FC Barcelona vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Barcelona vs Athletic Club — La Liga at Camp Nou.
- FC Barcelona 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Athletic Club 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jesus Gil
- Referee Angel Nevado
- Referee Javier Martinez
- Referee Miguel Bosch
- Referee Adrian Cordero
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 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Villarreal CF | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Málaga CF | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FC Barcelona | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Real Madrid CF | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Real Betis Balompié | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | RC Celta de Vigo | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Valencia CF | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Athletic Club | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Elche CF | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | CA Osasuna | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Levante UD | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Getafe CF | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun | Athletic Club | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Jun | Sevilla FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Jun | CD Leganes | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Jun | RCD Mallorca | A | 4–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Real Madrid CF | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun | FC Barcelona | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Jun | Real Betis Balompié | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Jun | SD Eibar | A | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Jun | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Mar | Real Valladolid CF | A | 4–1 | W |
| 01 Mar | Villarreal CF | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Barcelona | Athletic Club | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | 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 11th (0 pts). Athletic Club are 18th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! FC Barcelona welcome Athletic Club for this crunch clash at Camp Nou.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Inigo Lekue is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Athletic Club.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Athletic Club that had 328 games and scored 386 goals.
- 25' Athletic Club come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 32' Busquets has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 32.
- 37' Pique needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 43 Yellow cards this season.
- 42' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 47' A quiet spell here at Camp Nou. FC Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 52' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 56' The crowd applauds Arthur as he leaves the pitch. Riqui Puig steps in for FC Barcelona.
- 57' Athletic Club manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dani Garcia is hanging Unai Lopez on the field on 57 minute.
- 58' Athletic Club ring the changes. Inigo Cordoba has done his job and it is now time for Muniain to step up.
- 62' Unai Nunez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 62.
- 64' Ivan Rakitic is replacing Busquets for the FC Barcelona side.
- 65' The FC Barcelona bench stirs into life. Antoine Griezmann is withdrawn and Ansu Fati gets his opportunity.
- 69' Fresh legs for Athletic Club! Ander Capa comes on to replace Inigo Lekue.
- 71' GOAL! Ivan Rakitic scores on 71. Assisted by Lionel Messi
- 76' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 78' A change in the Athletic Club ranks — Oihan Sancet exits the field as Raul Garcia enters on 78.
- 83' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 85' It is a substitution in FC Barcelona team. Luis Suarez is replaced by Martin Braithwaite on 85 minute.
- 90' FC Barcelona receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Athletic Club.
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Antoine Griezmann ↓ Ansu Fati 65'
- 15
- 22
-
8
Arthur ↓ Riqui Puig 56'
- 9
- 1
- 3
- 18
- 10
-
5
Busquets ↓ Ivan Rakitic 64'
- 2
Bench
-
19
Martin Braithwaite ↑ 85'
- 13
- 23
-
4
Ivan Rakitic ↑ 64'
- 24
- 43
- 42
- 30
-
28
Riqui Puig ↑ 56'
- 26
-
31
Ansu Fati ↑ 65'
- 33
Coach
Quique Setien
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
8
Unai Lopez ↓ Dani Garcia 57'
- 1
- 24
- 5
-
15
Inigo Lekue ↓ Ander Capa 69'
- 3
- 18
-
11
Inigo Cordoba ↓ Muniain 57'
- 9
-
34
Oihan Sancet ↓ Raul Garcia 78'
Bench
- 13
- 6
- 4
-
22
Raul Garcia ↑ 78'
- 29
-
10
Muniain ↑ 57'
-
21
Ander Capa ↑ 69'
-
14
Dani Garcia ↑ 57'
-
25
Asier Villalibre ↑ 69'
- 23
- 12
- 27
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robert Lewandowski | 4 |
| Lionel Messi | 3 |
| Inaki Williams | 2 |
| Memphis Depay | 2 |
| Ousmane Dembele | 2 |
| Sergi Roberto | 1 |
| Raphinha | 1 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Barcelona Form
Athletic Club Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.52
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.36
Athletic Club xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 93% + Under — clean sheet likely 85%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 1.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 2.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 3.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
| ± 4.5 | 0% |
|
100% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
81%
Draw or Athletic Club
64%
FC Barcelona or Athletic Club
55%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
44.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
12.7%
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 1
2.4%
0 – 2
2.2%
1 – 2
1.6%
3 – 0
0.9%
2 – 2
0.6%
3 – 1
0.5%
0 – 3
0.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | Athletic Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 22% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 14% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
70%
✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
59%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.