PREVIEW | Espanyol vs Athletic Bilbao: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 13/05)

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·11 maggio 2026

PREVIEW | Espanyol vs Athletic Bilbao: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 13/05)

Espanyol host Athletic Bilbao this Wednesday at the RCDE Stadium on Match Day 36 of the La Liga.

Espanyol have 39 points to their name this season and occupy 14th position in the table. In their last game, Manolo González's team lost 2-1 against Sevilla (La Liga 2025/26).

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Athletic Bilbao have won 44 points to date and are placed in 9th position. In their last encounter, Ernesto Valverde's team were beaten 0-1 by Valencia (La Liga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Espanyol winning 2-1.

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Espanyol ( vs Sevilla 2026-05-09): Marko Dmitrović, Omar El Hilali, Fernando Calero, Leandro Cabrera, Carlos Romero, Rubén Sánchez, Urko González, Ramón Terrats, Edu Expósito, Tyrhys Dolan, Roberto Fernández

Athletic Bilbao ( vs Valencia 2026-05-10): Unai Simón, Andoni Gorosabel, Aymeric Laporte, Yeray Álvarez, Yuri Berchiche, Mikel Jauregizar, Alejandro Rego, Robert Navarro, Oihan Sancet, Nico Williams, Gorka Guruzeta

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MANAGERS

Manolo González has faced Ernesto Valverde on three occasions, recording one win, one draw and one defeat.
Ernesto Valverde has faced Espanyol on 29 occasions, recording 12 wins, eight draws and nine defeats.
Manolo González has faced Athletic Bilbao on three occasions, recording one win, one draw and one defeat.

TEAMS

Away from home, Athletic Bilbao currently have a draw in their last 13 matches.
Away from home, Athletic Bilbao currently have one win in their last six matches.
Away from home, Athletic Bilbao are on a 14-match run conceding goals.
Athletic Bilbao currently have a draw in their last 16 matches.
Athletic Bilbao are on a three-match run conceding goals.
At home, Espanyol currently have one win in their last nine matches.
At home, Espanyol are on an eight-match winless run.
Espanyol currently have one win in their last 19 matches.
Espanyol are on an 18-match winless run.
Espanyol are coming off two consecutive defeats.

HEAD TO HEAD

Espanyol and Athletic Bilbao have faced each other 201 times, with Athletic Bilbao holding the advantage: 88 wins, compared with 70 for Espanyol.
At the RCDE Stadium, Espanyol have the edge in their clashes with Athletic Bilbao: 51 wins in 98 matches. Athletic Bilbao have 22 victories.
In La Liga, the two teams have played 177 matches, with Espanyol recording 67 wins, 36 draws and 74 victories for Athletic Bilbao.