Athletic Club v Espanyol prediction

Match preview

Espanyol travel to San Mamés Barria on Friday evening sitting 13th in La Liga, with their hosts 7th. Athletic Club have 16 points to Espanyol's 12.

Across 12 league games so far, Espanyol average 1.1 goals scored and 1.2 conceded. They have taken seven points from six away games, letting in seven. In all competitions the visitors have gone W1 D2 L2 in the last five, and were held 0–0 at home to Deportivo A Coruña most recently.

Athletic Club have won four, drawn four and lost three of their 11 league games this season, scoring 15 and conceding 11. The hosts have gone W3 D2 L1 in home games, scoring 1.8 goals a game. They have conceded in only six of their 11 league games.

There is little to choose between them at San Mamés Barria, where the last two meetings produced one home win, no draws and one away win. When they last met there, in December 2025, Espanyol won.

Our AI prediction is a 1–1 draw, and it expects both teams to score. Draws have been common for both: four for Athletic Club and three for Espanyol. Exact scores are hard to call, so treat it as the likely shape of the game rather than a certainty. Kick-off is at 20:00 UK time.

Form: last five

Head-to-head at San Mamés Barria

Match facts

Competition

La Liga (Spain)

Kick-off

Friday 20 November 2026, 20:00

Venue

San Mamés Barria, Bilbao