Athletic Club Bilbao
Football Spain - La Liga San Mamés Sat 7 Mar 15:00
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  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

La Liga Betting Preview: Athletic Club vs Barcelona

Athletic Club welcome Barcelona to San Mamés, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Saturday 7 March.

Athletic To Have No Joy

We’ll side with Barcelona at an attractive price of -175 on the basis that they should be dominant against Athletic Club. The Full-Time Result market offers a good deal of value not to mention a strong potential return.

Barca Have Won 7 of Previous 10 H2H Encounters

Athletic Club faced Rayo Vallecano away when last in La Liga action. It was a 1-1 draw at Estadio de Vallecas. Ernesto Valverde's side had 50% of possession and two shots on target, with Inaki Williams getting the goal.

Three days ago, Athletic were defeated 1-0 away to Real Sociedad in the Copa del Rey.

Barcelona claimed a home victory in their previous league game. A 4-1 triumph against Villarreal at Camp Nou made it back-to-back La Liga wins. The Blaugranes boasted an impressive 74% of possession and had eight shots on goal, with Lamine Yamal scoring a hat-trick and Robert Lewandowski also on the scoresheet.

On Tuesday night, Barca triumphed 3-0 when hosting Atlético Madrid in the Copa del Rey.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It has been three wins on the bounce for Barca when playing Athletic. In their last encounter, Barca enjoyed a 4-0 victory when hosting at Camp Nou. The 10 past H2H meetings have involved seven Barca victories, one draw and two Athletic wins.

La Liga G W D L GF GA GD GD P
1 Barcelona logo Barcelona 31 26 1 4 84 30 54 84:30 79
11 Athletic Club logo Athletic Club 31 11 5 15 33 45 -12 33:45 38
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Athletic Club – Last 10 League Games

Athletic have 3 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.5 goals from 5.4 shots on goal and 16.3 attempts. Los Leones have averaged 51.8% possession, 415.7 passes and 5.4 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.6 goals from 4.6 shots on goal, 9.2 attempts and 2.8 corners.

Gorka Guruzeta is the top goalscorer with 5, Robert Navarro has 2, with Inaki Williams and two other players on 1. Yuri Berchiche has made the most assists with 3.

Barcelona – Last 10 League Games

Barca have won 8 and lost 2, with an average of 2.4 goals from 7.0 shots on goal and 22.0 attempts. There’s been an average of 72.7% possession, 699.7 passes, 9.2 corners awarded and 3.5 corners against, while they’ve conceded 0.6 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 9.2 attempts.

The leading goalscorers have been Lamine Yamal on 7, Raphinha with 4 and Robert Lewandowski 3. Fermin Lopez has clocked up 5 assists, with Joan Garcia keeping 6 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Athletic Club confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Unai Simon (GK), Andoni Gorosabel, Daniel Vivian, Aymeric Laporte, Adama Boiro, Mikel Jauregizar, Alejandro Rego, Alex Berenguer, Selton Sanchez, Unai Gomez, Inaki Williams.

Barcelona confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Joan Garcia (GK), Eric Garcia, Pau Cubarsi, Gerard Martin, Joao Cancelo, Marc Bernal, Marc Casado, Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Marcus Rashford, Ferran Torres.

Athletic Club vs Barcelona Prediction & Betting Tips

Be fully equipped for Athletic Club vs Barcelona with our betting guide, offering a key match prediction, a correct score recommendation, valuable corners advice, top player prop picks and a bet builder tailored for value.

Match Prediction

Barcelona can land a return and we’ll confidently wager them for this La Liga game. The odds of -175 look appealing when it comes to this pick, with a confident bet being made.

Team news plays a valuable role and our football experts are always monitoring the players who have an injury concern. We’ve also got a handle on the form guide, with plenty of La Liga data provided which puts you in the picture in terms of stats.

Key Athletic Club vs Barcelona league stats:

  • Barca have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Barca have won 16 of their last 20 games.
  • Barca have won 2 consecutive games.
  • Athletic have lost their last 3 games against Barca.
Barca to Win Probability

The betting apps are estimating that there is a 63.7% likelihood of this pick landing a return. However, we think that the probability is close to 70% taking all factors into consideration. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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For those expecting Barca to claim a win along with managing a clean sheet, then we advise betting them to win along with the BTTS No option at a larger price.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Athletic Athletic logo 1 - 3 Barcelona logo Barcelona

We’ve found an attractive bet at odds of +900 and it involves Barcelona winning 3-1. We like a wager on correct score as there’s the chance to bank a bigger return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Lamine Yamal Over 2.5 Shots -164 BetMGM logo

Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) has fired over 2.5 shots in five straight La Liga matches. Out of all the prop bets available, we’re going to take the -164 when it comes to this Player Shots wager.

