Athletic Club vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Athletic Club vs FC Barcelona — La Liga at San Mames.
- Athletic Club 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Barcelona 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Jose Naranjo Perez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Jose Garrido Romero (Spain)
10 games this season
🟨 0.9/game
⚽ 4.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RCD Mallorca | 38 | 42 |
| 2 | Girona FC | 38 | 41 |
| 3 | Real Oviedo | 38 | 29 |
| 4 | Deportivo Alavés | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Málaga CF | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FC Barcelona | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Real Madrid CF | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Real Betis Balompié | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Valencia CF | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Athletic Club | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Elche CF | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Levante UD | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | CA Osasuna | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Getafe CF | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | FC Barcelona | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Feb | Real Betis Balompié | A | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Feb | Girona FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Feb | UD Almería | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Feb | RCD Mallorca | H | 4–0 | W |
| 28 Jan | Cadiz CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | Athletic Club | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Feb | Getafe CF | H | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Feb | SSC Napoli | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Feb | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Feb | Granada CF | H | 3–3 | D |
| 03 Feb | Deportivo Alavés | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Athletic Club | FC Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #9 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
31%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Athletic Club are 18th (0 pts). FC Barcelona are 9th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Athletic Club and FC Barcelona has kicked off!
- 5' Athletic Club 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.
- 10' Athletic Club are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Athletic Club in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past FC Barcelona's compact 4-3-3.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 26' Fermin Lopez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Frenkie de Jong on 26 minute.
- 31' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Athletic Club and FC Barcelona are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 32' The referee has no hesitation. Ronald Araujo is booked for FC Barcelona — card on 32.
- 34' Xavi Hernandez picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 39' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 44' Inigo Martinez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' FC Barcelona make a change. Pedri trudges off to be replaced by Lamine Yamal on 45 minutes.
- 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Athletic Club side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 52' That is a card for Athletic Club. Dani Garcia will be fuming at that decision.
- 57' FC Barcelona fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 62' The referee shows FC Barcelona player a card on 62.
- 63' The crowd applauds Mikel Vesga as he leaves the pitch. Ruiz de Galarreta steps in for Athletic Club.
- 65' Imanol Garcia de Albeniz was booked on 65.
- 70' It looks surprising FC Barcelona does not make any changes. Pedri has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 75' Marc-Andre ter Stegen, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 76' The FC Barcelona bench stirs into life. Andreas Christensen is withdrawn and Oriol Romeu gets his opportunity.
- 80' Another substitution for Athletic Club to replace Benat Prados by De Marcos on 80 minute.
- 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 86' Controversy at the stadium! Alex Berenguer argues furiously but the card stands.
- 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jules Kounde on 88.
- It finishes all square. Athletic Club and FC Barcelona share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
6
Mikel Vesga ↓ Ruiz de Galarreta 63'
- 1
- 5
-
9
Inaki Williams ↓ Malcom Ares 76'
- 14
- 12
- 7
- 4
- 19
-
30
Unai Gomez ↓ Oihan Sancet 63'
-
24
Benat Prados ↓ De Marcos 80'
Bench
-
16
Ruiz de Galarreta ↑ 63'
- 15
-
18
De Marcos ↑ 80'
- 22
- 10
-
20
Asier Villalibre ↑ 76'
-
8
Oihan Sancet ↑ 63'
- 13
-
23
Malcom Ares ↑ 76'
- 27
- 32
- 31
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
FC Barcelona Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 15
- 22
-
21
Frenkie de Jong ↓ Fermin Lopez 26'
- 23
- 9
- 1
- 2
-
11
Raphinha ↓ Joao Felix 76'
- 4
-
8
Pedri ↓ Lamine Yamal 45'
-
33
Pau Cubarsi ↓ Inigo Martinez 76'
Bench
-
18
Oriol Romeu ↑ 76'
-
5
Inigo Martinez ↑ 76'
- 20
-
14
Joao Felix ↑ 76'
- 19
-
27
Lamine Yamal ↑ 45'
- 13
-
16
Fermin Lopez ↑ 26'
- 31
- 38
- 39
Coach
Xavi Hernandez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robert Lewandowski | 4 |
| Lionel Messi | 3 |
| Ousmane Dembele | 2 |
| Inaki Williams | 2 |
| Memphis Depay | 2 |
| Aduriz | 1 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 1 |
| Ivan Rakitic | 1 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.41
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 89% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 1.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 2.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 3.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
64%
Draw or FC Barcelona
78%
Athletic Club or FC Barcelona
58%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
21.2%
1 – 0
11.7%
1 – 1
10.7%
0 – 2
7.3%
1 – 2
3.6%
2 – 0
2.4%
2 – 1
2%
0 – 3
1.7%
1 – 3
0.9%
2 – 2
0.9%
3 – 0
0.3%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 3% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 14% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 25% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 8% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
50%
✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
66%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.