Athletic Club vs Espanyol Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 22nd December 2025

When Espanyol come to San Mames for the LaLiga match this coming Monday, Athletic Club will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Athletic Club are placed seventh with 23 points after 17 matches. Espanyol occupy a position as fiveth in the league on 30 points.

Espanyol are feeling funky after winning four games on the bounce. They'll, of course, be eager to make it five from five against Athletic Club at San Mames.

Athletic Club scored eight times in the last ten outings for an average of 0.8 goals a game. They conceded 14 and managed four clean sheets.

Espanyol are currently not the most scoring team in the LaLiga, as they only found the back of the net ten times in ten matches. This is an average of just one goals a game in which they conceded seven times, an average of 0.7 per game. They managed six clean sheets in these.

Athletic Club and Espanyol had to settle for a draw each in their most recent match, which finished with a 1-1 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 13/5.

Athletic Club vs Espanyol Prediction

Athletic Club Form

In their last three matches, Athletic Club beat Atletico Madrid 1-0, drew 0-0 with Paris Saint-Germain, before losing 2-0 against Celta Vigo. Athletic Club won three of their previous six matches at San Mames in the LaLiga. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring five goals to six against.

Athletic Club have already squandered enough points to put themselves under pressure, if they are to challenge for the title seriously in the LaLiga this season.

Espanyol Form

Espanyol look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Celta Vigo, who were defeated by 0-1. Then, Rayo Vallecano got outclassed in a 1-0 win, before beating Getafe by 0-1. Espanyol managed a decent return of three wins in their last six LaLiga away matches, in which they scored five while also conceding four times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Espanyol are among the title candidates in the LaLiga again this season, and first place is still within reach.

Athletic Club find it just as tough as Espanyol to get on the scoreboard these days, and a match short on goal looks highly likely, when they clash at San Mames.

Athletic Club have taken nine points from their last eight games against teams from the top half of the LaLiga table. They won three of these matches with a scoreline of six goals to 14. Espanyol took 12 points from their last seven games against teams from the top half of the LaLiga table. They won four, scored seven goals and conceded eight. Athletic Club have a record of seven wins, two draws and eight defeats in the LaLiga this season. Espanyol are looking at nine wins, three draws and four defeats in the LaLiga.

Athletic Club vs Espanyol Squads

Athletic Club Squad

Ernesto Valverde will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Espanyol from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the LaLiga this season):

Alex Padilla (0/0), Unai Simon (0/17), Aitor Paredes (1/10), Andoni Gorosabel (0/7), Aymeric Laporte (0/11), Daniel Vivian (0/16), Inigo Lekue (0/5), Jesus Areso (0/14), Jon De Luis (0/0), Unai Eguiluz (0/0), Yeray Alvarez (0/0), Yuri Berchiche (0/16), Alejandro Rego (1/11), Benat Prados (0/2), Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta (0/15), Mikel Jauregizar (1/17), Mikel Vesga (0/12), Nico Williams (3/13), Oihan Sancet (1/12), Robert Navarro (3/13), Selton Sanchez (0/4), Unai Gomez (0/10), Adama Boiro (0/4), Alex Berenguer (1/15), Gorka Guruzeta (1/15), Inaki Williams (1/10), Maroan Sannadi (1/8), Nico Serrano (0/7), Urko Izeta (0/6).

Espanyol Squad

Here is the full team squad of Espanyol. The 46 year-old Manolo Gonzalez will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Angel Fortuno (0/0), Marko Dmitrovic (0/16), Pol Tristan (0/0), Brian Olivan (0/0), Carlos Romero (2/15), Clemens Riedel (0/7), Fernando Calero (0/12), Jose Salinas (0/7), Leandro Cabrera (2/15), Miguel Rubio (1/6), Omar El Hilali (0/16), Ruben Sanchez (0/9), Charles Pickel (0/10), Edu Exposito (0/15), Javi Hernandez (0/0), Pol Lozano (1/16), Ramon Terrats (0/10), Urko Gonzalez de Zarate (0/15), Antoniu Roca (0/6), Javier Puado (2/8), Jofre Carreras (0/9), Kike Garcia (3/15), Luca Koleosho (0/3), Pere Milla (5/14), Roberto Fernandez (4/16), Tyrhys Dolan (0/15).

Athletic Club vs Espanyol Team News

Apparently, Espanyol have just two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match on Monday. Omar El Hilali and Javier Puado racked up too many penalty points and won't be in the Espanyol travelling party for their next match.

Athletic Club vs Espanyol Lineups

Athletic Club vs Espanyol H2H

It finished all square on when Athletic Club last faced Espanyol. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 1-1 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 13/5. Athletic Club go into their upcoming match against Espanyol with a 40% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 4-4-2 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Athletic Club vs Espanyol Results

As both teams found their way to the goal seven times in their previous ten matches, betting on BTTS naturally would have been profitable. Odds on both teams finding the back of the net are best priced at 21/20 with the bookies.

Athletic Club vs Espanyol Betting Tips

Nico Williams is the most prolific LaLiga marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Espanyol look to Roberto Fernandez, hoping he can add to his current total of three LaLiga goals in his latest games.

Athletic Club won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at San Mames. They drew two and lost four as well, while Espanyol won four of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost three. Athletic Club might win at San Mames on Monday, but don't expect them to keep a clean sheet as well. They won just two games to nil in their last 10 matches on home soil.

Both teams not to score was a winning bet three times in the last ten encounters between Athletic Club and Espanyol as under 2.5 goals happened four times. Athletic Club scored an average of 1.5 goals a game, with Espanyol averaging 0.9 goals in this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of Athletic Club’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Espanyol, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches.