FC Barcelona vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Barcelona vs Athletic Club — La Liga at Camp Nou.
- FC Barcelona 7 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Athletic Club 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompie | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alaves | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 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 | Malaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug | Athletic Club | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | Elche CF | A | 5–0 | W |
| 23 May | Valencia CF | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 May | Real Betis Balompie | H | 3–1 | W |
| 13 May | Deportivo Alaves | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 May | Real Madrid CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug | FC Barcelona | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | Sevilla FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 23 May | Real Madrid CF | A | 2–4 | L |
| 17 May | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 May | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 May | Valencia CF | H | 0–1 | L |
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' Three points are at stake. FC Barcelona host Athletic Club — let the battle begin!
- 5' 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.
- 10' FC Barcelona are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Athletic Club's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 15' Athletic Club seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Barcelona winning 100% of all matches.
- 25' Spain international Hugo Rincon has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 27' Controversy at the stadium! Xavi Espart argues furiously but the card stands.
- 32' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 37' Athletic Club are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 38' What a moment for Raphinha! That strike on 38 puts his side firmly in control.
- 43' 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 Unai Simon suffering a number of foals already.
- 48' A moment of madness from Gorka Guruzeta on 48 minutes earns him a card. Athletic Club will be frustrated.
- 53' Joan Garcia has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 58' Athletic Club come into this ranked 19 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 59' Fresh legs for Athletic Club! Alex Berenguer comes on to replace Nico Williams.
- 61' Johaneko Louis-Jean has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 61.
- 63' Another substitution for FC Barcelona to replace Raphinha by Rodri on 63 minute.
- 68' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 70' A tactical swap from Athletic Club — Adama Boiro on, Johaneko Louis-Jean off on 70 minutes.
- 75' Athletic Club started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
- 80' Jules Kounde has so much to prove this time. He replaces Eric Garcia on 80 minute.
- 82' Fermin Lopez makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and FC Barcelona are in front.
- 85' The FC Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Pedri departs to be replaced by Joao Cancelo.
- 90' FC Barcelona are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Athletic Club backline.
- Another three points for FC Barcelona.
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 11
-
24
Eric Garcia ↓ Jules Kounde 80'
-
17
Anthony Gordon ↓ Karim Adeyemi 80'
-
8
Pedri ↓ Joao Cancelo 85'
- 1
- 10
- 7
- 5
- 18
- 36
-
22
Marc Bernal ↓ Dani Olmo 63'
Bench
- 15
-
23
Jules Kounde ↑ 80'
-
16
Rodri ↑ 63'
-
2
Joao Cancelo ↑ 85'
- 13
-
20
Dani Olmo ↑ 63'
-
14
Karim Adeyemi ↑ 80'
- 3
- 31
- 29
- 28
Athletic Club Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 14
- 1
- 5
- 9
- 11
- 8
-
10
Nico Williams ↓ Alex Berenguer 59'
- 31
- 15
- 18
- 28
Bench
- 16
-
7
Alex Berenguer ↑ 59'
-
23
Roberto Navarro ↑ 59'
- 4
- 12
- 25
- 13
-
19
Adama Boiro ↑ 70'
- 21
- 20
- 30
-
24
Benat Gerenabarrena ↑ 70'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robert Lewandowski | 4 |
| Lionel Messi | 3 |
| Ousmane Dembele | 2 |
| Inaki Williams | 2 |
| Raphinha | 2 |
| Memphis Depay | 2 |
| De Marcos | 1 |
| Luuk de Jong | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Barcelona Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.95
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56
Athletic Club xG
I would bet for:
FC Barcelona to win 80% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
94%
Draw or Athletic Club
20%
FC Barcelona or Athletic Club
86%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
12.5%
4 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
7.1%
3 – 1
6.9%
1 – 1
5.5%
5 – 0
5.4%
4 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
4.1%
5 – 1
3.2%
6 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | Athletic Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -2 | 44% | 22% | 35% |
| -1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| -1 | 65% | 18% | 16% |
| -0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 3% | 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
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.