Athletic Bilbao vs Espanyol Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Athletic Bilbao take on Espanyol in La Liga of Spain on December 22, with kickoff at 20:00 UTC.

As Athletic Bilbao and Espanyol renew their battle, the memory of the 1-1 tie in their La Liga match from 10 months ago still lingers. After a setback against Celta Vigo last Sunday, Athletic Bilbao are eager to get back on track in this match. They have an important match to navigate before facing Espanyol though, taking on Ourense CF in National cup, and how they perform in this game could set the tone for their encounter with Espanyol.

Espanyol, fresh off a series of two wins against Getafe and Rayo Vallecano, approach this match eager to continue their positive form.

This La Liga encounter highlights the attacking players who have stood out for Athletic Bilbao and Espanyol throughout the campaign, even in challenging moments. Athletic Bilbao’s Nico Williams and top finisher Robert Navarro have played important roles in ensuring their attack, under the tactical direction of Ernesto Valverde, remains effective. Williams has already scored three goals in La Liga this season, while also leading the team in assists, having set up two goals this campaign. Adding further support are Gorka Guruzeta, Alejandro Berenguer and Mikel Jauregizar, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

Meanwhile, Roberto Fernandez and Pere Milla have been pivotal for Espanyol’s attack, crafted under Manolo Gonzalez’s leadership, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Milla has emerged as Espanyol’s leading scorer in La Liga this season, netting five goals, as Exposito continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with five assists. Supporting them are Carlos Romero, Kike Garcia and Javi Puado, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Espanyol’s attack.

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Live Streaming

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AI Prediction

Our AI kicks off with a pre-match prediction for Athletic Bilbao–Espanyol, and as the game progresses, it refines those predictions continuously based on live developments. AI projections, calculated before kick-off, indicate Athletic Bilbao’s victory is the most likely outcome, rated at 35%, while a draw is at 31% and Espanyol’s victory is at 34%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Athletic Bilbao - Espanyol in real time. The teams starting line-ups are yet to be announced.

In their last outing, Athletic Bilbao lined up with Unai Simon, Yuri Berchiche, Aitor Paredes, Dani Vivian, Jesus Areso, Mikel Jauregizar, Inigo Ruiz De Galarreta, Nico Williams, Oihan Sancet, Alejandro Berenguer and Gorka Guruzeta.

Espanyol's lineup in their latest match featured Marko Dmitrovic, Carlos Romero, Leandro Cabrera, Fernando Calero, Omar El Hilali, Pere Milla, Edu Exposito, Urko Gonzalez de Zarate, Jofre Carreras, Kike Garcia and Roberto Fernandez.

Stats

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Head-to-head

The teams have met six times since February 2022. Athletic Bilbao have emerged victorious in four matches, Espanyol in one, and one game ended in draw. The most recent match between them was on February 16, 2025, in La Liga of Spain, ending in a 1-1 draw. Across these six head-to-head matches, Athletic Bilbao have scored ten goals, while Espanyol have netted five. So far, Athletic Bilbao have proven stronger in their recent head-to-head record against Espanyol.

Athletic Bilbao have played seventeen matches in La Liga, with seven wins, two draws, and eight losses this season, scoring fifteen goals, averaging 0.88 per match, while conceding 22, an average of 1.29 per match. This season in La Liga, Espanyol have recorded nine wins, three draws, and four losses in sixteen matches, netting twenty goals (1.25 per match) and conceding sixteen (1.00 per match).

Recent Form

Athletic Bilbao played their last match against Celta Vigo, which ended in a loss, while Espanyol are in the middle of a two-match winning streak, with victories against Getafe and Rayo Vallecano in their last two matches. Overall, Athletic Bilbao have won five of their last twenty matches, losing eleven and drawing four, while over their most recent twenty games, Espanyol have claimed eleven victories, suffered five defeats, and drawn four times.

Live Standings

As always, Spain La Liga's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Athletic Bilbao occupy 7th spot with 23 points in seventeen matches, while Espanyol sit 5th with 30 points from sixteen matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Athletic Bilbao and Espanyol in real time. The videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Athletic Bilbao - Espanyol are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.