Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Barcelona vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2023-24
FC Barcelona
1 – 0
Full Time
Athletic Club
Sun 22 Oct 2023 · 19:00 UTC Olimpic Lluis Companys 38,194 HT 45' · FT 45'
Marc Guiu 80' 1–0
Pablo Gavira 16' Y
Y 37' Dani Garcia
Oriol Romeu 41' Y
Y 73' Malcom Ares
Marc Guiu 83' Y
Y 89' De Marcos

Overview

Match Preview

FC Barcelona vs Athletic Club — La Liga at Olimpic Lluis Companys.

Match Details

  • Referee Juan Martinez Munuera (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Diego Barbero Sevilla (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Miguel Martinez Munuera (Spain)
6 games this season 🟨 0.7/game ⚽ 2.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

Head-to-Head

11
4
1
FC Barcelona 16 games · Avg 2.2 goals Athletic Club
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-22 FC Barcelona 1–0 Athletic Club 2023-03-12 Athletic Club 0–1 FC Barcelona 2022-10-23 FC Barcelona 4–0 Athletic Club 2022-02-27 FC Barcelona 4–0 Athletic Club 2021-08-21 Athletic Club 1–1 FC Barcelona

Recent Form

FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct Athletic Club H 1–0 W
08 Oct Granada CF A 2–2 D
04 Oct FC Porto A 1–0 W
29 Sep Sevilla FC H 1–0 W
26 Sep RCD Mallorca A 2–2 D
23 Sep RC Celta de Vigo H 3–2 W
Athletic Club
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct FC Barcelona A 0–1 L
06 Oct UD Almeria H 3–0 W
30 Sep Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 0–3 L
27 Sep Getafe CF H 2–2 D
22 Sep Deportivo Alaves A 2–0 W
16 Sep Cadiz CF H 3–0 W

Season Stats

FC Barcelona Athletic Club
#1 Position #12
94 Points 45
38 Played 38
31 / 1 / 6 W / D / L 13 / 6 / 19
95 Scored 43
36 Conceded 58
+59 GD -15
2.47 PPG 1.18
82% Win % 34%

Key Stats

31% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Barcelona are 1st (94 pts). Athletic Club are 12th (45 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Barcelona and Athletic Club has kicked off!
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Athletic Club fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' FC Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 16' FC Barcelona player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 21' Athletic Club have won 386 goals from 328 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 26' Yuri Berchiche makes way for Inigo Lekue at the 26 minute mark. A tactical switch from Athletic Club.
  • 31' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 36' FC Barcelona are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 37' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dani Garcia.
  • 41' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Oriol Romeu.
  • 46' Over 46 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gorka Guruzeta made 328 appearances and scored 34 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' The travelling Athletic Club supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 60' The FC Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Oriol Romeu departs to be replaced by Lamine Yamal.
  • 65' 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 Alex Berenguer suffering a number of foals already.
  • 67' The crowd applauds Ruiz de Galarreta as he leaves the pitch. Benat Prados steps in for Athletic Club.
  • 72' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 73' A meaty challenge results in booking for Malcom Ares on 73.
  • 76' Athletic Club ring the changes. Nico Williams has done his job and it is now time for Alex Berenguer to step up.
  • 77' Alex Berenguer is replacing Nico Williams for the Athletic Club side.
  • 79' Fresh legs for FC Barcelona! Marc Guiu comes on to replace Fermin Lopez.
  • 80' Goal! Marc Guiu scores his 2 goal in 513 matches.
  • 83' That is a Yellow card for FC Barcelona. Marc Guiu will be fuming at that decision.
  • 88' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 89' The referee has no hesitation. De Marcos is booked for Athletic Club — Yellow card on 89.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Barcelona take all three points.

Lineups

FC Barcelona Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xavi Hernandez

Athletic Club Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ernesto Valverde

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Robert Lewandowski 4
Lionel Messi 3
Memphis Depay 2
Ousmane Dembele 2
Inaki Williams 2
Marc Guiu 1
Munir El Haddadi 1
Jordi Alba 1

Head to Head

2023-10-22 FC Barcelona 1–0 Athletic Club 2023-03-12 Athletic Club 0–1 FC Barcelona 2022-10-23 FC Barcelona 4–0 Athletic Club 2022-02-27 FC Barcelona 4–0 Athletic Club 2021-08-21 Athletic Club 1–1 FC Barcelona

FC Barcelona Form

2023-10-22 FC Barcelona 1–0 Athletic Club W 2023-10-08 Granada CF 2–2 FC Barcelona D 2023-10-04 FC Porto 0–1 FC Barcelona W 2023-09-29 FC Barcelona 1–0 Sevilla FC W 2023-09-26 RCD Mallorca 2–2 FC Barcelona D 2023-09-23 FC Barcelona 3–2 RC Celta de Vigo W

Athletic Club Form

2023-10-22 FC Barcelona 1–0 Athletic Club L 2023-10-06 Athletic Club 3–0 UD Almeria W 2023-09-30 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 3–0 Athletic Club L 2023-09-27 Athletic Club 2–2 Getafe CF D 2023-09-22 Deportivo Alaves 0–2 Athletic Club W 2023-09-16 Athletic Club 3–0 Cadiz CF W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.53 FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.57 Athletic Club xG
I would bet for: FC Barcelona to win 74% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Barcelona74% Draw17% Athletic Club9%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

FC Barcelona or Draw
91%
Draw or Athletic Club
26%
FC Barcelona or Athletic Club
83%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Barcelona57% Draw36% Athletic Club7%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.4%
3 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
7.9%
4 – 0
7.4%
1 – 1
7%
3 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
5.9%
4 – 1
4.3%
5 – 0
3.8%
5 – 1
2.3%
2 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona

Handicap FC Barcelona covers Push Athletic Club covers
-2.5 35% — 65%
-2 35% 23% 43%
-1.5 57% — 43%
-1 57% 22% 21%
-0.5 79% — 21%
+0.5 94% — 6%
+1 94% 4% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
57% ✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.