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Espanyol Athletic Club betting prediction


Betting suggestion:

The most likely scenario for this match will be the occurrence of some goals. In the last two home matches of Spanish and in the last three away home matches of Athletic Bilbao, the Over 1.5 proved to be a winner market. Thus, it’s foreseeable that the tendency for an open match will be maintained and that the score chances will arise in large number.
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Preview
Espanyol and Athletic Bilbao meet at RCDE Stadium, in a match for the 30ª round of the Primeira Divisão. Athletic Bilbao got a home win by (2‑1), in the last league head‑to‑head, played in 08‑11‑2015. At this stadium, the head‑to‑head history favours the home team, since they have a record of 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 losses in the last 6 matches. Sure enough, the last time these teams met at this stadium, on 12‑04‑2015, in a match for the Primeira Divisão, Espanyol won by (1‑0). The only goal of the match was scored by Sergio García (40' ). The home advantage may play an important role in this match , since Espanyol presents significant differences between home and away results.

Analysis Espanyol

After 9 wins, 5 draws and 15 losses, the home team is in the 14ª position, havinf won 32 points so far. In the last match, they have tied in an away match against Granada by (1‑1), after in the previous match they have won (2‑1) at home, against Rayo Vallecano. This is a team that is often stronger at home, with the help of its supporters, so they usually make good use of the home advantage, since in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 2 draws and 11 losses in away matches; against 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses at their stadium. For the league, Espanyol won 16 points out of 30 possible points, after 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses in the last 10 home matches.

They haven't been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 29 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 17 times and have only turned the score around in 2.

Spanish comes for this match after an away home draw, by 1-1, against Granada. Spanish is a team that puts a lot of aggressiveness in all their matches. Note that, preferably, the home team uses the right flank to create danger, in order to take advantage of the depth offered by the lateral Javi Lopez. In any case, the home team shows some weaknesses when faced with a dead ball situation against them. One of the biggest valences of Spanish is the ease in obtaining spaces to target the goal of the "enemy" from out of area.

Confirmed Lineup: Pau López, Álvaro González, Rubén Duarte, Enzo Roco, Óscar Duarte, Papakouli Diop, Víctor Sánchez, Abraham, Asensio, Hernán Pérez, Gerard Moreno.
Coach: L. Ramis Monfort.

Analysis Athletic Club

The away team is currently in the 6ª position of the league, with 47 points won, after 14 wins, 5 draws and 10 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against o Sporting Gijón, by (0‑2). In the last match, they won in a home match against o Real Betis, by (3‑1). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 0 draws and 6 losses in away matches, with 22 goals scored and 21 conceded; against 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses at their stadium, with 32 goals scored and 15 conceded. In their last match, for the UEFA Europa League, they got an away loss against o Valencia by (2‑1). In the last 10 away league matches o Athletic Bilbao has a record of 5 wins, 0 draws and 5 losses, so they have won 15 points out of 30 possible.

Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 29 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 11 times and have only turned the score around in 2.

The visiting team won’t count on one of the most important players this season. Iñaki Williams is still injured, so he should be an absence for his team. Furthermore, the visiting team shows to have viable solutions to address these absences. Susaeta and Muniain are the two players responsible for supporting the centre forward through the side flanks. Eraso is the player responsible for controlling the central area of the pitch and to define in the best way the attacking moves.

Confirmed Lineup: Gorka Iraizoz, Bóveda, Mikel Balenziaga, Etxeita, Aymeric Laporte, De Marcos, Lekue, Mikel Rico, Iturraspe, Eraso, Aduriz.
Coach: M. García Toral.

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The tip and bet suggestion for the Espanyol vs Athletic Club match, on 20 March 2016, of the preview written by the editors of Online Betting Academy, goes to: Over 1,5 goals ⇒ bet available on betfair.

The Espanyol vs Athletic Club on 20 March 2016 will be played at Cornella de Llobregat, RCDE Stadium.

 

Primera División - 2015/2016

  • 100% 380 / 380 Games

  • Home team wins 48.16%
  • Draws 24.21%
  • Away team wins 27.63%
  • Over 1.5 76.58%
  • Over 2.5 51.58%
  • Over 3.5 28.95%
  • Goals 1043
  • Goals /match 2.74
  • Goals /match home 1.62
  • Goals /match away 1.13
  • Both teams score 50.26%
  • Goals after 80' 17.64%
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