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

Wed 13th May, 18:00 BST, RCDE Stadium, Barcelona

Espanyol are in La Liga action on Wednesday evening, as José Manuel González Álvarez aims to beat Ernesto Valverde Tejedor and his Athletic Bilbao side at the RCDE Stadium. Ahead of the game, it's our goal to help you find the perfect bet for you. To this end, statistics for seventeen major betting market have been published below, with head to head (H2H) history and particularly important form streaks highlighted. Odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers are also given.


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Over / Under 4.5 Goals
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Espanyol
39%
--
Draw
27%
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A.Bilbao
34%
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Draw 1-1
13%
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Espanyol 1-0
11%
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A.Bilbao 1-0
10%
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Espanyol 2-1
8%
--
Draw 0-0
8%
--
A.Bilbao 2-1
8%
--
Espanyol 2-0
7%
--
A.Bilbao 2-0
6%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Espanyol 3-1
4%
--
A.Bilbao 3-1
3%
--
Espanyol 3-0
3%
--
A.Bilbao 3-0
2%
--
Espanyol 3-2
2%
--
A.Bilbao 3-2
2%
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Over 2.5 Goals
45%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
55%
--
Home 1st Goal
48%
--
Away 1st Goal
46%
--
No 1st Goal
5%
--
BTTS - Yes
51%
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BTTS - No
49%
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BTTS - Home Win
17%
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BTTS - Draw
19%
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BTTS - Away Win
15%
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Home/draw
66%
--
Away/draw
61%
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Home/away
73%
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Over 1.5 Goals
71%
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Under 1.5 Goals
29%
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Over 3.5 Goals
24%
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Under 3.5 Goals
76%
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Over 4.5 Goals
11%
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Under 4.5 Goals
89%
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Over 5.5 Goals
4%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
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Over 0.5 Goals
92%
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Under 0.5 Goals
8%
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Home DNB
58%
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Away DNB
53%
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Espanyol win to nil
22%
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A.Bilbao win to nil
19%
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Win / draw / win La Liga table

Espanyol have played 33 matches so far this season and are in 13th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

20 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 10 games, drawn 4 and won 6. Espanyol have conceded 34 goals, scored 22, failed to score in 5 matches and kept 5 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Espanyol have played 16 games at home, winning 6, drawing 4 and losing 6 fixtures. They have scored 18 goals, conceded 21 goals, kept 4 clean sheets and failed to score 4 times in home league games.

A.Bilbao lay in 10th place on 41 points in the La Liga league table having played 33 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 17 games against teams below them in the table, winning 8, drawing 3 and losing 6 games. They have scored 23 goals and kept 4 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. A.Bilbao have conceded 22 goals and have failed to score in 4 matches.

Away league performance

A.Bilbao have played 16 away games, winning 3, drawing 3 and losing 10 games. They have scored an average of 0.9 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.8 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Espanyol
A.Bilbao
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Barcelona3328145785 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
4-1A
l
 
0-1A
l
 
4-0A
2
Real Madrid3323553774 
May 3
l
 
2-0A
l
 
0-3A
May 24
3
Villarreal3320582165 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
4-1A
l
 
1-2A
l
 
1-0A
4
A.Madrid3318691960 
w
 
2-1A
l
 
4-2F
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-2F
5
Real Betis3312147850 
l
 
1-2F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
2-1F
w
 
1-2F
6
Celta33111111244 
d
 
2-2A
w
 
0-1F
May 17
l
 
2-0A
7
Getafe3313515-644 
l
 
1-2A
w
 
0-1F
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-0A
8
R.Sociedad33111012043 
May 24
d
 
2-2F
d
 
1-1A
l
 
3-2A
9
Osasuna3311913-142 
w
 
1-0F
May 17
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1A
10
A.Bilbao3312516-1241 
May 13
w
 
1-2A
-
-
11
R.Vallecano3391212-839 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1A
12
Valencia3310914-1139 
d
 
2-2A
l
 
3-2A
May 10
l
 
2-0A
13
Espanyol3310914-1239 
-
-
l
 
1-2F
May 13
14
Elche3391113-638 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
2-2F
w
 
