Athletic Club vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Athletic Club vs FC Barcelona — La Liga at San Mames.
- Athletic Club 11 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- FC Barcelona 12 games · 33 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 | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #1 |
| 16 | Points | 33 |
| 11 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 11 / 0 / 1 |
| 15 | Scored | 48 |
| 11 | Conceded | 13 |
| +4 | GD | +35 |
| 1.45 | PPG | 2.75 |
| 36% | Win % | 92% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
Athletic Club are 7th (16 pts). FC Barcelona are 1st (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Athletic Club
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/–
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Barcelona
0-15
7/2
16-30
8/3
31-45
7/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
10/1
76+
10/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Athletic Club
| Alex Berenguer | 4 G | 4 A |
| Inaki Williams | 3 G | 2 A |
| Nico Williams | 2 G | 1 A |
| Roberto Navarro | 2 G | |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 2 G |
FC Barcelona
| Raphinha | 15 G | 2 A |
| Lamine Yamal | 10 G | 8 A |
| Fermin Lopez | 7 G | 5 A |
| Gabriel Jesus | 3 G | 1 A |
| Karim Adeyemi | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Athletic Club to score. At the same time, FC Barcelona does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Athletic Club in their trying to find a way past FC Barcelona's compact .
- 20' Athletic Club is showing some good football. However, Athletic Club are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' Athletic Club currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' Athletic Club are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Barcelona's shape.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ernesto Valverde might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' FC Barcelona are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 50' 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.
- 52' That is a Yellow card for Athletic Club. Dani Garcia will be fuming at that decision.
- 56' San Jose is replacing Benat for the Athletic Club side.
- 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Athletic Club and FC Barcelona are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 62' The Athletic Club manager makes a substitution. Susaeta departs to be replaced by Muniain.
- 63' A change in the FC Barcelona ranks — Arturo Vidal exits the field as Carles Alena enters on 63.
- 68' It’s a booking for Athletic Club player. De Marcos gets a Yellow card.
- 72' Clement Lenglet catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 72.
- 75' Ousmane Dembele has so much to prove this time. He replaces Philippe Coutinho on 75 minute.
- 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Busquets on 78.
- 83' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Barcelona needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 88' It is a substitution in FC Barcelona team. Clement Lenglet is replaced by Thomas Vermaelen on 88 minute.
- 90' Yeray Alvarez is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 90' Time for substitution for Athletic Club. Inaki Williams is replaced by Kenan Kodro.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum 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 |
| Inaki Williams | 2 |
| Raphinha | 2 |
| Memphis Depay | 2 |
| Ousmane Dembele | 2 |
| Sergi Roberto | 1 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 1 |
Athletic Club Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.85
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
54%
Draw or FC Barcelona
74%
Athletic Club or FC Barcelona
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12.8%
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 2
10.7%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
6.3%
0 – 3
5.6%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
3.9%
2 – 0
3%
0 – 4
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 24% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.