In the previous one, the “parakeet” team starts off as a favorite due to the collective and offensive potential that it possesses, which is allowing it to carry out a very good campaign in this league start-up. For this reason and knowing that he is more cohesive than his rival, we believe that his simple win is interesting to bet. Remember that the Basques are not reliable in defense, despite having added 3 consecutive draws acting away from home. He paints to be an open duel and with situations, but favorable to the Catalans for his outfitted philosophy of midfield forward.
Espanyol:
The “parakeets” come with anger to this match after equalizing 1-1 against Valladolid, after winning 0-1 with just a few minutes left for the final whistle. These days, they have 18 units in total, leaving 3 of the leader Barcelona and 2 of the escort Leganés. His goal is to return to victory to stay in Champions League positions. At the moment Rubi’s philosophy is working perfectly, showing it by scoring 14 goals and giving 8 on his fence. Thanks to this way of playing, the Catalans are dapper with the ball and offensive by nature.
As a local, Espanyol has reaped more than positive results after winning all the matches he played against his people (7 goals in favor and 1 against). It comes to win 2-0 to Valencia, to overcome 1-0 to Levante, to overcome 1-0 to Eibar and to win 3-1 to Villarreal. Apparently, the team has proven to be effective in attack and solid in defensive matters. It is enough to know that he has kept his fence undefeated in his first 3 presentations to corroborate this statement. For this duel is expected to risk for several moments, as it will have spaces to elaborate and counterattack.
Athletic Club:
The “Lions” equaled 0-0 against Valencia in the new San Mamés, reaching to add 10 units in total. The team has equaled too many games in the season, proving to be an intense set in its actions but irregular in terms of results. It is enough to know that he has tied 7 of the 10 matches he has played to corroborate this statement (4 equalities in his last 5 presentations). If goals are involved, they have scored 11 and have yielded 15 in their goal, missing balance at the time of scoring.
As a visitor, Athletic Bilbao has registered acceptable markers after equaling 4 consecutive starts. That yes, in all of them yielded goals, giving the bet “both teams score”. It comes to equalize 2-2 against Betis, to draw 1-1 with Barcelona, to equal 1-1 with Eibar and to draw 1-1 against Rayo Vallecano. Apparently, the “Lions” know how to stand in this condition, standing out by always reaching the goal. Of course, they need to close the lines better and not leave spaces at certain times of their outputs.
In the last 3 and a half years, Espanyol and Athletic Bilbao have met 5 times in Catalan territory. These were the results of those matches: Victory 0-2 of Athletic Bilbao in March 2015 for the Copa del Rey, 1-0 win for Espanyol in April 2015, victory 2-1 for Espanyol in March 2016, tie 0- 0 in November 2016 and parity 1-1 in January 2018. Apparently, every time both teams have faced each other, the process has been fought in the midfield. However, we trust that the “parakeets” win the game for their best football moment, breaking the two-match streak given consecutively.
PREDICTION: Under 2.5 goals @ 1.67