2-1F
d
 
0-00-0
15
Girona3391113-1438 
l
 
0-2A
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
l
 
3-0A
16
Alaves339915-1136 
l
 
1-2F
l
 
2-1A
l
 
0-1A
May 2
17
Mallorca339816-1035 
w
 
3-2F
l
 
2-1F
w
 
2-1F
l
 
3-2A
18
Sevilla339717-1534 
w
 
2-1F
May 9
w
 
3-2F
l
 
2-1F
19
Levante338916-1333 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1F
w
 
4-2F
w
 
0-2F
20
Real Oviedo3361017-2528 
d
 
1-1A
w
 
0-2F
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2A
Win / draw / win form
Espanyol 13TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
8
D
4
Lost
8
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Espanyol0 - 0Levante
Espanyol1 - 2Getafe
Espanyol1 - 1Real Oviedo
Espanyol2 - 2Celta
Espanyol1 - 2Alaves
Espanyol0 - 2Girona
Espanyol0 - 2Barcelona
Espanyol1 - 0R.Vallecano
Espanyol2 - 1Sevilla
Espanyol0 - 2Villarreal
Espanyol1 - 0Elche
Espanyol1 - 2Real Betis
Espanyol2 - 2Valencia
Espanyol3 - 2Mallorca
Espanyol1 - 0Osasuna
Espanyol2 - 1A.Madrid
Espanyol2 - 0Las Palmas
Espanyol0 - 2Barcelona
Espanyol1 - 2Real Betis
Espanyol1 - 0Getafe
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
W
4
Draw
6
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HEspanyol0 - 0Levante
AEspanyol0 - 1R.Vallecano
AEspanyol1 - 4Barcelona
AEspanyol0 - 0Real Betis
HEspanyol1 - 2Getafe
AEspanyol1 - 2Mallorca
HEspanyol1 - 1Real Oviedo
AEspanyol2 - 2Elche
AEspanyol2 - 4A.Madrid
HEspanyol2 - 2Celta
AEspanyol1 - 4Villarreal
HEspanyol1 - 2Alaves
AEspanyol2 - 3Valencia
HEspanyol0 - 2Girona
AEspanyol1 - 1Levante
HEspanyol0 - 2Barcelona
AEspanyol2 - 1A.Bilbao
AEspanyol1 - 0Getafe
HEspanyol1 - 0R.Vallecano
AEspanyol1 - 0Celta
A.Bilbao 10TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
5
D
4
Lost
11
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
A.Madrid3 - 2A.Bilbao
Getafe2 - 0A.Bilbao
Girona3 - 0A.Bilbao
R.Vallecano1 - 1A.Bilbao
Real Oviedo1 - 2A.Bilbao
Sevilla2 - 1A.Bilbao
Mallorca3 - 2A.Bilbao
Osasuna1 - 1A.Bilbao
Celta2 - 0A.Bilbao
Levante0 - 2A.Bilbao
Barcelona4 - 0A.Bilbao
R.Sociedad3 - 2A.Bilbao
Elche0 - 0A.Bilbao
Villarreal1 - 0A.Bilbao
Valencia2 - 0A.Bilbao
Real Betis1 - 2A.Bilbao
Valencia0 - 1A.Bilbao
Getafe0 - 2A.Bilbao
R.Sociedad0 - 0A.Bilbao
Real Madrid1 - 0A.Bilbao
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
D
3
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AA.Bilbao2 - 3A.Madrid
HA.Bilbao1 - 0Osasuna
HA.Bilbao1 - 2Villarreal
AA.Bilbao0 - 2Getafe
HA.Bilbao2 - 1Real Betis
AA.Bilbao0 - 3Girona
HA.Bilbao0 - 1Barcelona
AA.Bilbao1 - 1R.Vallecano
HA.Bilbao2 - 1Elche
AA.Bilbao2 - 1Real Oviedo
HA.Bilbao4 - 2Levante
HA.Bilbao1 - 1R.Sociedad
AA.Bilbao1 - 2Sevilla
AA.Bilbao2 - 3Mallorca
AA.Bilbao1 - 1Osasuna
HA.Bilbao1 - 2Espanyol
AA.Bilbao0 - 2Celta
HA.Bilbao1 - 0A.Madrid
HA.Bilbao0 - 3Real Madrid
AA.Bilbao2 - 0Levante
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
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
ESP
3
D
5
ATH
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Espanyol
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 2A.Bilbao
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Espanyol1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Espanyol2 - 1
Espanyol1 - 0
League games at A.Bilbao since 2014
A.Bilbao
Espanyol
Goals: Scored
18
9
Games: Scored
8 / 10
8 / 10
Clean sheets
2 / 10
2 / 10
ESP
3
D
1
ATH
6
FIXTURE HISTORY AT A.Bilbao
1 - 2Espanyol
A.Bilbao4 - 1
0 - 1Espanyol
A.Bilbao2 - 1
A.Bilbao3 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 1Espanyol
A.Bilbao2 - 0
A.Bilbao2 - 1
A.Bilbao3 - 1
Goal Statistics

