ATHLETIC BILBAO – ESPANYOL | Sunday 4:15pm
The possibility of reaching second place in the standings by hooking Barcelona should be an extra boost for Athletic Bilbao’s hosts against Espanyol, who have only collected one point in three matches. In short, in this match, there is a decidedly favoured side and it is the one playing at home. Which has not yet even conceded a goal in this championship, a sign of tactical abnegation, but also of a concentration, which remains very high throughout the ninety minutes.
Espanyol, on the other hand, are not a granitic team in this respect. They have already conceded seven goals in just three matches and things are certainly not going well up front either. Valverde’s side therefore start well ahead and should have no difficulty in taking an important victory on the road.
The Prediction
Race for a home win. A match that could even see only one team score. Espanyol don’t seem to be able to create any major problems for the hosts, who, in addition to the three points, have the objective of keeping their goals unbroken.
Athletic Bilbao-Espanyol
likely line-up
- ATHLETIC BILBAO (4-2-3-1): Simon; de Marcos, Vivian, Alvarez, Lakue; Vesga, Sancet; Williams, Munian, Berenguer; I. Williams.
- ESPANYOL (4-1-4-1): Garcia; Gil, Calero, Cabrera, Olivan; Costa; Sanchez, Exposito, Darder, Puado; Joselu.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-0
