Athletic Club vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Athletic Club vs FC Barcelona — La Liga at San Mames.
- Athletic Club 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- FC Barcelona 7 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Carlos del Cerro
- Referee Juan Carlos Yuste
- Referee Abraham Alvarez
- Referee Guillermo Cuadra
- Referee Jose Gallego
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | FC Barcelona | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Feb | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Jan | Real Betis Balompié | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Jan | Villarreal CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Jan | Sevilla FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Jan | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | Athletic Club | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Feb | Valencia CF | H | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Jan | Girona FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Jan | CD Leganes | H | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Jan | SD Eibar | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Jan | Getafe CF | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Athletic Club | FC Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #1 |
| 8 | Points | 21 |
| 6 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 0 |
| 7 | Scored | 31 |
| 6 | Conceded | 7 |
| +1 | GD | +24 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 33% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
43%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
Athletic Club are 12th (8 pts). FC Barcelona are 1st (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Athletic Club
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Barcelona
0-15
4/1
16-30
6/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
5/1
76+
8/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Athletic Club
| Roberto Navarro | 2 G |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 1 G |
FC Barcelona
| Raphinha | 12 G | 2 A |
| Lamine Yamal | 7 G | 4 A |
| Fermin Lopez | 4 G | 2 A |
| Karim Adeyemi | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Athletic Club and FC Barcelona get this one started.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Athletic Club must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Athletic Club are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' FC Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' FC Barcelona looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Raphinha scoring 1 goals.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' Philippe Coutinho needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' The 32-year-old Nelson Semedo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 40' Clement Lenglet has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Barcelona winning 100% of all matches.
- 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 52' Dani Garcia picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 56' Athletic Club ring the changes. Benat has done his job and it is now time for San Jose to step up.
- 61' Alena, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 62' Another substitution for Athletic Club to replace Susaeta by Muniain on 62 minute.
- 63' A tactical swap from FC Barcelona — Carles Alena on, Arturo Vidal off on 63 minutes.
- 68' De Marcos catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 68.
- 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Clement Lenglet.
- 75' The FC Barcelona bench stirs into life. Philippe Coutinho is withdrawn and Ousmane Dembele gets his opportunity.
- 78' The referee has no hesitation. Busquets is booked for FC Barcelona — Yellow card on 78.
- 83' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 88' The whistle greets Clement Lenglet as he departs to be replaced by Thomas Vermaelen.
- 90' A moment of madness from Yeray Alvarez on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Athletic Club will be frustrated.
- 90' Kenan Kodro gets the nod from Athletic Club. He replaces Inaki Williams and will look to change the dynamic.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 13
- 24
- 5
- 4
- 7
- 18
- 14
- 22
-
9
Inaki Williams ↓ Kenan Kodro 90'
- 16
Bench
- 19
- 25
-
6
San Jose ↑ 56'
- 3
- 11
-
10
Muniain ↑ 62'
-
2
Kenan Kodro ↑ 90'
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
22
Arturo Vidal ↓ Alena 63'
- 9
- 1
- 3
- 10
- 7
- 4
- 5
- 2
- 20
Bench
- 17
-
11
Ousmane Dembele ↑ 75'
-
24
Thomas Vermaelen ↑ 88'
- 14
-
21
Alena ↑ 63'
- 19
- 30
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robert Lewandowski | 4 |
| Lionel Messi | 3 |
| Memphis Depay | 2 |
| Ousmane Dembele | 2 |
| Inaki Williams | 2 |
| Raphinha | 2 |
| De Marcos | 1 |
| Oihan Sancet | 1 |
Athletic Club Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.7
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 58% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
50%
Draw or FC Barcelona
77%
Athletic Club or FC Barcelona
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14.7%
0 – 2
12.6%
1 – 1
11.7%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 3
6.9%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 4
2.9%
2 – 0
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +1 | 41% | 26% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.