Spanish La Liga
2026-05-13 - Espanyol vs Athletic Club Bilbao
A Sports Betting Pick by ArmchairPunter
Football : Spain: La Liga
Venue: RCDE Stadium
Wednesday 13th May 2026, 1800hrs (GMT)
Espanyol’s poor sequence of results in the Spanish top flight continued last weekend when they were dealt another disappointing defeat, this time in the shape of a 2-1 loss away from home at Sevilla, making it a staggering 18 league matches without a win in La Liga.
Indeed, Espanyol have yet to register a single win in 2026 and it’s only been the poor form and results of the the three teams below them in the relegation zone that has prevented Manolo Gonzalez’s side from being dragged down into the bottom three.
Having slipped to no fewer than 12 defeats within these previous 18 matches though, it seems only a matter of time before Espanyol find themselves in the relegation zone despite posting an overall home record which stands at 6-4-7 18/23 so far this season.
Athletic Bilbao by contrast sit on the fringes of the top eight in the La Liga table and level on points with 8th placed Real Sociedad ahead of this upcoming encounter at the RCDE Stadium on Wednesday night.
However, the visitors have also stumbled in recent times for results in the domestic top flight as Ernesto Valverde’s side have managed to capture just three wins within their last nine games, suffering six defeats in the process.
Athletic will be encouraged by their recent 4-2 win away from home at Alaves though last time out on their travels but the visitors know they must improve upon a fairly ordinary looking away record which stands at 4-3-10 19/31 if they are to remain in contention for a possible European spot for next season.
The Betting Verdict
Athletic Bilbao have lost just once in their last five meetings against Espanyol.
The Statistics :
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The Pick :
Espanyol 1-1 Ath. Bilbao
