FC Barcelona vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Barcelona vs Athletic Club — La Liga .
- FC Barcelona 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Athletic Club 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Santiago Jaime
- Referee Jorge Bueno
- Referee Fernando Tresaco Escabosa
- Referee Pablo Gonzalez
- Referee David Pinto
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Athletic Club | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Sep | CD Leganes | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Sep | Girona FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Sep | PSV | H | 4–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Sep | SD Huesca | H | 8–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | FC Barcelona | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Sep | Villarreal CF | H | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Sep | Real Betis Balompié | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Sep | Real Madrid CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Aug | SD Huesca | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Aug | CD Leganes | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Barcelona | Athletic Club | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #18 |
| 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
FC Barcelona are 9th (0 pts). Athletic Club are 18th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Barcelona host Athletic Club — let the battle begin!
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Peru Nolaskoain is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Barcelona.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Barcelona must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 23' The supporters are chanting for Peru Nolaskoain. He replaces Inigo Martinez on 23 minute.
- 28' 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.
- 33' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ernesto Valverde might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 38' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 41' What a strike from De Marcos! The score is 0-1.
- 46' It looks like no one’s ball. Athletic Club is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 48' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Yeray Alvarez.
- 51' FC Barcelona ring the changes. Sergi Roberto has done his job and it is now time for Busquets to step up.
- 55' A change in the FC Barcelona ranks — Arturo Vidal exits the field as Lionel Messi enters on 55.
- 60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 67' San Jose gets the nod from Athletic Club. He replaces Benat and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' 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.
- 77' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Barcelona and Athletic Club are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 78' Ivan Rakitic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 79' It is a substitution in Athletic Club team. Inaki Williams is replaced by Aduriz on 79 minute.
- 80' The FC Barcelona bench stirs into life. Ousmane Dembele is withdrawn and Munir El Haddadi gets his opportunity.
- 84' GOAL! Munir El Haddadi fires home to make it 1-1!
- 89' Busquets is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Dani Garcia is booked for Athletic Club — Yellow card on 90.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
22
Arturo Vidal ↓ Lionel Messi 55'
- 9
- 1
- 3
- 18
- 7
- 11
- 4
- 2
-
20
Sergi Roberto ↓ Busquets 51'
Bench
- 8
- 12
-
10
Lionel Messi ↑ 55'
- 24
-
5
Busquets ↑ 51'
- 13
-
19
Munir El Haddadi ↑ 80'
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 25
- 24
- 5
- 4
- 7
- 18
- 14
- 22
-
9
Inaki Williams ↓ Aduriz 79'
- 16
Bench
- 23
-
6
San Jose ↑ 67'
-
31
Peru Nolaskoain ↑ 23'
- 10
-
20
Aduriz ↑ 79'
- 21
- 26
Coach
Eduardo Berizzo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robert Lewandowski | 4 |
| Lionel Messi | 3 |
| Ousmane Dembele | 2 |
| Inaki Williams | 2 |
| Memphis Depay | 2 |
| Inigo Martinez | 1 |
| Dani Olmo | 1 |
| De Marcos | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Barcelona Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.92
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62
Athletic Club xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 79% + FC Barcelona or Draw 77%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 1.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 2.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
77%
Draw or Athletic Club
58%
FC Barcelona or Athletic Club
65%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Athletic Club win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
24%
1 – 0
18.2%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
11.7%
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
5.7%
1 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
2.6%
2 – 2
1.9%
3 – 1
1.8%
1 – 3
0.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | Athletic Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 11% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 25% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 16% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
54%
✗
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.