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by Tyler Doty | in LaLiga Picks
Espanyol Barcelona know that playing home is where they're strongest this season. However, the reception of Athletic Bilbao promises to be a very complicated affair, given the Basque club's 4-1 victory over them in the first leg at San Mamés on October 19th. The Catalan club has only won 2 of their last 10 matches, against bottom-placed Valladolid (2-1) and, more surprisingly, Real Madrid (1-0) on February 1. The teammates of Javi Puado (8 goals) were unable to confirm their 6th league success of the season on Basque soil last weekend, as they were held to a 2-1 defeat at the Reale Arena on February 9th.
Athletic Bilbao picked up 3 points from Real Madrid in the last two rounds and moved to within 6 points of top spot. Have the Basque club, currently 4th overall with a 4-point lead over 5th-placed Villarreal, revived their title challenge? Unbeaten in La Liga for 14 games (8 wins and 6 draws), i.e. for just over 4 months, the Basque club is a very good traveler with the 5th-best away record in the league (5 wins, 4 draws, 2 defeats). February is off to a good start for Ernesto Valverde's players, who picked up 1 draw at Betis Sevilla (2-2) and a brilliant victory over Girona (3-0) last weekend.
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Espanyol vs Athletic Bilbao Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4
|
53 | 29 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 22 |
|
16
|
29 | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | -13 |
Espanyol and Athletic Bilbao Latest Matches
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 9, 2025 - LaLiga
Feb 1, 2025 - LaLiga
Jan 25, 2025 - LaLiga
Jan 17, 2025 - LaLiga
Jan 11, 2025 - LaLiga
Dec 22, 2024 - LaLiga
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 8, 2025 - LaLiga
Feb 2, 2025 - LaLiga
Jan 30, 2025 - Europa League
Jan 26, 2025 - LaLiga
Jan 22, 2025 - Europa League
Jan 19, 2025 - LaLiga
Espanyol against Athletic Bilbao : Head to Head (H2H)
17 %
17 %
67 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Oct 19, 2024 - LaLiga
Apr 8, 2023 - LaLiga
Jan 18, 2023 - Copa del Rey
Sep 4, 2022 - LaLiga
Feb 7, 2022 - LaLiga
Oct 26, 2021 - LaLiga
Espanyol against Athletic Bilbao Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 4 - 2
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Missing players
J. Gragera
Most goals and assists
Espanyol
Athletic Bilbao
J. Puado
(9 Goals)
O. Sancet
(14 Goals)
A. Tejero
(3 Assists)
,
J. Carreras
(3 Assists)
I. Williams
(10 Assists)
,
A. Berenguer
(10 Assists)
Espanyol - Athletic Bilbao Key Points
- Espanyol lost 2-1 at Real Sociedad last weekend.
- Athletic Bilbao crushed Girona 3-0 on the final day of La Liga.
- Bilbao are unbeaten in La Liga for 14 games (8 wins and 6 draws).
- Athletic Bilbao are on a 3-game winning streak against the Catalan club.
- The Basque club easily won the first leg 4-1 in San Mamés.
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Our Espanyol vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction
On the back of 3 consecutive victories over Espanyol Barcelona (1-0, 1-2, 4-1) in both the Copa del Rey and La Liga, Athletic Bilbao need to pick up 6 points at home to 16th-placed Espanyol Barcelona and at home to bottom-placed Valladolid on Matchday 25, before a crucial meeting with Atlético Madrid in the capital on March 2nd. The Basque club has a great opportunity over the next two rounds to consolidate their 4th place overall and their presence in the Top 4, synonymous with qualification for next season's Champions League.
Our prediction for Espanyol Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao: Athletic Bilbao win!
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