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Athletic Bilbao vs Espanyol: Head-to-Head Record & Stats

29 competitive meetings since 2010 · La Liga, Copa del Rey

9Athletic Bilbao wins
8Draws
12Espanyol wins

Head-to-head summary

Across 29 competitive matches since the 2010/11 season, Espanyol hold a narrow edge with 12 wins to Athletic Bilbao's 9, along with 8 draws. Home advantage plays a significant role in this fixture. Athletic Bilbao have won 8 of their 15 home matches against Espanyol, suffering 5 losses. Conversely, when travelling to Espanyol, Athletic Bilbao have managed just 1 win in 14 attempts, alongside 6 draws and 7 defeats. In La Liga, Espanyol lead with 12 victories from 28 meetings.

Espanyol are unbeaten in the last 3 meetings, winning 2–0 at home on 13 May 2026 and 2–1 away on 22 December 2025 after a 1–1 draw in February 2025. Athletic Bilbao's biggest win of the fixture came on 19 October 2024, a 4–1 home victory after taking a 3–0 lead into half-time. That dominant performance capped Athletic Bilbao's longest winning streak against Espanyol, which spanned 3 wins in a row from January 2023 to October 2024.

Matches between these sides average 2.72 goals per game, with over 1.5 goals landing in 23 of 29 fixtures and both teams scoring in 19 of 29. First halves are active, as at least one goal has been scored before half-time in 25 of 29 games. The side ahead at half-time went on to win in 14 of 20 instances. The most frequent scorelines are 1–2 and 1–1, appearing 5 times each, followed by 2–1 and 0–1, which occurred 4 times each.

Next meeting

Athletic Club vs Espanyol

UTC

La Liga · Matchday 13

Goals & betting stats

2.72Goals per game
66%Both teams scored (19/29)
55%Over 2.5 goals (16/29)
79%Over 1.5 goals (23/29)
21%Over 3.5 goals (6/29)
39 – 40Goals scored: Athletic Bilbao – Espanyol
4Athletic Bilbao clean sheets
7Espanyol clean sheets

Half-time and full-time

1.31Goals per game, 1st half
1.41Goals per game, 2nd half
86%Goal before half-time (25/29)
21%Both scored in the 1st half (6/29)

HT/FT results

Half-time ↓ / Full-time →Athletic BilbaoDrawEspanyol
Athletic Bilbao ahead at HT 828% 13% 13%
Level at HT 0 414% 517%
Espanyol ahead at HT 13% 310% 621%

29 matches decided in 90 minutes with a recorded half-time score. The side ahead at the break went on to win 14 of 20 times (70%).

Athletic Bilbao when behind at half-time 4 of 10 not lost

Trailed at the break 10 times, came back to win 1.

Espanyol when behind at half-time 2 of 10 not lost

Trailed at the break 10 times, came back to win 1.

Most common scores

  • Athletic Bilbao 1–2 Espanyol 5× · 17%
  • Athletic Bilbao 1–1 Espanyol 5× · 17%
  • Athletic Bilbao 2–1 Espanyol 4× · 14%
  • Athletic Bilbao 0–1 Espanyol 4× · 14%
  • Athletic Bilbao 3–3 Espanyol 2× · 7%
  • Athletic Bilbao 0–2 Espanyol 1× · 3%

Home and away record

Athletic Bilbao 9 wins (31%), 8 draws (28%), Espanyol 12 wins (41%)29MATCHES

When Athletic Bilbao play at home (15 games)

Athletic Bilbao 8 · Draws 2 · Espanyol 5

When Espanyol play at home (14 games)

Athletic Bilbao 1 · Draws 6 · Espanyol 7

Record by competition

CompetitionPlayedAthletic BilbaoDrawsEspanyolShare
La Liga 28 8 8 12
Copa del Rey 1 1 0 0

