Athletic Club vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Athletic Club vs FC Barcelona — La Liga at San Mames Barria.
- Athletic Club 11 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- FC Barcelona 12 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Juan Martinez
- Referee Diego Barbero
- Referee Ignacio Iglesias
- Referee Pablo Gonzalez
- Referee Miguel Martinez
- Referee Ivan Munoz
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug | FC Barcelona | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Aug | Elche CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 May | Elche CF | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 May | Real Madrid CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 May | SD Huesca | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 May | CA Osasuna | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug | Athletic Club | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Aug | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 4–2 | W |
| 22 May | SD Eibar | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 May | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 May | Levante UD | A | 3–3 | D |
| 08 May | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 0–0 | D |
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' We are underway at San Mames Barria. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Athletic Club are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Barcelona backline.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Athletic Club side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' Inigo Martinez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 20.
- 25' FC Barcelona has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 28' A meaty challenge results in booking for Eric Garcia on 28.
- 31' The crowd applauds Pique as he leaves the pitch. Ronald Araujo steps in for FC Barcelona.
- 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 41' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Athletic Club and FC Barcelona are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' Inigo Martinez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 55' FC Barcelona is showing some good football. However, FC Barcelona are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 60' Martin Braithwaite, a Denmark , has 27 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 62' FC Barcelona make a change. Pedri trudges off to be replaced by Sergi Roberto on 62 minutes.
- 63' FC Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sergi Roberto is hanging Pedri on the field on 63 minute.
- 67' Fresh legs for Athletic Club! Mikel Vesga comes on to replace Unai Vencedor Paris.
- 72' Spain international Dani Garcia has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 75' Memphis Depay does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Barcelona surge ahead!
- 76' Nico Williams is ready to make an impact after coming on for Muniain at the 76 minute mark.
- 77' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jordi Alba.
- 82' Jon Morcillo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alex Berenguer at the 82 minute mark.
- 87' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 90' A moment of madness from Eric Garcia on 90 minutes earns him a Red card. FC Barcelona will be frustrated.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 15
- 4
- 28
-
10
Muniain ↓ Nico Williams 76'
- 9
-
14
Dani Garcia ↓ Oier Zarraga 82'
-
7
Alex Berenguer ↓ Jon Morcillo 82'
-
8
Oihan Sancet ↓ Raul Garcia 67'
- 16
- 26
Bench
-
6
Mikel Vesga ↑ 67'
- 3
- 18
-
22
Raul Garcia ↑ 67'
- 20
- 13
-
11
Jon Morcillo ↑ 82'
-
19
Oier Zarraga ↑ 82'
-
30
Nico Williams ↑ 76'
- 33
Coach
Marcelino Garcia
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 21
- 9
- 13
- 7
-
3
Pique ↓ Ronald Araujo 31'
- 18
- 5
- 24
-
2
Sergino Dest ↓ Emerson Royal 82'
-
16
Pedri ↓ Sergi Roberto 62'
Bench
-
22
Emerson Royal ↑ 82'
- 15
-
20
Sergi Roberto ↑ 62'
- 14
- 6
- 26
-
4
Ronald Araujo ↑ 31'
-
27
Yusuf Demir ↑ 62'
- 36
- 28
- 30
- 31
Coach
Ronald Koeman
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robert Lewandowski | 4 |
| Lionel Messi | 3 |
| Memphis Depay | 2 |
| Ousmane Dembele | 2 |
| Inaki Williams | 2 |
| Raphinha | 2 |
| Marc Guiu | 1 |
| Munir El Haddadi | 1 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.12
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.04
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
49%
Draw or FC Barcelona
76%
Athletic Club or FC Barcelona
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
8.7%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 3
6.5%
0 – 0
5.8%
0 – 3
5.8%
2 – 2
5.3%
2 – 1
5.2%
1 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.7%
1 – 4
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 22% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 18% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

