Espanyol – Ath Bilbao SOCCER PICKS
The last match of the 11th Game of the Primera Division is Espanyol Barcelona. Athletic Bilbao. Espanyol is just one point from a Champions League place. Bilbao, on the other hand, is only two ahead by 18 points, so both sides need to score points in order to pursue their goals.
Espanyol Barcelona:
The “Periquitos” played a very good season so far. Only two defeats of the season had to cope with them. To underpin the form strength of the Rubi-Elf, it should be mentioned that the respective opponents are very well-known competitors. So lost one game against Deportivo Alaves (currently ranked second) and against Real Madrid (then still in good shape). These two forgivable defeats are matched by five wins and three draws. In addition, there is still a bankruptcy in the Copa del Rey, which can still be ironed out in the second leg.
Espanyol are currently fifth in the table with a goal difference of 14: 8 and 18 points on the credit side. Only one point ahead are Atletico Madrid and Sevilla FC. If they do not win at the weekend, even a jump to third place would be possible. One can even dream even further: should Deportivo Alaves also fail, Espanyol Barcelona could even move to second place. First place would be mathematically possible, but due to the worse goal difference compared to the Spanish champions we would not bet on it.
In one or two games less Espanyol is even the third best home team. At home they had to concede only one goal and could win all four home games. This performance could accomplish no other team in the league so far.
Rubi only has to give up Hernan Perez. The midfielder scored a goal so far this season, but is more like a substitute. Thus, we at Espanyol Barcelona vs. Athletic Bilbao will not change our bets due to this one failure.
Athletic Bilbao:
“Los Leones” are a true draw monster. Seven of the ten games played ended in a draw. Only one victory could the Basques realize (2: 1 Leganes), in addition they suffered two defeats (0: 3 Villarreal and 1: 3 Real Sociedad). Thus, after ten matchdays with a goal balance of 11:15 only ten points in the account of the Berizzo team.
The weak point of the guests is the defense. Only three teams got more goals. Since the hosts did not score in a single match and Bilbao had to concede only one goal in a single game, you can bet that this is exactly what will happen in this match. This makes it very interesting to look at Espanyol Barcelona – Athletic Bilbao for betting odds in the “Goals Over / Under” or “Meet Both Teams” segments. Nevertheless, we recommend to give a tip in the area 1X2.
