Athletic Bilbao vs Espanyol – Predictions and Free Tips from our Professional Tipsters for the Spanish Copa Del Rey matchup between Athletic Bilbao and Espanyol on Wednesday, January 18, 2023.
Athletic Bilbao has recently put up mediocre performances in Laliga. They are two positions below the safe zone in the rankings, in eighth place.
Espanyol, who are their Wednesday rivals, is listed in position 14 on the same ranking. At Estadio San Mames, they will square off in a different match for the Copa Del Rey.
In the previous five meetings with Espanyol, Athletic Bilbao has triumphed twice, drawn twice, and lost once. In three of the previous four games, the both teams to score option was successful.
Two of the previous three matches in this venue were won by Bilbao. Both of those games featured several goals.
What venue will host the game between Athletic Bilbao vs Espanyol?
Vying for a place in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals, Athletic Bilbao and La Liga strugglers Espanyol meet at San Mames on Wednesday.
Who will win the match between Athletic Bilbao vs Espanyol?
In the league, Bilbao has gone three games without a loss at home. Two of them were unblemished triumphs. On the other hand, Espanyol went six games without an away victory before defeating Getafe in their most recent match.
In addition, Athletic Bilbao has a small advantage against Espanyol based on this matchup’s prior history. Therefore, we anticipate them to win on Wednesday.
How many goals will be scored in the match?
In more than 50% of their La Liga games, Athletic Bilbao and Espanyol have scored over 2.5 goals per game. Their most recent head-to-head contests at this location also ended in high scores. So, we anticipate that this match will include more than 2.5 goals.
Will Both teams Score in the match?
Both of these teams’ defensive lines have let up more goals than their offensive sides have scored. We can anticipate them leaking one here with such a strong defensive line on the field. For all the reasons listed above, the “both teams to score” option is likely to be used in this game.
Athletic Bilbao vs Espanyol – Betting Analysis
Athletic Bilbao is in better shape than Espanyol, who have been continuously losing on the road. At home, Athletic Bilbao will have the advantage over Espanyol.
However, we anticipate that Espanyol will only score once throughout this contest. Our primary wager is on the correct result of 2-1 in favor of the home team at 8.50 odds.
Given both teams’ porous defenses, backing both teams to score at 2.00 odds appears to be a reasonable choice.
What are the top odds for this match?
Regarding the current betting odds in the WDW market, backing Athletic Bilbao is available for 1.62, backing a draw is 4 and putting your money on victory for Espanyol will get you 5.65. They’re the best prices being offered right now.
Athletic Bilbao vs Espanyol – Head-to-Head
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