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Raphinha to Score +160 BetMGM logo

Raphinha (Barcelona) has registered four goals in his past eight La Liga matches. This data directs us to the Anytime Goalscorer market where we can bet him to find the net at attractive odds of +160.

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Corners Prediction

Barcelona To Have Most Corners -154 BetMGM logo

Barcelona have been awarded the most corners in ten consecutive games. Barca are capable of winning the Corner Match Bet and there’s a great option to get -154 that this happens.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Athletic Logo Athletic
Total
8.20 5.40 2.80
Home
9.10 5.50 3.60
Away
8.30 4.50 3.80
Barcelona Logo Barcelona
Total
12.70 9.20 3.50
Home
12.10 8.40 3.70
Away
12.60 7.10 5.50
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Barcelona -175
Both Team To Score Yes -204
Anytime Goalscorer Lamine Yamal +140

Our same-game multi selections include Barcelona on the Full-Time Result, Yes on the BTTS market along with Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) to score.

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Athletic Club vs Barcelona Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Bookies Giving Barcelona Plenty of Respect

The favourites are 60% likely to win according to the latest betting odds, with Barcelona being priced at -152 to come away with a victory in this La Liga encounter. Athletic Club are operating at larger odds than the opposition and the underdogs can be wagered at +370.

Barca -0.75 are -119 against Athletic on the Asian Handicap. If the favourites win by a goal, you win with half your stake and get the rest refunded. If they win by two or more, you get a full payout.

The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting contest. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular and BTTS Yes can be backed at -189.

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Ferran Torres Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

Those interested in Ferran Torres to find the net anytime can get +107, with the favourite on offer to score the first goal at odds of +310.

Player Goals
Ferran Torres (Barcelona)
First
+107
Anytime
+310
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Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona)
First
+130
Anytime
+400
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Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
First
+135
Anytime
+420
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Marcus Rashford (Barcelona)
First
+160
Anytime
+460
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Player Shots
Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
Over 3.5
-100
Under 3.5
-
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Ferran Torres (Barcelona)
Over 2.5
-110
Under 2.5
-
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Marcus Rashford (Barcelona)
Over 2.5
-115
Under 2.5
-
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Raphinha (Barcelona)
Over 2.5
-122
Under 2.5
-
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Past Ten Athletic Games at Home Have Yielded Four Wins

Athletic have clocked up four wins, four defeats and two draws in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.20 goals per match and conceding 1.30.

Barca have collected six victories and four defeats in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 2.30 goals per game and conceding 1.70.

Barca beat Athletic 3-0 when they last met at San Mamés. Each team have landed three wins from the previous 9 H2H meetings at San Mamés, along with three draws.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Athletic Club logo Athletic Club Home Stats 4-2-4 2.50 1.20 1.30 5 5 5 5
Barcelona logo Barcelona Away Stats 6-0-4 4.00 2.30 1.70 8 2 8 2
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Athletic Club logo Athletic Club League Stats
Barcelona logo Barcelona League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Athletic Club vs Barcelona Lineups & Team News

Know who’s in and who’s out for Athletic vs Barca before making your bets. We’ll keep you posted with predicted and confirmed lineups for La Liga and all current injury news.

Athletic Club Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Barcelona Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Athletic Club Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Unai Simon
2 Andoni Gorosabel 3 Daniel Vivian 14 Aymeric Laporte 19 Adama Boiro
18 Mikel Jauregizar 30 Alejandro Rego
7 Alex Berenguer 44 Selton Sanchez 20 Unai Gomez
9 Inaki Williams
13 Joan Garcia
24 Eric Garcia 5 Pau Cubarsi 18 Gerard Martin 2 Joao Cancelo
22 Marc Bernal 17 Marc Casado
10 Lamine Yamal 20 Dani Olmo 14 Marcus Rashford
7 Ferran Torres

Barcelona Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Athletic Club Substitutes

  • 6Mikel Vesga
  • 8Oihan Sancet
  • 11Gorka Guruzeta
  • 12Jesus Areso
  • 15Inigo Lekue
  • 16I. Ruiz de
  • 17Yuri Berchiche
  • 22Nico Serrano
  • 23Robert Navarro
  • 27Alex Padilla
  • 47Iker Monreal
  • 49Eder Garcia

