Athletic Club vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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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 Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Israel Barcena Rodriguez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Ruben Porras Rico (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | FC Barcelona | H | 0–3 | L |
| 18 May | Valencia CF | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 May | Getafe CF | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 May | Deportivo Alavés | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 May | Manchester United FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 04 May | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | Athletic Club | A | 3–0 | W |
| 18 May | Villarreal CF | H | 2–3 | L |
| 15 May | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 May | Real Madrid CF | H | 4–3 | W |
| 06 May | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 3–4 | L |
| 03 May | Real Valladolid CF | A | 2–1 | W |
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' Athletic Club have kicked off against FC Barcelona. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 14' A goal from the Poland international Robert Lewandowski! He fires home on 14 to make it 0-1!
- 17' Robert Lewandowski is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 5 goals this season for the forward.
- 22' De Marcos has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 332 appearances.
- 27' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 32' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ernesto Valverde might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 37' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 47' FC Barcelona has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 52' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 57' Eric Garcia needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 62' Athletic Club manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Benat Prados is hanging Ruiz de Galarreta on the field on 62 minute.
- 64' Another change for FC Barcelona made on 64 minute. Ronald Araujo leaves to be changed by Andreas Christensen.
- 69' It looks surprising Athletic Club does not make any changes. Unai Nunez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 74' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 75' Controversy at the stadium! Yuri Berchiche argues furiously but the card stands.
- 80' Another change for Athletic Club made on 80 minute. Nico Williams leaves to be changed by Inaki Williams.
- 81' The FC Barcelona bench stirs into life. Pedri is withdrawn and Frenkie de Jong gets his opportunity.
- 86' It’s high time Ernesto Valverde made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 88' The Athletic Club bench stirs into life. De Marcos is withdrawn and Inigo Lekue gets his opportunity.
- 90' Pau Victor Delgado gets the nod from FC Barcelona. He replaces Robert Lewandowski and will look to change the dynamic.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 16
- 17
- 1
-
14
Unai Nunez ↓ Daniel Vivian 62'
-
18
De Marcos ↓ Inigo Lekue 88'
- 7
- 4
-
10
Nico Williams ↓ Inaki Williams 80'
-
20
Unai Gomez ↓ Oihan Sancet 62'
- 23
- 21
Bench
- 6
- 2
-
15
Inigo Lekue ↑ 88'
-
3
Daniel Vivian ↑ 62'
-
9
Inaki Williams ↑ 80'
- 12
-
8
Oihan Sancet ↑ 62'
- 13
- 11
-
24
Benat Prados ↑ 62'
- 32
- 28
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
FC Barcelona Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 9
- 11
- 24
- 4
-
8
Pedri ↓ Frenkie de Jong 81'
- 6
-
3
Alex Balde ↓ Gerard Martin 81'
- 19
- 13
- 16
- 2
Bench
-
15
Andreas Christensen ↑ 64'
-
21
Frenkie de Jong ↑ 81'
- 5
- 1
- 25
-
20
Dani Olmo ↑ 64'
- 10
-
18
Pau Victor Delgado ↑ 90'
- 14
- 17
- 32
-
35
Gerard Martin ↑ 81'
Coach
Hansi Flick
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robert Lewandowski | 4 |
| Lionel Messi | 3 |
| Memphis Depay | 2 |
| Ousmane Dembele | 2 |
| Inaki Williams | 2 |
| Raphinha | 2 |
| De Marcos | 1 |
| Oihan Sancet | 1 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
FC Barcelona Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.7
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.38
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
FC Barcelona to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
36%
Draw or FC Barcelona
85%
Athletic Club or FC Barcelona
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
12.9%
0 – 1
10.7%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 1
8.3%
1 – 3
7%
0 – 0
6.1%
0 – 4
5.9%
1 – 4
4.2%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 5
2.9%
1 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -0.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| +0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +1 | 27% | 22% | 51% |
| +1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +2 | 49% | 22% | 29% |
| +2.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
50%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

