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La Liga | Gameweek 23
Feb 7, 2022 at 8pm UK
San Mames
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Athletic Bilbao
2 - 1
Espanyol

Sancet (5'), Martinez (16')
Vesga (62'), Petxarroman (87'), Martinez (90+3')
FT(HT: 2-1)
Vilhena (3')
Morlanes (15'), Lopez (70'), Gil (75')

The Match

Preview

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

We said: Athletic Bilbao 2-1 Espanyol

Athletic will be full of confidence following their victory over Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey, and we are backing the Basque club to win once again here. The absence of De Tomas is a huge blow for Espanyol, who could come up just short at San Mames on Monday night. 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 42.88%. A win for Espanyol had a probability of 30.67% and a draw had a probability of 26.5%.

The most likely scoreline for an Athletic Bilbao win was 1-0 with a probability of 11%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.82%) and 2-0 (7.71%). The likeliest Espanyol win was 0-1 (8.97%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.57%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Athletic Bilbao in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Athletic Bilbao.

Result
Athletic BilbaoDrawEspanyol
42.88%26.45%30.67%
Both teams to score 51.36%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
46.78%53.23%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
25.21%74.79%
Athletic Bilbao Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.39%24.61%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.89%59.12%
Espanyol Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.12%31.88%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
31.68%68.33%
Score Analysis
    Athletic Bilbao 42.88%
    Espanyol 30.67%
    Draw 26.45%
Athletic BilbaoDrawEspanyol
1-0 @ 11%
2-1 @ 8.82%
2-0 @ 7.71%
3-1 @ 4.12%
3-0 @ 3.6%
3-2 @ 2.36%
4-1 @ 1.44%
4-0 @ 1.26%
Other @ 2.57%
Total : 42.88%
1-1 @ 12.57%
0-0 @ 7.85%
2-2 @ 5.04%
Other @ 0.99%
Total : 26.45%
0-1 @ 8.97%
1-2 @ 7.19%
0-2 @ 5.13%
1-3 @ 2.74%
0-3 @ 1.95%
2-3 @ 1.92%
Other @ 2.78%
Total : 30.67%

How you voted: Athletic Bilbao vs Espanyol

Athletic Bilbao
83.6%
Draw
12.6%
Espanyol
3.8%
159
Head to Head
Oct 26, 2021 8pm
Gameweek 11
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
Gameweek 21
Espanyol
1-1
Athletic Bilbao
De Tomas (63')
Sanchez (17'), Roca (56'), Espinosa (59')
Villalibre (12')
Vesga (9')
Oct 30, 2019 7pm
Gameweek 11
Athletic Bilbao
3-0
Espanyol
Muniain (4', 17'), Victor (79' og.)

Espinosa (53')
Mar 8, 2019 8pm
Gameweek 27
Athletic Bilbao
1-1
Espanyol
Garcia (80')
Garcia (36'), Berchiche (45'), Martinez (78')
Ferreyra (9')
Ferreyra (21'), Hermoso (24'), Melendo (45'), Granero (73'), Sanchez (87')
Nov 5, 2018 8pm
Gameweek 11
Espanyol
1-0
Athletic Bilbao
Iglesias (41')
Granero (66')

San Jose (20'), García (48'), Nunez (76')
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