Espanyol vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction & Betting Tips - LaLiga

Prediction published on 02/10/2018, 02:45  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 03/11/2018 at 02:45 in LaLiga Predictions

Fifth placed Espanyol have an eight point advantage over Athletic Club heading to this game, and will be keen to rise from their elimination from Copa Del Rey by a less fancied Cadiz on Thursday. They will also have to rise to the occasion against an Athletic Club side that had a whole week of rest following the postponement of their CDR game. While Espanyol will be looking to rise from a two – game slump; a loss and a draw, Athletic Club will be seeking a return to winning ways after a nine – game winless run. They beat Leganes 2 – 1 in their opening league game of the season, but since then Athletic Club have not picked a win, drawing seven and losing two. They have managed just one clean sheet in the season but they have been scoring regularly; in their last five matches, they have scored in four and have 11 goals in the 10 matches they have played in the season. Of the eight bottom sides, they are the best scorers, while they are unbeaten in La Liga away from home this season, drawing all four. Generally, playing away from home has not been the strongest point for Athletic Club, as they have managed just one win in their last 14 league matches away from home and have no clan sheet in the process, though they have scored in each of the last eight away games in La Liga. On the flipside, they will find an Espanyol side that has been great at home in the season, bagging four wins in as many league matches at home, and on just two losses in the last 15 home league matches. In the last 10 home matches in La Liga, Espanyol have seven wins, two draws and a loss. Three of their four matches at home in La Liga this season have produced clean sheets. They have scored seven goals at home in four matches and conceded just one.