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Athletic Bilbao v Espanyol : La Liga match betting preview, prediction and odds

Mon 22nd Dec, 20:00 BST, San Mamés, Bilbao

the San Mamés is the setting on Monday night, as Ernesto Valverde Tejedor's Athletic Bilbao are visited by José Manuel González Álvarez's Espanyol in the La Liga. Stats for our tip of under 2.5 goals are shown below, including head to head (H2H) history. Flipping the market using the tabs below changes all statistics and the odds, making it easier than ever to find the right bet for you.


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Best Tip: Under 2.5 goals

A tight, highly tactical defensive battle could be in store as A.Bilbao and Espanyol go head-to-head, with hardly anything between the teams in defence, making it difficult to predict who will win. The stats do not provide any conclusive evidence in that regard, but they are pointing strongly towards there being 2 goals or fewer in the fixture. That prediction is available at best priced odds of 1.73 with the bookies, so we've made under 2.5 goals our tip of the day on this one.

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Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think A.Bilbao are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 42% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.70.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
A.Bilbao
42%
7/10-
Draw
29%
12/5-
Espanyol
29%
4/1-
A.Bilbao 1-0
14%
5/1-
Draw 1-1
13%
11/2-
Draw 0-0
11%
15/2
6%
-
Espanyol 1-0
11%
11/1-
A.Bilbao 2-0
8%
13/2-
A.Bilbao 2-1
8%
15/2-
Espanyol 2-1
6%
16/1-
Espanyol 2-0
5%
22/1
12%
-
Draw 2-2
4%
18/1
12%
-
A.Bilbao 3-0
3%
12/1-
A.Bilbao 3-1
3%
14/1-
Espanyol 3-1
2%
40/1-
Espanyol 3-0
2%
50/1-
A.Bilbao 3-2
2%
28/1-
Espanyol 3-2
1%
50/1
24%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
37%
11/10-
Under 2.5 Goals
63%
8/11-
Home 1st Goal
49%
4/7-
Away 1st Goal
43%
7/4-
No 1st Goal
8%
15/2
6%
-
BTTS - Yes
43%
1/1
3%
-
BTTS - No
57%
3/4
3%
-
BTTS - Home Win
15%
10/3
8%
-
BTTS - Draw
18%
4/1-
BTTS - Away Win
11%
10/1-
Home/draw
71%
1/6-
Away/draw
58%
11/10-
Home/away
71%
3/10-
Over 1.5 Goals
64%
4/11-
Under 1.5 Goals
36%
11/5-
Over 3.5 Goals
17%
3/1
7%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
83%
1/4
3%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
7%
7/1-
Under 4.5 Goals
93%
1/12-
Over 5.5 Goals
2%
16/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
98%
1/40-
Over 0.5 Goals
89%
1/14-
Under 0.5 Goals
11%
8/1-
Home DNB
62%
1/4-
Away DNB
49%
11/4-
A.Bilbao win to nil
27%
13/8-
Espanyol win to nil
18%
7/1-
A.Bilbao / A.Bilbao
30%
7/4-
A.Bilbao / Espanyol
2%
40/1-
A.Bilbao / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / A.Bilbao
19%
7/2-
Draw / Espanyol
8%
9/1-
Draw / Draw
17%
4/1-
Espanyol / A.Bilbao
4%
22/1-
Espanyol / Espanyol
10%
15/2-
Espanyol / Draw
5%
16/1-
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Win / draw / win La Liga table

A.Bilbao have played 16 matches so far this season and are in 7th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

5 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 3 games, drawn zero and won 2. A.Bilbao have conceded 9 goals, scored 3, failed to score in 3 matches and kept 1 clean sheet.

Home league performance

A.Bilbao have played 9 games at home, winning 5, drawing 1 and losing 3 fixtures. They have scored 9 goals, conceded 9 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and failed to score 3 times in home league games.

Espanyol lay in 5th place on 27 points in the La Liga league table having played 15 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 12 games against teams below them in the table, winning 7, drawing 3 and losing 2 games. They have scored 17 goals and kept 6 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Espanyol have conceded 11 goals and have failed to score in 1 match.

