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Espanyol v Athletic Club result

Full-time · Espanyol 2–0 Athletic Club

La Liga ·

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The model’s pre-match pick

Espanyol 2–0 Athletic Club — Espanyol won this La Liga match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Away.

Free pick
Home or Away
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The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Home or Away in the last 90 days, 77.7% of 5142 landed (95% range 76.5–78.8%); it had given them 74.3% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. How accurate →
How often calls like this land: when the model rated home or away, not the draw (double chance) between 62% and 80% in 21 top-flight leagues over the last 365 days — every such forecast, not only the free picks — it landed 1,910 of 2,556 times (74.7%), against an average rating of 73.4%. How we measure →
Match report, in numbers

What xG said

xG said little between the sides: Espanyol 0.85, Athletic Club 0.89 in expected goals (per-shot expected goals for this match).

The result

Espanyol beat Athletic Club 2–0 in La Liga on Wednesday 13 May.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Espanyol: Pere Milla (69’, assisted by Carlos Romero) and Kike García (90’, assisted by Ramón Terrats).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s two key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Pere Milla’s goal on 69 minutes.

Discipline

F. Maeso showed no yellow cards — against 3.4 yellows a game across the last 9 matches refereed (this competition).

What it changes

Espanyol move up from 15th to 13th (36 league matches played). Espanyol have scored 43 goals, the sixth-fewest (shared) of the 20 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 38 games). Espanyol have conceded 55 goals, the 10th-fewest (shared) of the 20 clubs.

Athletic Club stay ninth after this result (36 league matches played). Athletic Club have scored 43 goals, the sixth-fewest (shared) of the 20 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 38 games). Athletic Club have conceded 58 goals, the fifth-most of the 20 clubs.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Urko González (Espanyol) 6.7, Edu Expósito (Espanyol) 6.5 and Álex Berenguer (Athletic Club) 5.6 led the match.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Espanyol or Athletic Club (no draw), a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 77.7% of the time in the last 90 days (3993 of 5142).

Next up

Espanyol next host Deportivo La Coruna on 7 November 2026.

Athletic Club next travel to Osasuna on 7 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Espanyol: Espanyol v Deportivo La Coruna, Saturday 7 November — the preview. Next for Athletic Club: Osasuna v Athletic Club, Saturday 7 November — the preview.

The Numbers

  • Result: Espanyol 2–0 Athletic Club · La Liga
  • Referee: F. Maeso
  • Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Espanyol 2 · draws 1 · Athletic Club 3 · 2.5 goals/game
  • Recent form: Espanyol 0W 1D 4L · Athletic Club 2W 0D 3L

Espanyol 2–0 Athletic Club (La Liga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

0.5 / 1.25
Goals
against 1.63 / 1.75 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.25
over 8 matches
5.75 / 7.75
Corners
against 5.63 / 3.75 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
3.13 / 4.38
Shots on target
against 6.75 / 4.38 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
3.88 / 1.88
Cards
against 3.5 / 2 · 5 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches
3.44 yellows
Referee · F. Maeso
27.44 fouls a game
Home and away split · Pro
over 9 matches
246
Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 10 May 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 10 May 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Lines marked “our book” are this fixture’s; the rest are standard thresholds, not prices.
Per gameEspanyol for / againstLineAthletic Club for / against
Goals scored
0.5 for · 1.63 against n 8
2.25our book
1.25 for · 1.75 against n 8
Corners won
5.75 for · 5.63 against n 8
9.5standard
7.75 for · 3.75 against n 8
Shots
11.75 for · 17 against n 8
19.5standard
12 for · 9.38 against n 8
Shots on target
3.13 for · 6.75 against n 8
8.5standard
4.38 for · 4.38 against n 8
Fouls committed
15.88 for · 13.75 against n 8
21.5standard
12.25 for · 8.38 against n 8
Cards shown
3.88 for · 3.5 against n 8
3.5standard
1.88 for · 2 against n 8

Referee: F. Maeso — 3.44 yellow cards a game, 0.11 red cards, 27.44 fouls over 9 matches.

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Espanyol

Espanyol Goalkeeper

Espanyol — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsSavesGoals concededPenalties saved
M. Dmitrović35903150 min1233.5 /90531.5 /9000 /90
Espanyol — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Espanyol before kick-off, to 10 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
M. Dmitrović n 890
4.98/7

Espanyol Defensive

Espanyol — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsTacklesInterceptionsBlocksDuels wonFouls committedYellow cards
L. Cabrera34903060 min361.1 /90240.7 /90240.7 /901474.3 /90341 /9030.1 /90
Carlos Romero33892925 min922.8 /90361.1 /90120.4 /901584.9 /90401.2 /9040.1 /90
O. El Hilali31842619 min682.3 /90381.3 /90130.4 /901224.2 /90401.4 /9090.3 /90
Fernando Calero25812023 min261.2 /90281.2 /90291.3 /90713.2 /90140.6 /9050.2 /90
C. Riedel16801274 min292 /9090.6 /9070.5 /90674.7 /90231.6 /9040.3 /90
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Espanyol — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Espanyol before kick-off, to 10 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
M. Dmitrović n 890
00/0
0.32/0
—
T. Dolan n 869.4
1.35/3
1.15/2
—
Roberto Fernández n 852.8
1.74/3
1.74/2
—
L. Cabrera n 890
1.57/3
0.11/0
Dani Vivian
Carlos Romero n 888.1
0.94/3
0.43/0
Dani Vivian
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Espanyol — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Espanyol before kick-off, to 10 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
T. Dolan n 869.4
15/1
Roberto Fernández n 852.8
0.62/1
L. Cabrera n 890
0.63/1
Carlos Romero n 888.1
2.66/5
Edu Expósito n 878.3
1.66/2
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Espanyol Attacking

