LaLiga · Matchday 13 Athletic Club vs Espanyol: Match Preview & Stats
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See today's ready predictions →Our record
Athletic Club: 2 of 5 right
Espanyol: 2 of 5 right
Our result picks in each club's earlier matches on this site.
Match facts
- Competition
- LaLiga, Matchday 13
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Estadio de San Mamés, Bilbao
- Since last match
- Athletic Club: 13 days (LaLiga) · Osasuna (1‑1) Espanyol: 13 days (LaLiga) · Deportivo A Coruña (0‑0)
- Next match
- Athletic Club: 7 days (LaLiga) later Espanyol: 10 days (LaLiga) later
Last starting XI
Athletic Club 4-2-3-1
- 23 Simón
- 15 Rincón
- 3 Vivian
- 14 Laporte
- 17 Berchiche
- 28 Canales
- 24 Gerenabarrena
- 7 Berenguer
- 23 Navarro
- 10 Williams
- 9 Williams
Coach: Edin Terzić 
at Osasuna, 1-1 · LaLiga · 7 Nov
Espanyol 3-4-1-2
- 1 Fortuno
- 23 El Hilali
- 6 Cabrera
- 3 Hartman
- 24 Dolan
- 8 Expósito
- 10 Lozano
- 36 Santiago
- 22 Calatrava
- 11 Milla
- 21 Fernández
Coach: Eder Sarabia 
vs Deportivo A Coruña, 0-0 · LaLiga · 7 Nov
Our predicted line-ups come with our picks, 48 hours before kick-off. Until then: each club's last starting XI.
Injuries and suspensions
Athletic Club
- DF Aitor ParedesInjured · Late November 2026
- DF Unai EguiluzInjured · Mid January 2027
- FW Gorka GuruzetaInjured · Out for the season
- FW Maroan SannadiInjured · Early December 2026
- FW Nico SerranoInjured · Late November 2026
Espanyol
- MF Jofre CarrerasInjured · Return unknown
- FW Kike GarcíaInjured · Late November 2026
Players listed as injured, suspended or away with their national team, with their expected return.
Missing Players Impact
Athletic Club
Moderate impact Espanyol
Low impact Share of team playing time and attacking output over the last 9 matches accounted for by unavailable players.
Tactical Profile & Play Quality (0–100)
Athletic Club Espanyol Athletic Club Balanced (results match underlying play) Espanyol Balanced (results match underlying play) OptimaGoal 0–100 performance indices built from the last 9 matches before kick-off.
Game-State Scenarios & Goal Timing
Athletic Club
Espanyol
Reaction to scoring or conceding first and goal distribution across the last 15 matches.
Key Attacking Threats
Athletic Club
- 1. FW Alex Berenguer 3G · 3ATeam attack 18.0% Team shots 13.0%
- 2. FW Nico Williams 2G · 1ATeam attack 15.0% Team shots 14.0%
- 3. FW Iñaki Williams 3G · 2ATeam attack 14.0% Team shots 14.0%
Espanyol
- 1. FW Roberto Fernández 3G · 0ATeam attack 16.0% Team shots 18.0%
- 2. MF Edu Expósito 1G · 0ATeam attack 14.0% Team shots 10.0%
- 3. MF Javi Hernández 0G · 3ATeam attack 12.0% Team shots 10.0%
Top available players by share of team attacking production and shot volume over the last 10 matches.
