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

The Lions, having lost their last match against Valencia CF, travel to Cornella de Llobregat with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 36th round of the LaLiga,  RCD Espanyol will face Athletic Bilbao at Stage Front Stadium stadium on 13 May at 17:00, and will be refereed by Francisco Hernandez Maeso.

The home team, RCD Espanyol is currently in 14º position in the tournament with 42 points, while Athletic Bilbao is currently in 9º position with 44.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this RCD Espanyol vs Athletic Bilbao.

RCD Espanyol

RCD Espanyol comes from playing against Seville FC and finished the match with a result of 2-1, with loss for RCD Espanyol. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against Athletic Bilbao. In that last match between RCD Espanyol and Seville FC, Parakeets team achieved a 35% possession of the ball, with 5 shots on goal of which 1 was a goal. The goal was scored by T. Dolan.

In the last 6 matches, the team coached by Manolo Gonzalez has achieved 2 draws y 4 defeats, and is on a streak of 2 matches losing consecutively. RCD Espanyol average number of goals per game is 0.3 goals, while they concede an average of 1.5 goals per game. With this trend they have 2 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 2 goals while conceding 9 goals.

Latest statistics in RCD Espanyol matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 4/6
• Both teams to score: 2/6
• Draw at half-time: 5/6

Athletic Bilbao

Athletic Bilbao, meanwhile, are coming off a 0-1 defeat against Valencia CF, and travel to the Stage Front Stadium stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing RCD Espanyol.

In that match between Athletic Bilbao and Valencia CF, the Lions team achieved 55% ball possession, getting 4 shots on goal, without managing to score a goal.

Analysing the last 6 matches, Ernesto Valverde's team has won 2, and lost 4. Athletic Bilbao average 1.3 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.7 goals per game. With this trend, they have 3 official matches without clean sheets. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 8 goals while conceding 10 goals.

Latest statistics in Athletic Bilbao matches:

• Both teams to score: 3/6
• First to concede goals: 4/6

RCD Espanyol vs Athletic Bilbao: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate RCD Espanyol vs Athletic Bilbao prediction. The last match between these teams was in the LaLiga competition, in an event that took place at the San Mamés stadium on 22-12-2025 with the result of 1-2, with RCD Espanyol winning.

The last 5 meetings between RCD Espanyol and Athletic Bilbao have resulted in 1 win for RCD Espanyol, 3 wins for Athletic Bilbao, and 1 draw. In those matches, RCD Espanyol managed to score 5 goals, while Athletic Bilbao scored 9 goals against RCD Espanyol.

• In 4/5 matches both teams scored
• En 3/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals