RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Athletic Club Prediction

Primera Division · Wed 13 May, 18:00
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–0 Athletic Club

✗ Our AI missed this one — we predicted Draw (32%); it finished a home win.

What our model predicted

Home 36%
Draw 32%
Away 32%

💡 Too close to call — almost a coin-flip.

Our pickDraw
SwiftScore Low · 36.0/100
🔒 Locked 20 Jun · shown before kick-off, never edited
SwiftScore 36.0
/100 confidence
Power Rating 1411 v 1459 Athletic rated higher
Form Index 0.2 v 1.2 ppg, last 5
Model Consensus 33%
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Why we predict this

  • Athletic Club is the stronger side on Power Rating (1459 vs 1411).
  • Athletic Club is in clearly better recent form (1.2 vs 0.2 pts/game).
  • Model components are split — lower conviction.

What's driving it — each bar shows which side a factor favours

Power Rating
Athletic
Form Index
Athletic
Goal expectation
Even
Home advantage
Espanyol

Green = favours Espanyol · Blue = favours Athletic. The model blends these into the probabilities above.

Form Index (last 5)
EspanyolLLDLL0.2 ppg
AthleticLWLWL1.2 ppg
Power Rating
Espanyol1411
Athletic1459
Model Consensus (home/draw/away)
Goals model35% · 30% · 35%
Power Rating39% · 26% · 36%
Machine-learning32% · 43% · 25%

AI match preview

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Athletic Club are poised for a tightly contested Primera Division clash, with the model assigning a slight edge to a draw at 32%. Both teams are expected to score around 1.3 goals each, suggesting a balanced encounter likely to end 1-1. With a 48% chance of over 2.5 goals and 55% probability of both teams scoring, fans can anticipate an open game, but remember these projections are statistical estimates—please gamble responsibly (18+).

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Match predictions

Expected goals

1.30 – 1.30

Most likely score

1-1

14% likely

Over/Under 2.5

Over 48%

Under 52%

Both teams to score

Yes 55%

No 45%

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Head-to-head (recent meetings)

May 2026 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–0 Athletic Club
Dec 2025 Athletic Club 1–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona