Athletic Club vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Jesus Gil
- Referee Angel Nevado
- Referee Javier Martinez
- Referee Pablo Gonzalez
- Referee Jose Gonzalez
- Referee Francisco Garcia (Spain)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | FC Barcelona | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Mar | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Feb | Girona FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 19 Feb | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Feb | Valencia CF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Feb | Cadiz CF | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | Athletic Club | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | Valencia CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | UD Almeria | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Feb | Manchester United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Feb | Cadiz CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | Manchester United FC | H | 2–2 | 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' That's the starting whistle at San Mames Barria. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Athletic Club and FC Barcelona.
- 5' A quiet spell here at San Mames Barria. Athletic Club seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Inaki Williams made 335 appearances and scored 77 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' FC Barcelona have won 813 goals from 524 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Barcelona that had 524 games and scored 813 goals.
- 25' FC Barcelona are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' The referee has no hesitation. Inaki Williams is booked for Athletic Club — Yellow card on 30.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Athletic Club side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' Magnificent from Raphinha! That is 98 goals in 515 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 48' GOAL! Raphinha fires home to make it 0-2!
- 53' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 58' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Athletic Club needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 63' FC Barcelona seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 64' The crowd applauds Mikel Vesga as he leaves the pitch. Oier Zarraga steps in for Athletic Club.
- 65' The Athletic Club manager makes a substitution. Mikel Vesga departs to be replaced by Oier Zarraga.
- 68' Another change for FC Barcelona made on 68 minute. Ferran Torres leaves to be changed by Franck Kessie.
- 70' Time for substitution for Athletic Club. Balenziaga is replaced by Yuri Berchiche.
- 75' Mikel Vesga has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 76' Sergi Roberto was booked on 76.
- 81' Franck Kessie has been relatively quiet despite scoring 42 goals in his last 523 appearances.
- 84' Another change for FC Barcelona made on 84 minute. Sergi Roberto leaves to be changed by Ansu Fati.
- 86' The referee calls foul for Oier Zarraga. He receives a Yellow card.
- 86' The FC Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Raphinha departs to be replaced by Marcos Alonso.
- 87' Brilliant from the ! Inaki Williams makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 87.
- 90' Angel Alarcon gets the nod from FC Barcelona. He replaces Pablo Gavira and will look to change the dynamic.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Barcelona to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Mikel Vesga ↓ Oier Zarraga 64'
-
24
Balenziaga ↓ Yuri Berchiche 70'
- 4
-
18
De Marcos ↓ Ander Capa 84'
-
22
Raul Garcia ↓ Muniain 64'
- 3
- 9
- 14
-
7
Alex Berenguer ↓ Gorka Guruzeta 84'
- 11
- 13
Bench
-
17
Yuri Berchiche ↑ 70'
- 5
-
10
Muniain ↑ 64'
-
21
Ander Capa ↑ 84'
-
12
Gorka Guruzeta ↑ 84'
- 16
-
19
Oier Zarraga ↑ 64'
- 31
- 35
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 21
- 23
- 9
-
11
Ferran Torres ↓ Franck Kessie 68'
- 1
- 5
-
20
Sergi Roberto ↓ Ansu Fati 84'
-
22
Raphinha ↓ Marcos Alonso 84'
-
6
Pablo Gavira ↓ Angel Alarcon 90'
- 28
Bench
-
17
Marcos Alonso ↑ 84'
- 18
-
19
Franck Kessie ↑ 68'
- 13
- 24
-
10
Ansu Fati ↑ 84'
- 36
- 32
-
38
Angel Alarcon ↑ 90'
Coach
Xavi Hernandez
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
2 / 4
1.05
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.19
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
44%
Draw or FC Barcelona
79%
Athletic Club or FC Barcelona
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
9.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
6.9%
0 – 3
6.6%
0 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5%
2 – 1
4.6%
1 – 4
3.8%
2 – 3
3.7%
0 – 4
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +1 | 38% | 22% | 40% |
| +1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +2 | 60% | 19% | 21% |
| +2.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.