Espanyol v Athletic Bilbao Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: Monday 05^th November 2018 (Kick-off 8 PM)

On Monday night, Espanyol will look to continue their good start to their league campaign, as they host Athletic Bilbao in La Liga.

Espanyol have made a steady start to their league campaign and currently sit fifth in La Liga. In contrast, the visitors have made a relatively poor start to the campaign, sitting 16^th in the table.

A key to Espanyol’s good start to their campaign in the Spanish top-flight is their home form, as they have won their last five league matches at the RCDE Stadium. The home side have also been difficult to beat of late, losing just two of their last 15 league outings.

Athletic Bilbao have won just one of their last ten league games this season, picking up just ten points in the league. In fact, the Basque side has now won just five of their last 30 in the Spanish top-flight.

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The visitor’s recent away games in La Liga have been relatively high scoring, with both teams scoring in their last eight league outings.

Athletic have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 14 away games in La Liga. That is a record that the visitors look unlikely to put right in this clash, considering the home side’s recent form at the RCDE Stadium.

Prediction

Home win and/or under 2.5 goals scored