Updated 15 November 2026.
Athletic Club host Espanyol at San Mamés Barria, Bilbao on 20 November 2026 at 20:00 in La Liga. Athletic Club's last five results: L W W W D (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). Espanyol's last five: L L L W D (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Athletic Club have won 2, Espanyol 3, with 1 draw.
Athletic Club vs Espanyol kicks off at 20:00 UK time on Friday 20 November 2026 in La Liga, at San Mamés Barria, Bilbao. San Mamés Barria holds 53,289 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 20:00.
Athletic Club vs Espanyol is being played at San Mamés Barria in Bilbao on Friday 20 November 2026, the home ground of Athletic Club, which holds 53,289 people. Kick-off is at 20:00 UK time, and the match is part of La Liga.
Athletic Club have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 8 and conceding 5, with results reading D L W W D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-1 draw away to Osasuna in the La Liga on 7 November.
Espanyol have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 3 and conceding 4, with results reading D L L W D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-0 draw at home to Deportivo in the La Liga on 7 November.
Across the last 6 meetings Athletic Club have won 2, Espanyol have won 3 and 1 was drawn, with Athletic Club scoring 8 goals to Espanyol's 8. The most recent was Espanyol 2-0 Athletic Club on 13 May 2026 in the La Liga.
Álex Berenguer leads Athletic Club with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Athletic Club player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Athletic Club player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Roberto Fernández leads Espanyol with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Espanyol player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Espanyol player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Statz predicts Athletic Club vs Espanyol with 11 starters a side: Athletic Club line up 4-2-3-1 and Espanyol 3-4-1-2, ahead of the 20:00 UK time kick-off on Friday 20 November 2026. The predicted XIs are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Athletic Club the favourite with a 59% chance of winning, against 17% for Espanyol and 25% for the draw. Projected goals are Athletic Club 1.8 - 0.8 Espanyol.
The most likely score in Athletic Club vs Espanyol is 1-0, a Athletic Club win, at 12%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 48% likely and over 2.5 goals 48%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Athletic Club vs Espanyol, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2026 | La Liga | Espanyol vs Athletic Club | 2-0 |
| 22 Dec 2025 | La Liga | Athletic Club vs Espanyol | 1-2 |
| 16 Feb 2025 | La Liga | Espanyol vs Athletic Club | 1-1 |
| 19 Oct 2024 | La Liga | Athletic Club vs Espanyol | 4-1 |
| 8 Apr 2023 | La Liga | Espanyol vs Athletic Club | 1-2 |
| 4 Sep 2022 | La Liga | Athletic Club vs Espanyol | 0-1 |
Statz's projection model expects Athletic Club 1.8 - 0.8 Espanyol in goals. It gives Athletic Club a 59% chance of winning, the draw 25% and Espanyol 17%. Both teams to score is 48% likely, over 1.5 goals 74% and over 2.5 goals 48%. The most likely scorelines are 1-0 (12%), 1-1 (12%), 2-0 (12%), 2-1 (10%), 0-0 (8%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-0 | Athletic Club win | 12% |
| 1-1 | Draw | 12% |
| 2-0 | Athletic Club win | 12% |
| 2-1 | Athletic Club win | 10% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 8% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Athletic Club vs Espanyol, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Athletic Club | Fouls committed | Espanyol | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Galarreta | 12 | R. Fernández | 24 |
| 2 | B. Gerenabarrena | 11 | O. Hilali | 16 |
| 3 | Á. Berenguer | 10 | J. Hernández | 15 |
| 4 | N. Williams | 9 | L. Taillandier | 10 |
| 5 | I. Williams | 8 | E. Expósito | 9 |
| # | Athletic Club | Shots | Espanyol | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Williams | 21 | R. Fernández | 21 |
| 2 | N. Williams | 20 | E. Expósito | 14 |
| 3 | Á. Berenguer | 19 | M. Fernández | 13 |
| 4 | Y. Berchiche | 17 | Á. Calatrava | 12 |
| 5 | O. Sancet | 15 | J. Hernández | 12 |
| # | Athletic Club | Shots on target | Espanyol | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Navarro | 8 | R. Fernández | 9 |
| 2 | I. Williams | 7 | B. Zaragoza | 5 |
| 3 | Á. Berenguer | 5 | M. Fernández | 5 |
| 4 | N. Williams | 4 | J. Hernández | 3 |
| 5 | O. Sancet | 4 | E. Expósito | 2 |
| # | Athletic Club | Goals | Espanyol | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Á. Berenguer | 4 | R. Fernández | 4 |
| 2 | I. Williams | 3 | L. Taillandier | 1 |
| 3 | N. Williams | 2 | E. Expósito | 1 |
| 4 | R. Navarro | 2 | B. Zaragoza | 1 |
| 5 | A. Paredes | 1 | M. Fernández | 1 |
| # | Athletic Club | Yellow cards | Espanyol | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Y. Berchiche | 4 | R. Hinojo | 5 |
| 2 | B. Gerenabarrena | 4 | C. Riedel | 3 |
| 3 | I. Galarreta | 2 | G. Moscardo | 2 |
| 4 | O. Sancet | 1 | B. Zaragoza | 2 |
| 5 | I. Williams | 1 | R. Bauzà | 2 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Athletic Club vs Espanyol: Pere Milla 1+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.20); Robert Navarro 1+ shots on target (80% hit rate at 1.44); Yuri Berchiche 1+ shots (80% hit rate at 1.29). Combined odds 2.23 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.7 | 7 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1 | 4 of 20 |
| Shots | 14.9 | 6 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 4.1 | 13 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11.4 | 14 of 20 |
| Tackles | 14.1 | 18 of 20 |
| Passes | 502.2 | 7 of 20 |
| Corners | 5.6 | 5 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.2 | 16 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.2 | 6 of 20 |
| Shots | 11.8 | 14 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.4 | 18 of 20 |
| Fouls | 16.1 | 1 of 20 |
| Tackles | 16.8 | 11 of 20 |
| Passes | 381.8 | 17 of 20 |
| Corners | 3.1 | 20 of 20 |