Espanyol vs Athletic Club Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 13 May 2026

La Liga Betting Preview: Espanyol vs Athletic Club

Espanyol take on Athletic Club at RCDE Stadium, with kick-off set for 13:00 on Wednesday 13 May.

Espanyol look capable of beating Athletic Club and we’ll take them on the Asian Handicap. Back the home team at -156 with a +0.25 goal start, with our stake split between 0 and +0.5 which means a return if they avoid defeat.

Espanyol have suffered defeat in their last two La Liga games. Most recently, a 2-1 scoreline occurred away at Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán against Sevilla. The Barcelona club ended up with just 36% possession and had five shots on target, while Tyrhys Dolan scored the goal.

Athletic Club were defeated in their previous game, being turned over 1-0 at home to Valencia at San Mamés. Los Leones had the lion’s share of the ball boasting 55% possession and four shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Espanyol triumphed in the last encounter between the pair. Landing a 2-1 away victory when playing Athletic at San Mamés. The past 10 H2H matches have resulted in five Athletic wins, three draws and two Espanyol victories.

La Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
9	Athletic Club	35	13	5	17	40	51	-11	40:51	44
16	Espanyol	35	10	9	16	38	53	-15	38:53	39

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6 losses and 4 draws, averaging 0.7 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 13.0 attempts. Espanyol have had 40.5% possession, 309.2 passes and 5.5 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.6 goals from 6.5 shots on goal and 15.7 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 4.8 corners.

Top scorer Kike Garcia has found the net 2 times, with Tyrhys Dolan, Pol Lozano, Roberto Fernandez and Charles Pickel getting 1 goals each. Roberto Fernandez, Ruben Sanchez and Tyrhys Dolan are top assists makers with 1, while goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovic has kept 2 clean sheets.

Athletic have won 3, lost 6 and drawn 1, averaging 3.8 shots on goal, 11.4 attempts and 1.1 goals. The Basque Country side average 48.7% possession, 409.7 passes, 6.7 corners taken and 3.9 corners against them, while 1.6 goals have been conceded from 9.4 attempts and 4.2 shots on goal.

Gorka Guruzeta has top scored with 3, while Oihan Sancet and Nico Williams are next best on 2. Yuri Berchiche, Gorka Guruzeta and Inaki Williams have all made 2 assists in the last 10 games, while Unai Simon has one clean sheet.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Espanyol predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Marko Dmitrovic (GK), Omar El Hilali, Fernando Calero, Leandro Cabrera, Carlos Romero, Urko Gonzalez de Zarate, Edu Exposito, Ruben Sanchez, Ramon Terrats, Tyrhys Dolan, Roberto Fernandez.

Athletic Club predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Unai Simon (GK), Andoni Gorosabel, Yeray Alvarez, Aymeric Laporte, Yuri Berchiche, Alejandro Rego, Mikel Jauregizar, Robert Navarro, Oihan Sancet, Alex Berenguer, Gorka Guruzeta.

Espanyol vs Athletic Club Prediction & Betting Tips

This Espanyol vs Athletic Club betting breakdown features a main match prediction, a correct score insight, expert player prop picks, corners analysis and a sharply constructed bet builder to guide your wagers.

Match Prediction

Back Espanyol with a +0.25 Asian Handicap at -156 for this La Liga encounter. We’re sweet on their chances of outperforming the match winner odds and this bet is a value proposition.

The football betting tips are created after keeping tabs on the latest La Liga team news along with the form guide. We also delve into the latest stats which can provide a barometer for how the action might play out.

Key Espanyol vs Athletic Club league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Espanyol in 3 of their last 5 games at home.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Espanyol in 11 of their last 20 games at home.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Athletic in 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Athletic in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Espanyol in 2 consecutive games against Athletic.