Barcelona Substitutes

  • 4Ronald Araujo
  • 8Pedri
  • 9Robert Lewandowski
  • 11Raphinha
  • 16Fermin Lopez
  • 19Roony Bardghji
  • 25Wojciech Szczesny
  • 31Diego Kochen
  • 36Alvaro Cortes
  • 42Xavi Espart
  • 43Tommy Marques

Previous Athletic Club Lineups

04 Mar Copa del Rey
Real Sociedad 1-0 Athletic Club
28 Feb La Liga
Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Athletic Club
20 Feb La Liga
Athletic Club 2-1 Elche
15 Feb La Liga
Real Oviedo 1-2 Athletic Club
11 Feb Copa del Rey
Athletic Club 0-1 Real Sociedad
08 Feb La Liga
Athletic Club 4-2 Levante

Previous Barcelona Lineups

03 Mar Copa del Rey
Barcelona 3-0 Atlético Madrid
28 Feb La Liga
Barcelona 4-1 Villarreal
22 Feb La Liga
Barcelona 3-0 Levante
16 Feb La Liga
Girona 2-1 Barcelona
12 Feb Copa del Rey
Atlético Madrid 4-0 Barcelona
07 Feb La Liga
Barcelona 3-0 Mallorca

Injuries & Suspensions

Athletic Club Injury Table
Type Name Info
Julen Agirrezabala Hamstring
Benat Prados Knee
Barcelona Injury Table
Type Name Info
Raphinha Hamstring
Hector Fort Shoulder
M. ter Stegen Hamstring
Andreas Christensen Cruciate ligame
Team Squads

Athletic Club Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Ernesto Valverde

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Unai Simon 1 G 26 2340 26 0 0 0 0 0
Mikel Jauregizar 18 M 25 2103 25 0 2 0 3 0
Yuri Berchiche 17 D 23 1933 22 2 0 3 3 0
Daniel Vivian 3 D 21 1828 20 1 0 0 7 1
Gorka Guruzeta 11 F 23 1559 19 6 6 1 4 1

Barcelona Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Hans-Dieter Flick

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Eric Garcia 24 D 26 2080 24 2 1 1 2 0
Jules Kounde 23 D 25 1903 20 6 1 3 4 0
Lamine Yamal 10 F 22 1843 21 1 13 9 0 0
Pau Cubarsi 5 D 21 1832 21 5 1 0 1 0
Joan Garcia 13 G 20 1800 20 0 0 0 1 0
Spain FlagLa Liga Table
LaLiga Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Barcelona 31 26 1 4 84:30 79
2 Real Madrid 31 22 4 5 65:29 70
3 Villarreal 31 19 4 8 56:36 61
4 Atlético Madrid 31 17 6 8 51:32 57
5 Real Betis 31 11 13 7 45:38 46
6 Celta Vigo 31 11 11 9 44:40 44
7 Real Sociedad 31 11 9 11 49:48 42
8 Getafe 31 12 5 14 27:32 41
9 Osasuna 31 10 9 12 37:38 39
10 Espanyol 31 10 8 13 37:48 38
11 Athletic Club 31 11 5 15 33:45 38
12 Girona 31 9 11 11 33:45 38
13 Rayo Vallecano 31 8 11 12 29:38 35
14 Valencia 31 9 8 14 34:46 35
15 Mallorca 31 9 7 15 39:48 34
16 Sevilla 31 9 7 15 39:51 34
17 Alavés 31 8 9 14 35:46 33
18 Elche 31 7 11 13 39:47 32
19 Levante 31 7 8 16 35:50 29
20 Real Oviedo 31 6 9 16 24:48 27
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Barcelona 16 16 0 0 51:9 48
2 Real Madrid 16 13 1 2 37:13 40
3 Atlético Madrid 16 13 1 2 35:14 40
4 Villarreal 15 12 1 2 34:13 37
5 Osasuna 15 8 5 2 26:17 29
6 Elche 16 7 7 2 25:16 28
7 Real Sociedad 16 8 4 4 32:24 28
8 Mallorca 16 8 4 4 26:19 28
9 Real Betis 15 7 5 3 26:16 26
10 Athletic Club 16 8 2 6 20:19 26
11 Rayo Vallecano 15 5 8 2 17:11 23
12 Valencia 15 6 5 4 21:18 23
13 Girona 15 6 4 5 17:21 22
14 Getafe 15 6 3 6 14:11 21
15 Alavés 15 5 6 4 19:18 21
16 Espanyol 15 6 3 6 18:21 21
17 Sevilla 16 5 4 7 21:23 19
18 Celta Vigo 16 4 5 7 23:24 17
19 Levante 16 4 5 7 19:26 17
20 Real Oviedo 15 4 5 6 7:14 17