Goals have been an issue for Espanyol of late. It has been 7 La Liga games since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.3 suggests they'll struggle to end that run on Wednesday evening against Athletic Bilbao.

Espanyol 13th A.Bilbao 10th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
27%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 62% probability that Espanyol will score no more than 1 goal
0
30%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 66% probability that A.Bilbao will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-18
Espanyol have scored 18% fewer goals at home than predicted
-20
A.Bilbao have scored 20% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.1
average goals scored
0.9
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
La Liga - 2025/2026 season
Espanyol
PG (predicted goals)
A.Bilbao
1.3
1.2
Attack rating
8%
better
ESP
ATH
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Games scored25
22
Failed to score8
11
Scored first15
14
Goals scored37
36
Avg. goals scored1.1
1.1
Avg. shots per game9
10
Avg. shots per goal8
9
Conversion rate for12
11
Avg. XG for1.4
1.4
KickOff rating
+8%
Defence rating
13%
better
ESP
ATH
view stats
Games conceded24
27
Clean sheets9
6
Conceded first15
18
Goals conceded49
48
Avg. goals conceded1.5
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded10
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
5
Conversion rate against15%
19%
Avg. XG against1.5
1.1
KickOff rating
+13%

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

Espanyol La Liga squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
336611
M DmitrovićR FernándezE ExpósitoP Lozano
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Dmitrović GLK33
-
R Fernández FWD3362
3
-
L Cabrera DEF323
3
-
T Dolan FWD3214
5
1
K García FWD3261
3
-
C Romero DEF3152
4
-
O Hilali DEF312
7
-
E Expósito MID3116
8
-
U González MID301
5
-
P Lozano MID3021
10
1
P Milla FWD296
6
1
R Terrats MID2511
-
F Calero DEF24
4
-
J Carreras FWD221
1
-
C Pickel MID201
2
2
C Riedel DEF181
5
-
R Sánchez DEF161
2
-
M Rubio DEF121
-
J Salinas DEF10
2
-
J Puado FWD102
2
-
A. Roca Vives FWD9
1
-
L Koleosho FWD3
-
A.Bilbao La Liga squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
33949
U SimónG GuruzetaY BerchicheI Galarreta
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
U Simón GLK33
1
-
M. Jauregizar Alboniga MID312
4
1
I Galarreta MID3012
9
-
G Guruzeta FWD3091
4
1
Y Berchiche DEF294
4
-
D Vivian DEF281
8
1
Álex Berenguer FWD2823
4
-
R Navarro FWD2751
1
-
O Sancet MID263
4
1
I Williams FWD2524
2
-
J Areso DEF241
3
-
A. Rego Mora MID2411
5
-
N Williams FWD2342
2
-
A Laporte DEF211
2
-
M Vesga MID21
-
U Gómez MID2111
1
1
A Gorosabel DEF191
3
-
A Paredes DEF182
4
-
N Serrano  FWD141
-
A. Boiro Boiro DEF11
2
-
U. Iruretagoiena Lertxundi FWD11
2
-
I Lekue DEF10
2
1
M. Sannadi Harrouch FWD91
1
-
Y Álvarez DEF2
-
B Prados MID2
1
-
?. Padilla Pérez GLK1
1