Scoring trends
| Scoring trends | Athletic Club | Espanyol |
|---|---|---|
| Over 1.5 goals | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Over 3.5 goals | 2/10 | 2/10 |
| Both teams scored | 4/10 | 6/10 |
| Clean sheet | 5/10 | 3/10 |
| Failed to score | 3/10 | 2/10 |
| Goals per match (scored / conceded) | 1.9 / 0.6 | 1.1 / 1.4 |
Last 10 matches, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
Form guide
Athletic Club
- D 1-1 at Osasuna (A) LaLiga · 7 Nov
- W 2-1 vs
Real Sociedad (H) LaLiga · 1 Nov - W 6-1 at AE Prat (A) Copa del Rey · 29 Oct
- W 4-0 vs
Getafe (H) LaLiga · 25 Oct - L 0-2 at
Levante (A) LaLiga · 21 Oct
Espanyol
- D 0-0 vs Deportivo A Coruña (H) LaLiga · 7 Nov
- W 1-0 at
Villarreal (A) LaLiga · 30 Oct - L 3-4 at Sestao (A) Copa del Rey · 27 Oct
- L 1-2 at
Racing Santander (A) LaLiga · 24 Oct - L 0-1 vs
Atlético Madrid (H) LaLiga · 17 Oct
Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
When the goals come
Athletic Club
–
Espanyol
- 1-15 minutes: 3 scored, 3 conceded
- 16-30 minutes: 2 scored, 3 conceded
- 31-45 minutes: 2 scored, 0 conceded
- 46-60 minutes: 2 scored, 0 conceded
- 61-75 minutes: 2 scored, 2 conceded
- 76-90 minutes: 2 scored, 6 conceded
Goals in each 15-minute period, LaLiga this season. Stoppage time counts with its half.
Top scorers
Athletic Club
–
Espanyol
| Player | G | A |
|---|---|---|
| Roberto Fernández | 6 | 0 |
| Bryan Zaragoza | 1 | 1 |
| Marcos Fernández | 1 | 1 |
| Edu Expósito | 1 | 0 |
| Leandro Cabrera | 1 | 0 |
Goals and assists in the LaLiga this season.
Corners and yellow cards
Athletic Club Espanyol - 5.7 Corners won 3.1
- 4.7 Corners conceded 5.8
- 1.7 Yellow cards 3.2
- 2.1 Opponents' yellow cards 2.8
Per match in the LaLiga this season. Average per club and match: 4.9 corners, 2.2 yellow cards.
Attack and defence ratings
Athletic ClubEspanyol0 to 100 against this season's LaLiga clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.
Head-to-head
10Athletic Club wins12Espanyol wins31 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.
- 13 May 2026 · LaLiga Espanyol 2-0 Athletic Club
- 22 Dec 2025 · LaLiga Athletic Club 1-2 Espanyol
- 16 Feb 2025 · LaLiga Espanyol 1-1 Athletic Club
- 19 Oct 2024 · LaLiga Athletic Club 4-1 Espanyol
- 8 Apr 2023 · LaLiga Espanyol 1-2 Athletic Club
Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Barcelona | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 48:13 | +35 | 33 |
| 2 |  Real Madrid | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 31:10 | +21 | 30 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 23:10 | +13 | 28 |
| 4 |  Real Betis | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 20:15 | +5 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21:20 | +1 | 22 |
| 6 |  Sevilla | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17:19 | -2 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14:10 | +4 | 16 |
| 8 | Villarreal | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17:15 | +2 | 15 |
| 9 | Deportivo A Coruña | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15:14 | +1 | 15 |
| 10 | Racing Santander | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17:30 | -13 | 14 |
| 11 |  Celta Vigo | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10:10 | 0 | 13 |
| 12 |  Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15:17 | -2 | 13 |
| 13 | Espanyol | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13:14 | -1 | 12 |
| 14 |  Rayo Vallecano | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15:21 | -6 | 12 |
| 15 | Getafe | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8:18 | -10 | 12 |
| 16 | Osasuna | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12:23 | -11 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15:20 | -5 | 11 |
| 18 |  Elche | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14:20 | -6 | 10 |
| 19 |  Valencia | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8:20 | -12 | 9 |
| 20 |  Málaga | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 9:23 | -14 | 5 |
Our table from the results; the two clubs of this match are highlighted. Full table
Season projection
MembersWhere these two clubs are projected to finish in the LaLiga: average points, likely range and chances.
| Club | Pts | Avg pts | Likely | Title | Top 4 | Relegated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Club | 16 | |||||
| Espanyol | 12 |
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