Athletic Club vs Espanyol Preview

Athletic Club host Espanyol at San Mamés on Monday evening in what promises to be an intriguing La Liga encounter between sides in contrasting form. The Lions enter this fixture having suffered a 2-0 defeat away at Celta Vigo in their most recent outing. Prior to that, they drew 0-0 at home with Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League before beating Atlético Madrid 1-0 at home. Earlier in this sequence, they lost 3-0 at home to Real Madrid and won 2-0 away at Levante. This run of two wins, one draw and two losses demonstrates their inconsistency, particularly highlighted by heavy defeats against top opposition.

Espanyol arrive in Bilbao with renewed confidence having won four of their last five matches. Their most recent outing saw them secure a 1-0 away victory at Getafe. Before that, they won 1-0 at home to Rayo Vallecano before suffering their only recent defeat, losing 1-0 away at Atlético Baleares in the Copa del Rey. Earlier in this sequence, they claimed victories of 1-0 away at Celta Vigo and 2-1 at home to Sevilla. This impressive form has seen them collect four wins from their last five matches across all competitions.

The head-to-head record favours Athletic Club, who have won three of the last five meetings with Espanyol claiming one victory and one draw. Most recently, the sides drew 1-1 at the RCDE Stadium in February 2025, while Athletic Club secured a dominant 4-1 home win in October 2024. Athletic Club also won 2-1 away in April 2023 and 1-0 at home in the Copa del Rey in January 2023, while Espanyol’s sole victory came with a 1-0 away win in September 2022.

Fans worldwide can watch this Monday evening clash live, with Movistar+ and LaLiga TV Bar HD providing coverage in Spain alongside M+ LALIGA TV. US viewers can tune in via ESPN Deportes, ESPN Select, fuboTV and ESPN App, while Canadian supporters can watch on TSN+. German and Austrian fans can follow the action on DAZN Germany and DAZN Austria. The 20:00 GMT kick-off ensures prime-time viewing for what should be a competitive La Liga fixture.

Athletic Club – Last Five Games:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
❌	Celta Vigo	2-0	Athletic Club	Spanish LALIGA	Dec 14, 2025
🤝	Athletic Club	0-0	Paris Saint-Germain	Champions League	Dec 10, 2025
✅	Athletic Club	1-0	Atlético Madrid	Spanish LALIGA	Dec 6, 2025
❌	Athletic Club	0-3	Real Madrid	Spanish LALIGA	Dec 3, 2025
✅	Levante	0-2	Athletic Club	Spanish LALIGA	Nov 29, 2025

Espanyol – Last Five Games:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	Getafe	0-1	Espanyol	Spanish LALIGA	Dec 13, 2025
✅	Espanyol	1-0	Rayo Vallecano	Spanish LALIGA	Dec 7, 2025
❌	Atlético Baleares	1-0	Espanyol	Spanish Copa del Rey	Dec 4, 2025
✅	Celta Vigo	0-1	Espanyol	Spanish LALIGA	Nov 30, 2025
✅	Espanyol	2-1	Sevilla	Spanish LALIGA	Nov 24, 2025

Head To Head Record:

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Espanyol	1-1	Athletic Club	Spanish LALIGA	Feb 16, 2025
Athletic Club	4-1	Espanyol	Spanish LALIGA	Oct 19, 2024
Espanyol	1-2	Athletic Club	Spanish LALIGA	Apr 8, 2023
Athletic Club	1-0	Espanyol	Spanish Copa del Rey	Jan 18, 2023
Athletic Club	0-1	Espanyol	Spanish LALIGA	Sep 4, 2022

TV Listings / Streaming:

Country	Broadcaster
Spain	Movistar+, LaLiga TV Bar HD, M+ LALIGA TV
USA	ESPN Deportes, ESPN Select, fuboTV, ESPN App
Canada	TSN+
Germany	DAZN Germany, DAZN1 Germany, Sky Go
Austria	DAZN Austria, DAZN1 Germany, Sky Go Austria
Great Britain	Premier Sports 1, Premier Sports Player
Ireland Republic	Premier Sports 1, Premier Sports Player
Italy	DAZN Italia, 214 DAZN Zona
France	beIN Sports MAX 4, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, Free, myCANAL
Netherlands	Ziggo Sport 4