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FTMatchday 17

Athletic Bilbao vs Espanyol: Prediction

📍 San Mamés Barria

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Match events

3 goals
Athletic BilbaoEspanyol
  1. Iñigo Ruiz de Galarretayellow card28'
  2. Nico Williamsyellow card33'
  3. Álex Berenguer38'
  4. 44'Carlos Romero
  5. Andoni Gorosabelyellow card45'
  6. 52'Pere Millaassist Tyrhys Dolan
  7. Nico Williamson57'
  8. Iñigo Ruiz de Galarretaon57'
  9. 57'Pere Millaon
  10. 72'Pol Lozanoon
  11. Andoni Gorosabelon76'
  12. Adama Boiroon76'
  13. 77'Urko González de Zárateyellow card
  14. Iñaki Williamson79'
  15. Alejandro Regoyellow card80'
  16. 83'Tyrhys Dolanon
  17. 83'Carlos Romeroon
  18. 84'Edu Expósitoon
  19. 86'Clemens Riedelyellow card
  20. Iñigo Lekueyellow card90'

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Match stats

Athletic BilbaoEspanyol
  • 66%Possession34%
  • 2Expected goals (xG)1
  • 17Shots10
  • 7Shots on target5
  • 8Corners4
  • 8Fouls5
  • 5Yellow cards2
  • 0Red cards0
  • 0Offsides1
  • 3Saves6
  • 527Passes280

Line-ups

Athletic Bilbao

  • 9Iñaki Williams
  • 7Álex Berenguer
  • 1Unai Simón
  • 8Oihan Sancet
  • 2Andoni Gorosabel
  • 16Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta
  • 15Iñigo Lekue
  • 10Nico Williams
  • 4Aitor Paredes
  • 18Mikel Jauregizar
  • 19Adama Boiro

Espanyol

  • 6Leandro Cabrera
  • 5Fernando Calero
  • 13Marko Dmitrović
  • 8Edu Expósito
  • 10Pol Lozano
  • 11Pere Milla
  • 24Tyrhys Dolan
  • 4Urko González de Zárate
  • 23Omar El Hilali
  • 22Carlos Romero
  • 9Roberto Fernández

Tipster consensus

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Most likely score–
Expected goals (model)–
Team rating (Elo)1483 – 1438

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Athletic BilbaoDWLWL
EspanyolLLWWW
#TeamPGDPts
1Athletic Bilbao35-1241
2Espanyol35-1341

Head to head

  • Espanyol 2–0 Athletic Bilbao2026-05-13

Match preview

Athletic Bilbao host Espanyol in the La Liga on 22 December 2025. Athletic Bilbao sit 13th on 41 points and Espanyol are 14th on 41. Athletic Bilbao have won 2 of their last 5 (DWLWL), while Espanyol have won 3 of 5 (LLWWW). In their last 1 meetings, Athletic Bilbao won 0, Espanyol won 1 and 0 ended level. These are probabilities from past results, not guarantees: football upsets happen every week.

How this is worked out

Each club has an Elo rating that moves after every result (bigger wins move it more, home sides get a small boost). We turn the rating gap into expected goals and use a Poisson model to get win, draw and loss chances. The prediction is locked at kick-off and never edited.

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