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 11 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- FC Barcelona 12 games · 33 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' In just a few seconds San Mames Barria will turn into a battlefield for Athletic Club and FC Barcelona.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' 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 4-2-3-1.
- 14' Robert Lewandowski has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 14 minutes.
- 17' GOAL! Robert Lewandowski scores on 17.
- 22' Spain international Pau Victor Delgado has been a key figure this campaign — 5 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 27' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Eric Garcia suffering a number of foals already.
- 32' Gerard Martin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Athletic Club so far.
- 37' De Marcos, a Spain , has 33 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
- 47' Athletic Club are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Barcelona backline.
- 52' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 57' Athletic Club are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against FC Barcelona's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 62' The Athletic Club manager makes a substitution. Ruiz de Galarreta departs to be replaced by Benat Prados.
- 64' A tactical swap from FC Barcelona — Andreas Christensen on, Ronald Araujo off on 64 minutes.
- 69' FC Barcelona come into this ranked 1 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 74' The 30-year-old Andreas Christensen has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 75' Yuri Berchiche was booked on 75.
- 80' The Athletic Club bench stirs into life. Nico Williams is withdrawn and Inaki Williams gets his opportunity.
- 81' The crowd applauds Pedri as he leaves the pitch. Frenkie de Jong steps in for FC Barcelona.
- 86' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Athletic Club that had 339 games and scored 401 goals.
- 88' The whistle greets De Marcos as he departs to be replaced by Inigo Lekue.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Pau Victor Delgado. He replaces Robert Lewandowski on 90 minute.
- Another three points for FC Barcelona.
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 |
| Ousmane Dembele | 2 |
| Inaki Williams | 2 |
| Raphinha | 2 |
| Memphis Depay | 2 |
| Ivan Rakitic | 1 |
| Pedri | 1 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
FC Barcelona Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.85
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.31
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
FC Barcelona to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.16
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
40%
Draw or FC Barcelona
83%
Athletic Club or FC Barcelona
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.3%
0 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
9.3%
1 – 1
9.1%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 0
5.7%
0 – 4
4.9%
1 – 4
4.2%
2 – 2
3.9%
2 – 1
3.4%
2 – 3
3.1%
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% | 8% | 89% |
| -0.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| +0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +1 | 31% | 22% | 46% |
| +1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +2 | 54% | 21% | 26% |
| +2.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

