FC Barcelona vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Barcelona vs Athletic Club — La Liga .
- FC Barcelona 12 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
- Athletic Club 11 games · 16 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #7 |
| 33 | Points | 16 |
| 12 | Played | 11 |
| 11 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 3 |
| 48 | Scored | 15 |
| 13 | Conceded | 11 |
| +35 | GD | +4 |
| 2.75 | PPG | 1.45 |
| 92% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
45%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
FC Barcelona are 1st (33 pts). Athletic Club are 7th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Barcelona and Athletic Club has kicked off!
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Barcelona and Athletic Club are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' It looks surprising Athletic Club does not make any changes. Inigo Martinez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Inaki Williams has been relatively quiet despite scoring 79 goals in his last 338 appearances.
- 23' Peru Nolaskoain is ready to make an impact after coming on for Inigo Martinez at the 23 minute mark.
- 28' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 33' FC Barcelona looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Raphinha scoring 1 goals.
- 38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 41' GOAL! De Marcos scores on 41. Assisted by Susaeta
- 46' Clement Lenglet has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 48' Yeray Alvarez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 48.
- 51' The FC Barcelona bench stirs into life. Sergi Roberto is withdrawn and Busquets gets his opportunity.
- 55' Lionel Messi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Arturo Vidal on 55 minute.
- 60' FC Barcelona is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 65' FC Barcelona are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Athletic Club backline.
- 67' Another change for Athletic Club made on 67 minute. Benat leaves to be changed by San Jose.
- 72' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Barcelona winning 100% of all matches.
- 77' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ernesto Valverde might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 78' Ivan Rakitic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 78.
- 79' Athletic Club make a change. Inaki Williams trudges off to be replaced by Aduriz on 79 minutes.
- 80' Munir El Haddadi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ousmane Dembele at the 80 minute mark.
- 84' Munir El Haddadi doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 89' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Busquets on 89 minutes.
- 90' Dani Garcia picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The points are shared — FC Barcelona 1-1 Athletic Club. Honours even.
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 |
| Memphis Depay | 2 |
| Ousmane Dembele | 2 |
| Inaki Williams | 2 |
| Raphinha | 2 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 1 |
| Marc Guiu | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Barcelona Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.52
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Athletic Club xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
82%
Draw or Athletic Club
39%
FC Barcelona or Athletic Club
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Athletic Club win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.5%
1 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
6.9%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5%
4 – 1
4.8%
4 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
4%
0 – 0
3.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | Athletic Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 19% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 21% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.