Espanyol — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsGoalsAssistsShotsShots on targetKey passesDribbles completed
Roberto Fernández35642224 min60.2 /9030.1 /90421.7 /90210.8 /90170.7 /9090.4 /90
Kike García32531708 min60.3 /9010.1 /90472.5 /90251.3 /90191 /9080.4 /90
Jofre Carreras2041826 min10.1 /9000 /90131.4 /9040.4 /90131.4 /90151.6 /90
Antoniu Roca632191 min00 /9000 /9020.9 /9000 /9020.9 /9052.4 /90
L. Koleosho346139 min00 /9000 /9010.6 /9000 /9053.2 /9053.2 /90
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Espanyol — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Espanyol before kick-off, to 10 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
M. Dmitrović n 890
00/0
00/0
T. Dolan n 869.4
0.51/1
0.31/1
Roberto Fernández n 852.8
2.16/3
0.93/1
L. Cabrera n 890
0.53/1
0.32/0
Carlos Romero n 888.1
0.64/1
0.11/0
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Espanyol — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Espanyol before kick-off, to 10 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
M. Dmitrović n 890
00/0
00/0
T. Dolan n 869.4
0.21/0
0.21/0
Roberto Fernández n 852.8
0.21/0
0.21/0
L. Cabrera n 890
00/0
00/0
Carlos Romero n 888.1
00/0
00/0
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Athletic Club

Athletic Club Goalkeeper

Athletic Club — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsSavesGoals concededPenalties saved
Unai Simón44903960 min1232.8 /90701.6 /9020 /90
Athletic Club — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Athletic Club before kick-off, to 10 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Unai Simón n 890
2.58/2

Athletic Club Defensive

Athletic Club — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsTacklesInterceptionsBlocksDuels wonFouls committedYellow cards
Dani Vivian37843103 min702 /90401.2 /90170.5 /901333.9 /90481.4 /9090.3 /90
Yuri37823032 min521.5 /90401.2 /9070.2 /901654.9 /90290.9 /9040.1 /90
Jesús Areso29621786 min392 /90211.1 /9090.5 /90944.7 /90251.3 /9050.3 /90
Aymeric Laporte28812254 min301.2 /90241 /90170.7 /901104.4 /9090.4 /9040.2 /90
Aitor Paredes26892317 min381.5 /90421.6 /9090.3 /90993.8 /90381.5 /9090.3 /90
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Athletic Club — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Athletic Club before kick-off, to 10 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Unai Simón n 890
00/0
0.32/0
—
Mikel Jauregizar n 868.6
25/3
0.53/0
—
Gorka Guruzeta n 875.3
1.36/3
0.73/2
—
Ruíz de Galarreta n 859.6
1.55/3
1.96/2
—
Dani Vivian n 875
0.83/2
0.84/1
Carlos Romero
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Athletic Club — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Athletic Club before kick-off, to 10 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Mikel Jauregizar n 868.6
1.86/3
Gorka Guruzeta n 875.3
12/2
Ruíz de Galarreta n 859.6
2.67/5
Dani Vivian n 875
2.17/5
Yuri n 885.5
1.36/3
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Athletic Club Attacking

Athletic Club — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsGoalsAssistsShotsShots on targetKey passesDribbles completed
Gorka Guruzeta42692885 min140.4 /9030.1 /90692.2 /90381.2 /90331 /90100.3 /90
Nico Serrano1143472 min20.4 /9000 /90132.5 /9081.5 /90101.9 /90112.1 /90
Maroan Sannadi1035353 min10.3 /9000 /9071.8 /9051.3 /9020.5 /9010.3 /90
Urko Izeta345134 min00 /9000 /9032 /9010.7 /9010.7 /9000 /90
A. Hierro22550 min00 /9000 /9023.6 /9011.8 /9011.8 /9011.8 /90
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Athletic Club — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Athletic Club before kick-off, to 10 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Unai Simón n 890
00/0
00/0
Mikel Jauregizar n 868.6
0.53/0
0.32/0
Gorka Guruzeta n 875.3
2.46/5
1.55/4
Ruíz de Galarreta n 859.6
00/0
00/0
Dani Vivian n 875
0.63/1
0.21/0
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Athletic Club — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Athletic Club before kick-off, to 10 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Unai Simón n 890
00/0
00/0
Mikel Jauregizar n 868.6
00/0
00/0
Gorka Guruzeta n 875.3
0.43/0
0.31/1
Ruíz de Galarreta n 859.6
00/0
0.21/0
Dani Vivian n 875
0.21/0
00/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
EspanyolAthletic Club
63%Possession37%
0.76Expected goals (xG)0.82
12Shots11
5Shots on target4
5Shots off target4
2Blocked shots3
7Shots inside the box10
8Corners9
4Offsides2
9Fouls14
4Saves3
493Passes275
79%Pass accuracy65%