Away league performance

Espanyol have played 6 away games, winning 2, drawing 2 and losing 2 games. They have scored an average of 1 goals per away game and conceded an average 1 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
A.Bilbao
Espanyol
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Barcelona1613122740 
Mar 8
l
 
4-0A
Jan 3
Apr 12
2
Real Madrid1611321736 
l
 
0-3A
May 24
May 3
l
 
2-0A
3
Villarreal1511221835 
Apr 12
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-2A
Feb 8
4
A.Madrid169431331 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 19
w
 
2-1A
Feb 22
5
Espanyol15834327 
Dec 22
May 13
-
-
6
Real Betis15663624 
Mar 22
w
 
1-2F
l
 
1-2F
Apr 5
7
A.Bilbao16727-523 
-
-
May 13
Dec 22
8
Getafe15627-420 
l
 
0-1A
Apr 5
Mar 22
Dec 13
9
Elche15474119 
Feb 22
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-0F
Mar 1
10
Celta15474-119 
May 17
Dec 14
Feb 15
w
 
0-1F
11
Alaves15537-218 
l
 
0-1A
May 3
Feb 1
l
 
2-1A
12
R.Vallecano15456-317 
w
 
1-0F
Mar 1
w
 
1-0F
Apr 22
13
Sevilla15528-417 
w
 
3-2F
Jan 25
w
 
2-1F
May 10
14
R.Sociedad15447-316 
Feb 1
l
 
3-2A
May 24
d
 
2-2F
15
Valencia15366-915 
May 10
l
 
2-0A
d
 
2-2A
Jan 25
16
Mallorca15357-714 
w
 
2-1F
Jan 18
w
 
3-2F
Mar 15
17
Osasuna14338-612 
Apr 22
Jan 3
w
 
1-0F
May 17
18
Girona15267-1612 
d
 
1-1A
Mar 15
Jan 18
d
 
0-00-0
19
Real Oviedo15249-1510 
w
 
1-0F
Feb 15
Mar 8
w
 
0-2F
20
Levante14239-109 
Feb 8
w
 
0-2F
Apr 19
Jan 11
Win / draw / win form
A.Bilbao 7TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
16
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
12
D
4
L
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
A.Bilbao1 - 0A.Madrid
A.Bilbao0 - 3Real Madrid
A.Bilbao1 - 0Real Oviedo
A.Bilbao0 - 1Getafe
A.Bilbao2 - 1Mallorca
A.Bilbao1 - 1Girona
A.Bilbao0 - 1Alaves
A.Bilbao1 - 0R.Vallecano
A.Bilbao3 - 2Sevilla
A.Bilbao0 - 3Barcelona
A.Bilbao1 - 0Alaves
A.Bilbao1 - 0Las Palmas
A.Bilbao3 - 1R.Vallecano
A.Bilbao0 - 0Osasuna
A.Bilbao1 - 1Mallorca
A.Bilbao7 - 1Valladolid
A.Bilbao3 - 0Girona
A.Bilbao0 - 0Leganes
A.Bilbao2 - 0Villarreal
A.Bilbao2 - 1Real Madrid
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
10
D
2
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HA.Bilbao1 - 0A.Madrid
HA.Bilbao0 - 3Real Madrid
AA.Bilbao2 - 0Levante
AA.Bilbao0 - 4Barcelona
HA.Bilbao1 - 0Real Oviedo
AA.Bilbao2 - 3R.Sociedad
HA.Bilbao0 - 1Getafe
AA.Bilbao0 - 0Elche
HA.Bilbao2 - 1Mallorca
AA.Bilbao0 - 1Villarreal
HA.Bilbao1 - 1Girona
AA.Bilbao0 - 2Valencia
HA.Bilbao0 - 1Alaves
AA.Bilbao2 - 1Real Betis
HA.Bilbao1 - 0R.Vallecano
HA.Bilbao3 - 2Sevilla
HA.Bilbao0 - 3Barcelona
AA.Bilbao1 - 0Valencia
AA.Bilbao2 - 0Getafe
HA.Bilbao1 - 0Alaves
Espanyol 5TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
5
D
4
Lost
11
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Celta0 - 1Espanyol
Alaves2 - 1Espanyol
Real Oviedo0 - 2Espanyol
Girona0 - 0Espanyol
Real Madrid2 - 0Espanyol
R.Sociedad2 - 2Espanyol
Osasuna2 - 0Espanyol
Leganes3 - 2Espanyol
Villarreal1 - 0Espanyol
Valencia1 - 1Espanyol
Celta0 - 2Espanyol
R.Vallecano0 - 4Espanyol
Mallorca2 - 1Espanyol
Alaves0 - 1Espanyol
R.Sociedad2 - 1Espanyol
Sevilla1 - 1Espanyol
Las Palmas1 - 0Espanyol
Getafe1 - 0Espanyol
Girona4 - 1Espanyol
Barcelona3 - 1Espanyol
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
9
D
3
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HEspanyol1 - 0R.Vallecano
AEspanyol1 - 0Celta
HEspanyol2 - 1Sevilla
HEspanyol0 - 2Villarreal
AEspanyol1 - 2Alaves
HEspanyol1 - 0Elche
AEspanyol2 - 0Real Oviedo
HEspanyol1 - 2Real Betis
AEspanyol0 - 0Girona
HEspanyol2 - 2Valencia
AEspanyol0 - 2Real Madrid
HEspanyol3 - 2Mallorca
HEspanyol1 - 0Osasuna
AEspanyol2 - 2R.Sociedad
HEspanyol2 - 1A.Madrid
HEspanyol2 - 0Las Palmas
AEspanyol0 - 2Osasuna
HEspanyol0 - 2Barcelona
AEspanyol2 - 3Leganes
HEspanyol1 - 2Real Betis
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at A.Bilbao since 2014
A.Bilbao
Espanyol
Goals: Scored
17
7
Games: Scored
7 / 9
7 / 9
Clean sheets
2 / 9
2 / 9
ATH
6
D
1
ESP
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT A.Bilbao
A.Bilbao4 - 1
0 - 1Espanyol
A.Bilbao2 - 1
A.Bilbao3 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 1Espanyol
A.Bilbao2 - 0
A.Bilbao2 - 1
A.Bilbao3 - 1
League games at Espanyol since 2015
Espanyol
A.Bilbao
Goals: Scored
9
7
Games: Scored
8 / 9
6 / 9
Clean sheets
3 / 9
1 / 9
ATH
1
D
5
ESP
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Espanyol
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 2A.Bilbao
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Espanyol1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Espanyol2 - 1
Espanyol1 - 0
Goal Statistics
A.Bilbao 7th Espanyol 5th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
30%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 66% probability that A.Bilbao will score no more than 1 goal
0
39%
1
37%
2
18%
3
4+
There is a 76% probability of Espanyol scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-10
A.Bilbao’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+4
Espanyol’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.5
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
0.8
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
La Liga - 2025/2026 season
A.Bilbao
PG (predicted goals)
Espanyol
1.2
1
Attack rating
%
better
ATH
ESP
view stats
Games scored0
0
Failed to score0
0
Scored first0
0
Goals scored0
0
Avg. goals scored0
0
Avg. shots per game0
0
Avg. shots per goal0
0
Conversion rate for0
0
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
0%
Defence rating
%
better
ATH
ESP
view stats
Games conceded0
0
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first0
0
Goals conceded0
0
Avg. goals conceded0
0
Avg. shots/game conceded0
0
Avg. shots/goal conceded0
0
Conversion rate against0%
0%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
0%