Last Athletic Bilbao vs Espanyol results

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
Espanyol 2–0HT 0–0 Athletic Club La Liga · Matchday 36
Athletic Club 1–2HT 1–1 Espanyol La Liga · Matchday 17
Espanyol 1–1HT 0–0 Athletic Club La Liga · Matchday 24
Athletic Club 4–1HT 3–0 Espanyol La Liga · Matchday 10
Espanyol 1–2HT 0–1 Athletic Club La Liga · Matchday 28
Athletic Club 1–0HT 1–0 Espanyol Copa del Rey · Round of 16
Athletic Club 0–1HT 0–0 Espanyol La Liga · Matchday 4
Athletic Club 2–1HT 2–1 Espanyol La Liga · Matchday 23
Espanyol 1–1HT 1–0 Athletic Club La Liga · Matchday 11
Espanyol 1–1HT 0–1 Athletic Club La Liga · Matchday 21
Show all 29 meetings
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
Athletic Club 3–0HT 2–0 Espanyol La Liga · Matchday 11
Athletic Club 1–1HT 0–1 Espanyol La Liga · Matchday 27
Espanyol 1–0HT 1–0 Athletic Club La Liga · Matchday 11
Athletic Club 0–1HT 0–1 Espanyol La Liga · Matchday 38
Espanyol 1–1HT 1–1 Athletic Club La Liga · Matchday 19
Athletic Club 2–0HT 2–0 Espanyol La Liga · Matchday 30
Espanyol 0–0HT 0–0 Athletic Club La Liga · Matchday 11
Espanyol 2–1HT 0–1 Athletic Club La Liga · Matchday 30
Athletic Club 2–1HT 1–0 Espanyol La Liga · Matchday 11
Espanyol 1–0HT 1–0 Athletic Club La Liga · Matchday 31
Athletic Club 3–1HT 2–0 Espanyol La Liga · Matchday 12
Athletic Club 1–2HT 0–1 Espanyol La Liga · Matchday 24
Espanyol 3–2HT 1–1 Athletic Club La Liga · Matchday 5
Athletic Club 0–4HT 0–1 Espanyol La Liga · Matchday 23
Espanyol 3–3HT 2–0 Athletic Club La Liga · Matchday 4
Athletic Club 3–3HT 1–1 Espanyol La Liga · Matchday 22
Espanyol 2–1HT 1–0 Athletic Club La Liga · Matchday 3
Espanyol 2–1HT 1–1 Athletic Club La Liga · Matchday 34
Athletic Club 2–1HT 0–1 Espanyol La Liga · Matchday 15

Records

Biggest Athletic Bilbao win Athletic Club 4–1 Espanyol

19 Oct 2024 · La Liga · San Mamés Barria

Biggest Espanyol win Athletic Club 0–4 Espanyol

10 Feb 2013 · La Liga · Estadio San Mamés (Bilbao)

Most goals in a game 6 goals

Espanyol 3–3 Athletic Club (Sep 2012); Athletic Club 3–3 Espanyol (Feb 2012)

Longest Athletic Bilbao winning run 3 wins in a row

Jan 2023 – Oct 2024

Longest Espanyol winning run 3 wins in a row

Feb 2013 – Feb 2014

Current form

Athletic Bilbao

  1. D
  2. W
  3. D
  4. D
  5. W

10th in La Liga · 8 pts from 6 games. Last: Rayo Vallecano 0–0 Athletic Bilbao (La Liga).

Espanyol

  1. D
  2. L
  3. L
  4. W
  5. D

12th in La Liga · 8 pts from 8 games. Last: Malaga 1–1 Espanyol (La Liga).

Athletic Bilbao vs Espanyol FAQ

Who has won more Athletic Bilbao vs Espanyol matches?

Espanyol have won more: 12 wins to Athletic Bilbao's 9, with 8 draws, from 29 competitive meetings since the 2010/11 season.

What was the last Athletic Bilbao vs Espanyol result?

Espanyol 2–0 Athletic Club, played on 13 May 2026 (La Liga).

How many goals are scored in Athletic Bilbao vs Espanyol games?

The fixture averages 2.72 goals per game. Over 2.5 goals landed in 55% of meetings and both teams scored in 66%.

What is the most common score in Athletic Bilbao vs Espanyol?

Athletic Bilbao 1–2 Espanyol, which has happened 5 times in 29 meetings since the 2010/11 season.

What is the biggest win in Athletic Bilbao vs Espanyol history?

In our records (since the 2010/11 season) the biggest margin is Athletic Club 0–4 Espanyol, on 10 February 2013 (La Liga).

When do Athletic Bilbao and Espanyol play next?

Athletic Club host Espanyol on Sunday 22 November 2026 at 16:00 UTC (La Liga).

More La Liga head-to-heads

Competitive matches since the 2010/11 season, friendlies excluded. A match decided on penalties counts as a draw. Last updated 10 Oct 2026.