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Coverage of the Copa del Rey clash between Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao.
Next Game: Athletic Bilbao vs. Barcelona - Saturday, March 7 at 8pm in La Liga
| Team | Goals scored | Avg per game | Top scorer | |
| 1 | Arsenal | 59 | 1.97 | |
| 2 | Man City | 59 | 2.03 | |
| 3 | Chelsea | 53 | 1.83 | |
| 4 | Man Utd | 51 | 1.76 | |
| 5 | Liverpool | 48 | 1.66 | |
| 6 | Bournemouth | 44 | 1.52 | |
| 7 | Brentford | 44 | 1.52 | |
| 8 | Newcastle | 42 | 1.45 | |
| 9 | Fulham | 40 | 1.38 | |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 39 | 1.34 | |
| 11 | Brighton | 38 | 1.31 | |
| 12 | Spurs | 38 | 1.36 | |
| 13 | Leeds | 37 | 1.28 | |
| 14 | West Ham | 35 | 1.21 | |
| 15 | Everton | 34 | 1.17 | |
| 16 | Burnley | 32 | 1.10 | |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 30 | 1.07 | |
| 18 | Sunderland | 30 | 1.03 | |
| 19 | Nott'm Forest | 28 | 0.97 | |
| 20 | Wolves | 22 | 0.73 |
| Team | Goals against | Avg per game | Clean Sheets | |
| 1 | Arsenal | 22 | 0.73 | 14 |
| 2 | Man City | 27 | 0.93 | 12 |
| 3 | Everton | 33 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 34 | 1.17 | 8 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 34 | 1.17 | 9 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 34 | 1.17 | 9 |
| 7 | Crystal Palace | 34 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 8 | Brighton | 36 | 1.24 | 6 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 39 | 1.34 | 9 |
| 10 | Brentford | 40 | 1.38 | 7 |
| 11 | Man Utd | 40 | 1.38 | 5 |
| 12 | Fulham | 43 | 1.48 | 5 |
| 13 | Newcastle | 43 | 1.48 | 7 |
| 14 | Nott'm Forest | 43 | 1.48 | 6 |
| 15 | Spurs | 43 | 1.54 | 7 |
| 16 | Bournemouth | 46 | 1.59 | 8 |
| 17 | Leeds | 48 | 1.66 | 4 |
| 18 | Wolves | 52 | 1.73 | 4 |
| 19 | West Ham | 54 | 1.86 | 4 |
| 20 | Burnley | 58 | 2.00 | 3 |
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Preview:Real Sociedad vs Athletic Bilbao - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Copa del Rey clash between Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Mar 2, 21:54
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Saturday's La Liga predictions and previews including Barcelona vs. Villarreal, Real Oviedo vs. Atletico Madrid
Sports Mole provides previews and predictions for Saturday's La Liga fixtures, including Barcelona's clash with Villarreal.Feb 28, 00:20
Preview:Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Bilbao - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's La Liga clash between Rayo Vallecano and Athletic Bilbao, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Feb 26, 18:05
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Preview:Athletic Bilbao vs Elche - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Friday's La Liga clash between Athletic Bilbao and Elche, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Feb 18, 10:24
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Arsenal transfer news: Major Nico Williams update after £87.2m 'market-testing exercise'
Arsenal reportedly receive a major boost in their pursuit of £87.2m Athletic Bilbao attacker Nico Williams - but is he worth the money?Feb 17, 07:32
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Sunday's La Liga predictions and previews including Rayo Vallecano vs. Atletico Madrid and Levante vs. Valencia
Sports Mole provides previews and predictions for Sunday's La Liga fixtures, including Atletico Madrid's fixture with Rayo Vallecano.Feb 15, 00:20
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Preview:Real Oviedo vs Athletic Bilbao - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Sunday's La Liga clash between Real Oviedo and Athletic Bilbao, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Feb 13, 14:39
Preview:Athletic Bilbao vs Real Sociedad - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Copa del Rey clash between Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Feb 9, 16:16
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Sunday's La Liga predictions and previews including Valencia vs. Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid vs. Real Betis
Sports Mole provides previews and predictions for Sunday's La Liga fixtures, including Real Madrid's clash with Valencia.Feb 8, 00:10
Preview:Athletic Bilbao vs Levante - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Sunday's La Liga clash between Athletic Bilbao and Levante, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Feb 6, 19:04
Copa del Rey semi-finals: Who have Barcelona drawn in the Spanish Cup?
Barcelona will take on Atletico Madrid in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey, with Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao set to lock horns in the other last-four affair.Feb 6, 13:53
Preview:Valencia vs Athletic Bilbao - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Copa del Rey clash between Valencia and Athletic Bilbao, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Feb 2, 11:00
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Preview:Athletic Bilbao vs Real Sociedad - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Sunday's La Liga clash between Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jan 30, 21:52
Preview:Athletic Bilbao vs Sporting Lisbon - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Champions League clash between Athletic Bilbao and Sporting Lisbon, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jan 26, 23:49
Preview:Sevilla vs Athletic Bilbao - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's La Liga clash between Sevilla and Athletic Bilbao, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jan 22, 16:14
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Champions League GW7 Team of the Week: Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior, Fermin Lopez
Sports Mole selects its Champions League Team of the Week for gameweek seven, including Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Fermin Lopez.Jan 21, 22:55
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Preview:Atalanta BC vs. Athletic Bilbao - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Champions League clash between Atalanta BC and Athletic Bilbao, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jan 20, 00:05
Mallorca vs Athletic Bilbao - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's La Liga clash between Mallorca and Athletic Bilbao, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jan 15, 16:40
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Barcelona injury news: Lamine Yamal update provided after Spanish Super Cup semi-final decision
Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick explains why Lamine Yamal was absent from his starting side for Wednesday's Spanish Super Cup semi-final with Athletic Bilbao.Jan 8, 09:50
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Robert Lewandowski future: Barcelona boss Hansi Flick delivers update on veteran striker
Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick is unsure whether Robert Lewandowski will be staying with the club beyond the end of the current season.Jan 8, 09:30
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