- Athletic Bilbao have won three of their last five matches (1 draw, 1 defeat), while RCD Espanyol have won one, drawn one and lost three.
- Athletic Bilbao have scored 11 goals in six home games in LaLiga 2026-2027.
- Athletic Bilbao have scored 11 goals in six home games in LaLiga 2026/2027 (3 wins, 2 draws, 1 defeat).
Athletic to continue their good form
Athletic Bilbao welcome Espanyol to San Mames on Friday evening looking to extend their good run of form, having won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five games across all competitions.
This leaves Edin Terzić's men in a respectable seventh place in the LaLiga 2026/2027 standings with 16 points from 11 games, a position that gives them a solid base to build on throughout the season.
The Leones are no doubt an attacking outfit with a fluid 4-2-3-1 system that allows them to press high up the pitch and make quick transitions when they win the ball back. Robert Navarro is the team's top scorer in the league with two goals in five games, but the team do tend to keep a steady stream of goals flowing.
Espanyol looking for consistency
They will have to be careful to do so against Espanyol on Friday as the Pericos' 3-4-2-1 system tends to be a little more patient. They deploy their wingbacks in the midfield line to help build up from the back, and will be looking to combine their way through the opposition.
Sergio García's men have seen more inconsistent results of late, winning one, drawing one and losing three of their last five, leaving them 13th in the table with 12 points from 12 matches.
Roberto Fernández has been Espanyol's main goalscorer so far with six goals in seven LaLiga matches, while Javi Hernández has provided four assists as the creative hub.
Expect a close encounter
Espanyol come into this one with a decent away record but just one win from the last three away days, while Athletic have won their last two at San Mamés, so the hosts should have enough to see this through.
Athletic are the clear favourites in the market at 1.48, but Espanyol are still good value at 6.25, while the draw seems too short at 4.2.
Athletic should control this match, but Espanyol's good record in the head-to-head should make this an interesting encounter.
We're going with Athletic to win and under 2.5 goals at 2.0, while the BTTS market is priced very tightly.
