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 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- FC Barcelona 7 games · 21 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The ball is rolling at San Mames Barria. Athletic Club are looking to make home advantage count against FC Barcelona.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Athletic Club side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Raphinha is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Barcelona tonight.
- 15' Daniel Vivian has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Athletic Club that had 332 games and scored 392 goals.
- 30' Controversy at the stadium! Inaki Williams argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' Athletic Club are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Barcelona's shape.
- 45' The travelling FC Barcelona supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' The deadlock is broken! Raphinha gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 48' Raphinha adds to his 6 season tally! FC Barcelona lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 53' The home supporters are growing impatient. Athletic Club must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 58' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ernesto Valverde might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 63' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Xavi Hernandez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 64' Oier Zarraga is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mikel Vesga at the 64 minute mark.
- 65' Fresh legs for Athletic Club! Oier Zarraga comes on to replace Mikel Vesga.
- 68' Ferran Torres makes way for Franck Kessie at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Barcelona.
- 70' The whistle greets Balenziaga as he departs to be replaced by Yuri Berchiche.
- 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 76' FC Barcelona receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 76.
- 81' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 84' The crowd applauds Sergi Roberto as he leaves the pitch. Ansu Fati steps in for FC Barcelona.
- 86' Athletic Club player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 86' Marcos Alonso gets the nod from FC Barcelona. He replaces Raphinha and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' A stunning finish from Inaki Williams — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 90' Angel Alarcon is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pablo Gavira at the 90 minute mark.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Athletic Club and FC Barcelona (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
| Jordi Alba | 1 |
| Lamine Yamal | 1 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.9
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.25
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + FC Barcelona to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
41%
Draw or FC Barcelona
82%
Athletic Club or FC Barcelona
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.7%
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 3
7.9%
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 0
5.8%
0 – 4
4.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 4
4%
2 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.2%
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% | 9% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +1 | 33% | 23% | 44% |
| +1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +2 | 56% | 20% | 24% |
| +2.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.