FC Barcelona vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Barcelona vs Athletic Club — La Liga at Camp Nou.
- FC Barcelona 12 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
- Athletic Club 11 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Juan Martinez
- Referee Diego Barbero
- Referee Jose Gonzalez
- Referee Miguel Martinez
- Referee Jose Antonio Sanchez
- Referee Miguel Ortiz
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | Athletic Club | H | 4–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Villarreal CF | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Oct | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Oct | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 3–3 | D |
| 09 Oct | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | FC Barcelona | A | 0–4 | L |
| 18 Oct | Getafe CF | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Oct | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Oct | Sevilla FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Sep | UD Almería | H | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Sep | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 3–2 | 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 game is set. FC Barcelona kicks off things out of here…
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Barcelona and Athletic Club are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 12' GOAL! Ousmane Dembele scores on 12. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski
- 16' The referee calls foul for De Marcos. He receives a Yellow card.
- 18' Assisted by Ousmane Dembele with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sergi Roberto makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 21' The Athletic Club manager makes a substitution. Ander Herrera departs to be replaced by Dani Garcia.
- 22' The Poland forward Robert Lewandowski breaks the deadlock on 22 minutes. 3-0!
- 27' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 28' Xavi Hernandez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 33' The whistle greets Pablo Gavira as he departs to be replaced by Franck Kessie.
- 38' Athletic Club fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 48' Ander Herrera, a Spain midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nico Williams made 338 appearances and scored 28 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 58' Athletic Club are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 60' The crowd applauds De Marcos as he leaves the pitch. Inigo Lekue steps in for Athletic Club.
- 61' Fresh legs for Athletic Club! Oihan Sancet comes on to replace Dani Garcia.
- 63' Ansu Fati is replacing Robert Lewandowski for the FC Barcelona side.
- 68' 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 Inaki Williams suffering a number of foals already.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Unai Vencedor Paris. He replaces Oier Zarraga on 70 minute.
- 71' Busquets picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 72' Busquets is having his name booked by the referee on 72.
- 73' Goal! Ferran Torres scores his 81 goal in 433 matches.
- 77' Fresh legs for FC Barcelona! Pablo Torre comes on to replace Ousmane Dembele.
- 78' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Eric Garcia on 78 minutes.
- 83' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 88' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Barcelona needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- It finishes all square. FC Barcelona and Athletic Club share the spoils 4-0.
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
23
Jules Kounde ↓ Marcos Alonso 63'
-
9
Robert Lewandowski ↓ Ansu Fati 63'
- 1
-
7
Ousmane Dembele ↓ Pablo Torre 77'
- 5
- 20
- 24
-
8
Pedri ↓ Ferran Torres 63'
-
30
Pablo Gavira ↓ Franck Kessie 33'
- 28
Bench
- 2
-
17
Marcos Alonso ↑ 63'
-
11
Ferran Torres ↑ 63'
- 3
- 18
-
19
Franck Kessie ↑ 33'
- 22
- 26
-
10
Ansu Fati ↑ 63'
- 36
-
–
Pablo Torre ↑ 77'
Coach
Xavi Hernandez
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Ander Herrera ↓ Dani Garcia 21'
- 6
- 17
- 1
- 5
- 4
-
18
De Marcos ↓ Inigo Lekue 60'
-
9
Inaki Williams ↓ Raul Garcia 70'
- 7
- 19
- 11
Bench
- 24
-
15
Inigo Lekue ↑ 60'
-
22
Raul Garcia ↑ 70'
- 3
- 10
-
14
Dani Garcia ↑ 21'
- 12
- 8
-
16
Unai Vencedor Paris ↑ 70'
- 2
- 31
- 13
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
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
FC Barcelona Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.04
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Athletic Club xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + FC Barcelona to win 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
89%
Draw or Athletic Club
27%
FC Barcelona or Athletic Club
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.2%
3 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.9%
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
6%
4 – 1
6%
1 – 0
6%
5 – 0
4.1%
5 – 1
3.7%
3 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | Athletic Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -2 | 39% | 21% | 40% |
| -1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| -1 | 60% | 19% | 22% |
| -0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.