Athletic Club vs Espanyol: Fresh of a cup win against Real Madrid, Athletic Club eye successive wins when they face Espanyol in the La Liga on Sunday.
Match Details:
Teams: Athletic Club vs Espanyol
Venue: San Mamés Barria, Bilbao, Spain
Date: Tuesday 8th February, 2022
Time: 01:30 AM IST
Live Link: http://www.voot.com/
Preview
Athletic Club come into this after a 1-0 away win over Rayo Vallecano in their previous La Liga clash and eye successive victories.
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Serrano scored the only goal of the clash then to pick up three crucial points. With that win under their belt, Athletic Club is in 8th place with 31 points.
With 4 wins from 5 matches across competitions, Bilbao has picked up momentum at the right time.
On the other hand, Espanyol’s poor run of form continued with a 4-1 home loss to Real Betis.
De Tomas’ early strike did not mean much as Iglesias scored twice alongside goals from Rodriguez and Jose to inflict a 9th loss of the season on Espanyol.
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Espanyol is in 13th place after that defeat with 27 points from 22 matches. They have not kept a clean-sheet in 11 matches; which could prove to be their downfall.
Their last League win came way back on New Year’s Eve being a 2-1 win over Valencia.
Both sides last met in the La Liga in October, where Espanyol drew 1-1 at home as de Tomas and Williams scored for either side.
Form Guide
Athletic Club: WWWLW
Espanyol: LDLLD
Last Matches of both teams:
Athletic Club 1-0 Rayo Vallecano
Espanyol 1-4 Real Betis
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Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Athletic Club vs Espanyol in India?
The live stream is available on Voot Select App or on Jio TV, while the broadcast is on MTV India.
Team News
Williams, Sancet and Vencedor are out of action for the hosts due to injuries.
De Tomas is the sole absentee for Espanyol due to suspension after he was sent off in the 4-1 defeat.
Athletic Club possible 11:
Simon, Lekue, Vivian, Martinez, Balenziaga, Berenguer, Garcia, Zarraga, Muniain, Williams and R Garcia
Espanyol possible 11:
Lopez, Pedrosa, Cabrera, Gomez, Gil, Darder, Bare, Puado, Vidal, Herrera and Moron
Prediction: Athletic Club 2-0 Espanyol
We see the hosts gaining a comfortable three points in this clash owing to their better form.
Espanyol’s inconsistent run has kept them on the backfoot for more than a month and they are still searching for answers.
Bilbao’s clarity and consistency gives them the edge.
Players to watch out for: Muniain, R Garcia, Moron and Herrera.