Espanyol Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
M. Dmitrović9000000008.9
O. El Hilali9000000107.3
C. Riedel9000000107.3
L. Cabrera9000110007.2
Carlos Romero9001111007.5
Pol Lozano9000100407.5
Urko González8900100307.9
Edu Expósito8400214406.9
Roberto Fernández8400101006.3
Rubén Sánchez6300001106.7
Antoniu Roca6300101006.6
Jofre Carreras sub2700000006.2
Pere Milla sub2710110007.3
Ramón Terrats sub1301001106.9
Kike García sub1310110007.3
C. Pickel sub10000000–

Athletic Club Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Unai Simón9000000006.2
Aymeric Laporte9000000206.3
A. Boiro9000000306.9
Alejandro Rego9000001106.2
Álex Berenguer9000211406.3
Robert Navarro9000001006.2
Unai Gómez7800200006.2
Jesús Areso7100001106.9
Ruíz de Galarreta6300003207.2
I. Williams6300112006.6
Dani Vivian4500110007.2
Yeray sub4500000006
Mikel Jauregizar sub2700000006.3
Gorka Guruzeta sub2700210006.7
Gorosabel sub1900000106.5
Nico Serrano sub1200001006.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Espanyol v Athletic Club — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
EspanyolLLDLL
Last 5: 0W 1D 4L · 0.4 scored / 1.8 conceded per game
Athletic ClubLWLWL
Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.6 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Espanyol 2 · 1 draw · Athletic Club 3 · 2.5 goals/game
  • 2025-12-22 Athletic Club 1–2 Espanyol
  • 2025-02-16 Espanyol 1–1 Athletic Club
  • 2024-10-19 Athletic Club 4–1 Espanyol
  • 2023-04-08 Espanyol 1–2 Athletic Club
  • 2023-01-18 Athletic Club 1–0 Espanyol
  • 2022-09-04 Athletic Club 0–1 Espanyol
League standing · 2025/26
Espanyol#11 pos46 pts38 pl-12 GD
Athletic Club#12 pos45 pts38 pl-15 GD
Goals per game
Espanyol scored1.13
Athletic Club scored1.13
Espanyol conceded1.45
Athletic Club conceded1.53

Shot Map and Expected Goals

Espanyol 0.85 xG from 12 shots, Athletic Club 0.89 from 11. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.

Iñaki Williams 38' · 0.46 xGEdu Expósito 30' · 0.11 xGAlex Berenguer 11' · 0.08 xGRoberto Fernández 32' · 0.08 xGAlex Berenguer 31' · 0.07 xGDani Vivian 12' · 0.06 xGUnai Gómez 45' · 0.05 xGCarlos Romero 68' · 0.04 xGMikel Jauregizar 63' · 0.04 xGPol Lozano 18' · 0.04 xGAymeric Laporte 3' · 0.03 xGUnai Gómez 10' · 0.03 xGAntoniu Roca 7' · 0.03 xGEdu Expósito 34' · 0.03 xGCarlos Romero 19' · 0.03 xGEdu Expósito 43' · 0.02 xGGorka Guruzeta 81' · 0.02 xGUnai Gómez 38' · 0.01 xGLeandro Cabrera 73' · 0.01 xGGorka Guruzeta 77' · 0.01 xGUrko Gonzalez 4' · 0.01 xGKike García 91' · 0.35 xG · goalPere Milla 68' · 0.09 xG · goal
Espanyol (attacking right)Athletic Club (attacking left)mark size = expected goals
TeamShotsGoalsxG
Espanyol1220.85
Athletic Club1100.89

Shot locations and expected-goals values from per-shot data. Per-shot tables, situation and shot-type breakdowns are part of TACTIX Pro.

Expected Goals Race

At half-time, Athletic Club led on xG, 0.81 to 0.35. At full time, xG was level: Espanyol 0.85, Athletic Club 0.89. The widest gap was 0.50 xG to Athletic Club, in the 63rd minute.

xG timeline (cumulative)
0.90.400′15′30′45′60′75′90′105′MinutesCumulative xGGoal - Espanyol 68 minGoal - Espanyol 91 min
Espanyol 0.85 xGAthletic Club 0.89 xGdots = goals · 23 shots

The Full Post-Match Picture

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for Espanyol v Athletic Club?
TACTIX’s free model pick for Espanyol v Athletic Club was Home or Away.
What is the head-to-head record between Espanyol and Athletic Club?
In their last 6 meetings, Espanyol won 2, Athletic Club won 3 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Espanyol and Athletic Club?
Recent form — Espanyol 0W 1D 4L; Athletic Club 2W 0D 3L.

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