Athletic Bilbao vs RCD Espanyol predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

At home, the team coached by Ernesto Valverde will try to get a victory thanks to home advantage. The match is the LaLiga 10th round, where  Athletic Bilbao will face RCD Espanyol at San Mamés stadium on 19 October at 08:00, and will be refereed by Mateo Busquets.

The home team, Athletic Bilbao is currently in 6º position in the tournament with 14 points, while RCD Espanyol is currently in 14º position with 10.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Athletic Bilbao vs RCD Espanyol.

Athletic Bilbao

Athletic Bilbao comes from playing against Girona FC and finished the match with a result of 2-1, with loss for Athletic Bilbao. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against RCD Espanyol. In that last match between Athletic Bilbao and Girona FC, Lions team achieved a 34% possession of the ball, with 4 shots on goal of which 1 was a goal. The goal was scored by Oihan Sancet.

In the last 7 matches, the team coached by Ernesto Valverde has achieved 4 wins, 2 draws y 1 defeat. Athletic Bilbao average number of goals per game is 1.9 goals, while they concede an average of 1.0 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 match conceding at least one goal. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 13 goals while conceding 7 goals.

Latest statistics in Athletic Bilbao matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 4/7
• Both teams to score: 5/7
• First to score: 5/7

RCD Espanyol

The team coached by Manolo González heads into this match on the back of a recent 2-1 win over RCD Mallorca. Thanks to the boost of this victory, the Parakeets team will be looking for another good result in their visit to Athletic Bilbao.

In that match between RCD Espanyol and RCD Mallorca, the Parakeets team achieved 40% ball possession, getting 3 shots on goal, 2 of which were goals. The goals were scored by Jofre Carreras and Marash Kumbulla.

Analysing the last 7 matches, Manolo González's team has won 3, drawn 1 and lost 3. RCD Espanyol average 1.3 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.6 goals per game. With this trend, they have 6 official matches without clean sheets. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 9 goals while conceding 11 goals.

Latest statistics in RCD Espanyol matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 5/7
• Both teams to score: 5/7
• Matches conceding goals: 6
• First to score: 4/7
• Draw at half-time: 6/7

Athletic Bilbao vs RCD Espanyol: H2H STATS

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate Athletic Bilbao vs RCD Espanyol prediction. The last match between these teams was in the LaLiga competition, in an event that took place at the Stage Front Stadium stadium on 08-04-2023 with the result of 1-2, with Athletic Bilbao winning.

The last 5 meetings between Athletic Bilbao and RCD Espanyol have resulted in 3 wins for Athletic Bilbao, 1 win for RCD Espanyol, and 1 draw. In those matches, Athletic Bilbao managed to score 6 goals, while RCD Espanyol scored 4 goals against Athletic Bilbao.

• In 3/5 matches both teams scored
• En 3/5  games it was an Under 2.5 goals