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La Liga | Gameweek 28
Apr 8, 2023 at 3.15pm UK
RCDE Stadium
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Espanyol
1 - 2
Athletic Bilbao

Darder (90')
Braithwaite (21'), Gragera (53'), Gil (59'), Calero (78'), Vidal (90+1')
Vidal (90+1')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Williams (22'), Williams (75')
de Marcos (21'), Garcia (30'), Sancet (44'), Simon (90+4')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's La Liga clash between Espanyol and Athletic Bilbao, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Girona 2-1 Espanyol
Saturday, April 1 at 1pm in La Liga

We said: Espanyol 2-2 Athletic Bilbao

This has all of the makings of an entertaining contest, and we are expecting goals in Saturday's affair. Espanyol have the second-worst home record in the league this season, but Athletic have won just four times on their travels, so we are backing a draw here. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Athletic Bilbao win with a probability of 49.35%. A draw had a probability of 27.6% and a win for Espanyol had a probability of 23.02%.

The most likely scoreline for an Athletic Bilbao win was 0-1 with a probability of 14.91%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.27%) and 1-2 (8.69%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.61%), while for a Espanyol win it was 1-0 (9.15%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Athletic Bilbao would win this match.

Result
EspanyolDrawAthletic Bilbao
23.02% (0.218 0.22) 27.62% (0.168 0.17) 49.35% (-0.381 -0.38)
Both teams to score 42.67% (-0.194 -0.19)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
38.34% (-0.367 -0.37)61.66% (0.372 0.37)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
18.52% (-0.272 -0.27)81.48% (0.276 0.28)
Espanyol Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
57.05% (0.0040000000000049 0)42.94% (-0.0020000000000024 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
20.76% (0.004999999999999 0)79.24%
Athletic Bilbao Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.78% (-0.34399999999999 -0.34)25.22% (0.348 0.35)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.04% (-0.479 -0.48)59.96% (0.48200000000001 0.48)
Score Analysis
    Espanyol 23.02%
    Athletic Bilbao 49.34%
    Draw 27.62%
EspanyolDrawAthletic Bilbao
1-0 @ 9.15% (0.126 0.13)
2-1 @ 5.33% (0.021 0.02)
2-0 @ 3.87% (0.054 0.05)
3-1 @ 1.5% (0.006 0.01)
3-0 @ 1.09% (0.015 0.02)
3-2 @ 1.03% (-0.0069999999999999 -0.01)
Other @ 1.04%
Total : 23.02%
1-1 @ 12.61% (0.049999999999999 0.05)
0-0 @ 10.83% (0.15 0.15)
2-2 @ 3.67% (-0.023 -0.02)
Other @ 0.51%
Total : 27.62%
0-1 @ 14.91% (0.050000000000001 0.05)
0-2 @ 10.27% (-0.07 -0.07)
1-2 @ 8.69% (-0.054 -0.05)
0-3 @ 4.72% (-0.077 -0.08)
1-3 @ 3.99% (-0.065 -0.07)
2-3 @ 1.69% (-0.027 -0.03)
0-4 @ 1.63% (-0.043 -0.04)
1-4 @ 1.37% (-0.036 -0.04)
Other @ 2.08%
Total : 49.34%

How you voted: Espanyol vs Athletic Bilbao

Espanyol
24.5%
Draw
24.5%
Athletic Bilbao
51.0%
49
Head to Head
Jan 18, 2023 7pm
Round of 16
Athletic Bilbao
1-0
Espanyol
De Marcos (27')
Alvarez (45')

Puado (36'), Sanchez (44'), Gomez (45+3'), Souza (90+3')
Sep 4, 2022 3.15pm
Feb 7, 2022 8pm
Athletic Bilbao
2-1
Espanyol
Sancet (5'), Martinez (16')
Vesga (62'), Petxarroman (87'), Martinez (90+3')
Vilhena (3')
Morlanes (15'), Lopez (70'), Gil (75')
Oct 26, 2021 8pm
Espanyol
1-1
Athletic Bilbao
De Tomas (33' pen.)
Herrera (73')
de Tomas (90+3')
Williams (52')
Berenguer (75'), Alvarez (90+4')
Jan 25, 2020 12pm
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CReal Madrid35286178225690
2GironaGirona35236675443175
3Barcelona34227570432773
4Atletico MadridAtletico35224964392570
5Athletic Bilbao351711757352262
6Real BetisBetis35141384641555
7Real Sociedad341412848351354
8Valencia35139133739-248
9Villarreal35139135960-148
10Getafe351013124148-743
11AlavesAlaves35119153440-642
12Sevilla351011144749-241
13Osasuna35117173953-1440
14Las PalmasLas Palmas35107183044-1437
15Mallorca35714142840-1235
16Rayo Vallecano35714142743-1635
17Celta Vigo35810174053-1334
18CadizCadiz35514162449-2529
RGranada3549223668-3221
RAlmeria35211223570-3517


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