)
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* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change
One of the more interesting matchups in this La Liga round is the one between Espanyol and Athletic Bilbao, scheduled for Saturday, April 8th. So, we have prepared a preview of the game for you, along with some our best football betting tips for it.
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Espanyol to Win
The home team enters this game after losing four in a row and sitting in the relegation zone. However, the fact that Espanyol desperately needs a win is not the only reason why our first prediction for Espanyol vs Athletic Bilbao is for the home team to win.
The bigger reason comes from the fact that Athletic Bilbao also struggled recently, with just one win in the last six La Liga matches. On top of that, they enter this game after a heartbreaking loss to Osasuna in Copa del Rey semifinals, so we feel this is a great opportunity for Espanyol to break their losing streak.
Under 2.5 Total Goals
Four of the last five h2h meetings between Espanyol and Athletic Bilbao have gone under 2.5 total goals and we can see that being the case once again in this match.
Furthermore, Athletic Bilbao averaged 2.37 goals per game in La Liga so far, while Espanyol averaged 2.87 goals per game in the league this season. So, our second Espanyol vs Athletic Bilbao prediction is for the game to end with fewer than three goals scored.
Top Betting Odds and Stats for Espanyol vs Athletic Bilbao
View our list of the best stats for this game below, alongside a tool to help you choose the most lucrative Espanyol vs Athletic Bilbao odds.
Head to Head
18/01/23
Spain Copa del Rey Spain
Athletic Bilbao
Espanyol
1
0
04/09/22
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Athletic Bilbao
Espanyol
0
1
07/02/22
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Athletic Bilbao
Espanyol
2
1
26/10/21
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Espanyol
Athletic Bilbao
1
1
25/01/20
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Espanyol
Athletic Bilbao
1
1
Last Five - Espanyol
26/11/23
Spain Segunda SEG
Alcorcon
Espanyol
0
2
W
18/11/23
Spain Segunda SEG
Elche
Espanyol
0
2
W
12/11/23
Spain Segunda SEG
Huesca
Espanyol
1
1
D
03/11/23
Spain Segunda SEG
Eibar
Espanyol
2
2
D
31/10/23
Spain Copa del Rey Spain
Mensajero
Espanyol
0
2
W
Last Five - Athletic Bilbao
27/11/23
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Girona
Athletic Bilbao
1
1
D
10/11/23
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Celta Vigo
Athletic Bilbao
3
4
W
05/11/23
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Villarreal
Athletic Bilbao
2
3
W
01/11/23
Spain Copa del Rey Spain
UE Rubi
Athletic Bilbao
1
2
W
29/10/23
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Valencia
Athletic Bilbao
2
2
D
We will now take a look at some other markets and top odds for this game:
Espanyol odds: 13/5 (3.60) – 27.80%
Draw odds: 23/10 (3.30) – 30.30%
Athletic Bilbao odds: 5/4 (2.25) – 44.40%
We can see that Athletic Bilbao are the expected winners here with 44.40% win probability. Meanwhile, the main favourite to be the First Goalscorer in this match is Gorka Guruzeta at 24/5 (5.80) odds, which implies a 17.20% probability. Meanwhile, the most probable Correct Score based on the odds is a 1-1 draw at 11/2 (6.50) – 15.40%.
Espanyol vs Athletic Bilbao Potential Lineups, Team News, and More
Read all of the latest injury updates and team news for this bout between Espanyol vs Athletic Bilbao below.
Espanyol
With four losses in a row, it's pretty clear that Espanyol is far from being anywhere near good form. In fact, due to this poor run, Espanyol dropped down to the relegation zone. On the bright side, a few other teams are within a point or two from them, but Espanyol needs to get out of their poor form as soon as possible or it might be too late to avoid relegation.
When it comes to team news, Brian Olivan, Gori and Adria Pedrosa are currently on Espanyol's injury list.
Espanyol Predicted Lineup:
Pacheco – R. Sanchez, Montes, Cabrera, Gil – Puado, Vinicius, Melamed, Braithwaite – Darder – Joselu
Athletic Bilbao
The Basque team has been in a bad form lately with one win in the last six La Liga matches, along with two draws and three losses. Despite that, they still remain in the top half of the standings, in seventh place, but they are now seven points behind a place that would take them to European competitions next season and with them being eliminated in Copa del Rey semis, that option seems more and more distant.
Meanwhile, Jon Morcillo, Inigo Lekue, and Ander Herrera will miss the next match with injuries.
Athletic Bilbao Predicted Lineup:
Aguirrezabala – De Marcos, Vivian, I. Martinez, Yuri – Sancet, Vesga, Muniain – Berenguer, I. Williams, N. Williams
Starting Lineups
Teams will name their starting lineups approximately one hour before the kickoff.
Espanyol
Athletic Bilbao
Player to Watch: Gorka Guruzeta
One of the keys to getting a good result here for Espanyol is for them to stop Gorka Guruzeta, so he's our player to watch in this duel against Espanyol.
After all, the Spanish forward managed to score six goals despite only starting in nine games of the twenty he appeared in, which makes him the team's second goalscorer behind Oihan Sancet.
Espanyol vs Athletic Bilbao – Common Questions
- When will the game start? The game will start at 3:15 pm GMT on Saturday, April 8th.
- What is the venue of the game? The venue of the game is RCDE Stadium in Cornella de Llobregat.
- What was the score last time these two teams met? Athletic Bilbao beat Espanyol 1-0 last time they played each other.
