FC Barcelona vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Barcelona vs Athletic Club — La Liga at Olimpic Lluis Companys.
- FC Barcelona 7 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Athletic Club 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jesus Gil Manzano (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Angel Nevado Rodriguez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Javier Martinez Nicolas (Spain)
5 games this season
🟨 5.6/game
⚽ 13.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | Athletic Club | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | Valencia CF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 May | Sevilla FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 May | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 May | UD Almeria | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 May | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | FC Barcelona | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Aug | Getafe CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 May | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 May | Sevilla FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 May | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 May | CA Osasuna | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Barcelona | Athletic Club | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #12 |
| 21 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 6 |
| 7 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 2 |
| 31 | Scored | 7 |
| 7 | Conceded | 6 |
| +24 | GD | +1 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 100% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
FC Barcelona are 1st (21 pts). Athletic Club are 12th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Barcelona
0-15
4/1
16-30
6/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
5/1
76+
8/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Athletic Club
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Barcelona
| Raphinha | 12 G | 2 A |
| Lamine Yamal | 7 G | 4 A |
| Fermin Lopez | 4 G | 2 A |
| Karim Adeyemi | 2 G | 2 A |
Athletic Club
| Roberto Navarro | 2 G |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Olimpic Lluis Companys that hosts another battle between FC Barcelona and Athletic Club.
- 5' FC Barcelona currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' 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.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Barcelona and Athletic Club are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 24' A goal from the Spain international Lamine Yamal! He fires home on 24 to make it 1-0!
- 29' Nico Williams has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Barcelona that had 516 games and scored 778 goals.
- 38' That looks like a foul for a card for Yeray Alvarez.
- 41' The referee has no hesitation. Pau Cubarsi is booked for FC Barcelona — card on 41.
- 42' What an equalizer from Oihan Sancet!
- 47' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 49' FC Barcelona player sees a card in front of him.
- 54' Inigo Lekue has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 331 appearances.
- 56' Alex Berenguer has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 56.
- 61' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 63' Time for substitution for Athletic Club. Oihan Sancet is replaced by Unai Gomez.
- 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 Gorka Guruzeta suffering a number of foals already.
- 72' The Athletic Club manager makes a substitution. Alex Berenguer departs to be replaced by Malcom Ares.
- 75' Robert Lewandowski puts FC Barcelona on the lead.
- 78' Gorka Guruzeta is replacing Inaki Williams for the Athletic Club side.
- 83' Eric Garcia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marc Bernal on 83 minute.
- 84' It’s a booking for FC Barcelona player. Robert Lewandowski gets a card.
- 87' Poor challenge from Inigo Lekue. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Ander Herrera argues furiously but the card stands.
- 90' Pau Victor Delgado is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lamine Yamal at the 90 minute mark.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Athletic Club.
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 23
- 9
-
7
Ferran Torres ↓ Fermin Lopez 63'
- 5
- 1
- 11
- 8
-
3
Alex Balde ↓ Gerard Martin 90'
- 19
- 2
-
28
Marc Bernal ↓ Eric Garcia 83'
Bench
-
24
Eric Garcia ↑ 83'
-
18
Pau Victor Delgado ↑ 90'
- 14
- 17
- 26
- 13
-
16
Fermin Lopez ↑ 63'
- 29
- 32
-
35
Gerard Martin ↑ 90'
- 36
Coach
Hansi Flick
Athletic Club Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
6
Mikel Vesga ↓ Mikel Jauregizar 63'
- 17
- 5
- 15
- 3
-
9
Inaki Williams ↓ Gorka Guruzeta 78'
-
7
Alex Berenguer ↓ Malcom Ares 72'
-
8
Oihan Sancet ↓ Unai Gomez 63'
- 10
- 26
-
24
Benat Prados ↓ Ander Herrera 78'
Bench
-
21
Ander Herrera ↑ 78'
- 2
- 18
-
12
Gorka Guruzeta ↑ 78'
- 13
-
23
Malcom Ares ↑ 72'
-
20
Unai Gomez ↑ 63'
- 19
- 27
-
31
Mikel Jauregizar ↑ 63'
- 32
- 34
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 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 1 |
| Marc Guiu | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Barcelona Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.58
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64
Athletic Club xG
I would bet for:
FC Barcelona to win 75% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
91%
Draw or Athletic Club
25%
FC Barcelona or Athletic Club
83%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.2%
3 – 0
11%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
7.2%
3 – 1
7.1%
4 – 0
7.1%
0 – 0
5.3%
4 – 1
4.7%
5 – 0
3.7%
2 – 2
2.6%
5 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | Athletic Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -2 | 34% | 22% | 43% |
| -1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| -1 | 57% | 21% | 22% |
| -0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
53%
✗
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.