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At home, Ernesto Valverde's team often plays with extra energy thanks to the vocal support of their many loyal fans. For years, the Basque top club has stood for intense football, a high work ethic and massive pressure on the opposing player in possession. Winning has not been easy for the home side recently, partly due to their poor scoring record in front of goal. So far this season, Athletic Bilbao has only managed to score 15 goals and no player has celebrated more than three goals. The guests are surprising this season, currently occupying 5th place and also standing out among the teams in the Spanish Primera with an very good defensive profile. Havingin mind all the stats we couldn't expect many goals in this clash. Athletic Bilbao won four of their last five competitive matches at home against Espanyol, two of them without conceding a goal. It's interesting to look at Bilbao's current form. In their last ten competitive matches in Bilbao, only one of the two teams has scored in each game.