Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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 Almería 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 Alavés A 2–0 W
16 Sep Cadiz CF H 3–0 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)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Barcelona are 9th (0 pts). Athletic Club are 18th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Barcelona and Athletic Club get this one started.
  • 5' Ferran Torres needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 24 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Barcelona and Athletic Club are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 16' The referee calls foul for Pablo Gavira. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 21' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joao Felix is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Athletic Club.
  • 26' Athletic Club make a change. Yuri Berchiche trudges off to be replaced by Inigo Lekue on 26 minutes.
  • 31' 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.
  • 36' FC Barcelona are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Athletic Club backline.
  • 37' Dani Garcia is having his name booked by the referee on 37.
  • 41' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Oriol Romeu.
  • 46' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 51' FC Barcelona are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Athletic Club's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 56' Ruiz de Galarreta has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 60' The whistle greets Oriol Romeu as he departs to be replaced by Lamine Yamal.
  • 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Benat Prados. He replaces Ruiz de Galarreta on 67 minute.
  • 72' 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.
  • 73' A meaty challenge results in booking for Malcom Ares on 73.
  • 76' Alex Berenguer has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nico Williams on 76 minute.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Nico Williams as he leaves the pitch. Alex Berenguer steps in for Athletic Club.
  • 79' It is a substitution in FC Barcelona team. Fermin Lopez is replaced by Marc Guiu on 79 minute.
  • 80' Marc Guiu is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marc Guiu on 83.
  • 88' Andreas Christensen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 409 appearances.
  • 89' Poor challenge from De Marcos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 1-0 the final result. Athletic Club will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Inaki Williams 2
Memphis Depay 2
Ousmane Dembele 2
Muniain 1
Sergi Roberto 1
Raphinha 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 Almería 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 Alavés 0–2 Athletic Club W 2023-09-16 Athletic Club 3–0 Cadiz CF W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.9 FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Athletic Club xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 83%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Barcelona52% Draw36% Athletic Club12%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes17% 0% No83%
Avg goals/match: 1.2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 67%
33%
± 1.5 34%
66%
± 2.5 13%
87%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

FC Barcelona or Draw
88%
Draw or Athletic Club
48%
FC Barcelona or Athletic Club
64%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Barcelona27% Draw67% Athletic Club6%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
32.8%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
11.3%
1 – 1
9%
0 – 1
7.3%
2 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.3%
3 – 1
1.3%
1 – 2
1.2%
0 – 2
1.1%
4 – 0
0.8%
2 – 2
0.7%

Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona

Handicap FC Barcelona covers Push Athletic Club covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 13% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 30% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 9% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
41% ✓

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