Espanyol vs Athletic Bilbao Analysis and Predictions

Athletic Bilbao have finally reached some consistency ahead of the New Year and we’ve seen three wins and two draws in their last five outings across competitions!
Espanyol are desperate to secure yet another top flight survival, whilst the Lions are eyeing a place in European competitions
Bilbao started 2018 well and we’ve seen them bag a confident 2-0 win over Deportivo Alaves
However, Periquitos have had troubles scoring against Bilbao recently and we haven’t seen them do so in any of their last two head to head matches, with a goalless draw at this ground and a 2-0 loss at San Mames Barria on the record.
Espanyol will be no easy side to outclass but they do have a busier schedule, as they try to bounce back after a 1-2 Copa del Rey loss to Leganes in the second leg on Thursday.