A.Bilbao v Espanyol La Liga lLine ups will show here when available.

A.Bilbao La Liga squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
16326
U SimónR NavarroÁlex BerenguerI Galarreta
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
U Simón GLK16
-
M. Jauregizar Alboniga MID161
2
-
Y Berchiche DEF15
2
-
D Vivian DEF15
4
1
I Galarreta MID14
6
-
Álex Berenguer FWD1412
2
-
G Guruzeta FWD141
1
-
J Areso DEF131
1
-
R Navarro FWD133
1
-
M Vesga MID12
-
N Williams FWD1232
1
-
A Laporte DEF111
2
-
O Sancet MID111
1
1
A. Rego Mora MID111
1
-
U Gómez MID10
-
A Paredes DEF91
1
-
I Williams FWD91
-
M. Sannadi Harrouch FWD81
1
-
A Gorosabel DEF71
1
-
N Serrano  FWD6
-
I Lekue DEF5
-
U. Iruretagoiena Lertxundi FWD5
1
-
A. Boiro Boiro DEF3
-
B Prados MID2
1
-
?. Padilla Pérez GLK1
1
Espanyol La Liga squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
15545
M DmitrovićP MillaE ExpósitoP Milla
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Dmitrović GLK15
-
O Hilali DEF152
3
-
P Lozano MID151
4
-
T Dolan FWD152
2
1
R Fernández FWD1542
1
-
C Romero DEF1422
1
-
L Cabrera DEF141
1
-
E Expósito MID144
3
-
K García FWD143
1
-
U González MID131
2
-
P Milla FWD135
4
1
F Calero DEF11
2
-
R Terrats MID10
-
C Pickel MID9
1
-
R Sánchez DEF8
-
J Puado FWD82
2
-
J Carreras FWD8
-
C Riedel DEF71
1
-
J Salinas DEF7
1
-
A. Roca Vives FWD6
-
M Rubio DEF51
-
L Koleosho FWD3
-