PREVIEW | Espanyol vs Athletic Bilbao: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 13/05)

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Espanyol

Athletic Bilbao

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Espanyol ( vs Sevilla 2026-05-09): Marko Dmitrović, Omar El Hilali, Fernando Calero, Leandro Cabrera, Carlos Romero, Rubén Sánchez, Urko González, Ramón Terrats, Edu Expósito, Tyrhys Dolan, Roberto Fernández

Athletic Bilbao ( vs Valencia 2026-05-10): Unai Simón, Andoni Gorosabel, Aymeric Laporte, Yeray Álvarez, Yuri Berchiche, Mikel Jauregizar, Alejandro Rego, Robert Navarro, Oihan Sancet, Nico Williams, Gorka Guruzeta

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MANAGERS

• Manolo González has faced Ernesto Valverde on three occasions, recording one win, one draw and one defeat.
• Ernesto Valverde has faced Espanyol on 29 occasions, recording 12 wins, eight draws and nine defeats.
• Manolo González has faced Athletic Bilbao on three occasions, recording one win, one draw and one defeat.

TEAMS

• Away from home, Athletic Bilbao currently have a draw in their last 13 matches.
• Away from home, Athletic Bilbao currently have one win in their last six matches.
• Away from home, Athletic Bilbao are on a 14-match run conceding goals.
• Athletic Bilbao currently have a draw in their last 16 matches.
• Athletic Bilbao are on a three-match run conceding goals.
• At home, Espanyol currently have one win in their last nine matches.
• At home, Espanyol are on an eight-match winless run.
• Espanyol currently have one win in their last 19 matches.
• Espanyol are on an 18-match winless run.
• Espanyol are coming off two consecutive defeats.

HEAD TO HEAD

• Espanyol and Athletic Bilbao have faced each other 201 times, with Athletic Bilbao holding the advantage: 88 wins, compared with 70 for Espanyol.
• At the RCDE Stadium, Espanyol have the edge in their clashes with Athletic Bilbao: 51 wins in 98 matches. Athletic Bilbao have 22 victories.
• In La Liga, the two teams have played 177 matches, with Espanyol recording 67 wins, 36 draws and 74 victories for Athletic Bilbao.