According to the top betting sites, our pick has a 61% chance of landing a return. After careful examination, our experts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 65-70%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Espanyol 1 - 0 Athletic

We’ve found an attractive bet at odds of +650 and it involves Espanyol winning 1-0. We like a wager on correct score as there’s the chance to bank a bigger return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Roberto Fernández To Score +250

Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) can be wagered to be on the scoresheet at +250. We think there’s value in backing him for an Anytime Goalscorer prop bet which will hopefully see him find the net.

Latest Roberto Fernández Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+250

First

+600

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Corners Prediction

Athletic Over 4.5 Corners -127

There’s been an average 8.60 Athletic corners in their past five matches, with Espanyol conceding a corner average of 5.40 in the previous five games. There are odds of -127 being served up when it comes to this Team Corners wager and we think Athletic will cover the line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Espanyol

Total

10.30 5.50 4.80

Home

10.40 5.50 4.90

Away

9.20 4.70 4.50

Athletic

Total

10.60 6.70 3.90

Home

10.60 6.80 3.80

Away

8.40 5.40 3.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-110

Under 9.5

-130

Espanyol Corners

Over 4.5

-118

Under 4.5

-120

Athletic Corners

Over 4.5

-110

Under 4.5

-128

Most Corners

1

-102

X

+650

2

+105

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Espanyol vs Athletic Club Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

This La Liga encounter sees Athletic Club available at +165 and Espanyol priced at +170 for the victory. If you want to back the game to finish level, the bookies have odds of +225 about the draw.

You can back Athletic at -120 on the Draw No Bet market, with money back if the game is a draw. Espanyol are -118 and this could be an attractive option for those who want some insurance.

For those expecting a low-scoring contest, Under 2.5 is the market leader on the Total Goals market. On the Both Teams to Score market, there isn’t much between the BTTS Yes and No options in terms of price.

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Full-Time Result

1

+170

X

+225

2

+165

Half-Time Result

1

+235

X

+108

2

+225

Double Chance

1X

-217

12

-303

X2

-217

Draw No Bet

1

-118

2

-120

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-156

2 Hcp -0.25

+125

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-143

Over 2.5

+110

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-125

No

-109

Gorka Guruzeta is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +475, while you can get similar odds if you want him to score the last goal.

Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic)

First

+195

Anytime

+475

Kike García (Espanyol)

First

+220

Anytime

+550

Roberto Fernández (Espanyol)

First

+250

Anytime

+600

Pere Milla (Espanyol)

First

+290

Anytime

+700

Nico Williams (Athletic)

First

+320

Anytime

+750

Oihan Sancet (Athletic)

First

+320

Anytime

+800

Maroan Sannadi (Athletic)

First

+360

Anytime

+850

Urko Izeta (Athletic)

First

+370

Anytime

+900

Unai Gomez (Athletic)

First

+380

Anytime

+950

Alex Berenguer (Athletic)

First

+400

Anytime

+950

Iñaki Williams (Athletic)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

Robert Navarro (Athletic)

First

+410

Anytime

+1050

Nico Serrano (Athletic)

First

+420

Anytime

+1000

Cyril Ngonge (Espanyol)

First

+440

Anytime

+1100

Ramon Terrats (Espanyol)

First

+475

Anytime

+1100

Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Antoniu Roca (Espanyol)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Carlos Romero (Espanyol)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Edu Expósito (Espanyol)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Mikel Vesga (Athletic)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Charles Pickel (Espanyol)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Aitor Paredes (Athletic)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Espanyol haven’t triumphed in eight straight games at RCDE Stadium. The Barcelona club have finished with five defeats, three draws and two wins in the last 10 home matches, netting an average of 0.80 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

Athletic have managed six losses, two victories and two draws in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 2.00.

The last RCDE Stadium meeting saw Espanyol and Athletic draw 1-1. There has been one Athletic win and three draws in the past 4 H2H meetings at RCDE Stadium.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Espanyol Home Stats		2-3-5	2.20	0.80	1.40	4	6	5	5
Athletic Club Away Stats		2-2-6	3.30	1.30	2.00	6	4	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Espanyol vs Athletic Club Lineups & Team News

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