Athletic Club Espanyol betting prediction

After 10 wins, 13 draws and 14 losses, the home team is in the 16^th position, havinf won 43 points so far. In the last match, they have lost in an away match against Deportivo Alavés by (3‑1), after in the previous match they have won (2‑0) at home, against Real Betis. For the league, Athletic Club won 16 points out of 30 possible points, after 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses in the last 10 home matches. The most recurrent result at half‑time in their home league matches was the 0‑0 (8 out of 18 matches). They haven't been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. 14 of their last 18 matches for this competition have ended with Under 2,5 goals, so there is a tendency for few goals in their home matches. In 37 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 17 times and have only turned the score around in 1.

Atletico Bilbao comes unmotivated for this match after a 3-1 away defeat, at Alavés ground. It’s possible that we observe the home team to prefer the right flank to attack, taking advantage of the depth offered by right lateral defender Óscar de Marcos. Despite being a team that likes to play in their midfield, they can also get out very easily for the counterattack. It should be noted that in the defensive moment, Atletico Bilbao shows to be a very aggressive team, giving little space to the "enemy". Coach Cuco Ziganda won’t count on Kike Sola, Raúl García and Mikel Balenziaga for being injured.

Confirmed Lineup: Kepa Arrizabalaga, De Marcos, Lekue, Etxeita, Yeray, Unai Núñez, Beñat, Mikel Vesga, Aduriz, Williams, Muniain.
Coach: M. García Toral.