Why this pick: Espanyol vs Athletic Club
Model inputs: per-match averages over each side's last 10 played matches (Espanyol 10, Athletic Club 10). PPDA — lower means more intense pressing.
EspanyolAthletic Club
1.06
xG per 90
1.05
0.98
npxG per 90
1.05
13.6
PPDA
10.6
4.5
Deep completions per 90
6.5
0.79
xPTS per 90
1.08
xG and npxG (non-penalty) per match, deep completions (passes received within ~20 yards of goal) and xPTS (expected points) from Understat match data. Bold marks the stronger side on each line.
Espanyol and Athletic Club recent form
Espanyol
0W 2D 4L
Athletic Club
2W 0D 4L
Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.
Home vs away this season
Espanyol at home
- Record (W-D-L)
- 6-4-7
- Win rate
- 35%
- Goals for / match
- 1.06
- Goals against / match
- 1.35
- Clean sheets
- 4 of 17
Athletic Club away
- Record (W-D-L)
- 4-3-10
- Win rate
- 24%
- Goals for / match
- 1.12
- Goals against / match
- 1.82
- Clean sheets
- 2 of 17
League matches this season before kick-off: Espanyol at home only, Athletic Club away only.
Espanyol vs Athletic Club head-to-head
Last 3 meetings: Espanyol 1 · draws 1 · Athletic Club 1.
33%
33%
34%
EspanyolDrawsAthletic Club
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-22 | Athletic Club | 1-2 | Espanyol | La Liga |
| 2025-02-16 | Espanyol | 1-1 | Athletic Club | La Liga |
| 2024-10-19 | Athletic Club | 4-1 | Espanyol | La Liga |
Before and after this match
- Espanyol, previous: Sevilla vs Espanyol: odds and pick
- Espanyol, next: Osasuna v Espanyol analysis
- Athletic Club, previous: Athletic Club vs Valencia: odds and pick
- Athletic Club, next: Athletic Club – Celta Vigo, 2026-05-17