FC Barcelona vs BSC Young Boys, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
FC Barcelona vs BSC Young Boys — Champions League at Camp Nou.
- FC Barcelona 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- BSC Young Boys 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
- Assistant 1 Jo De Weirdt
- Assistant 2 Kevin Monteny
5 games this season
🟨 6.2/game
⚽ 22.6 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | BSC Young Boys | H | 5–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | CA Osasuna | A | 2–4 | L |
| 25 Sep | Getafe CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | Villarreal CF | A | 5–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | AS Monaco FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Sep | Girona FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | FC Barcelona | A | 0–5 | L |
| 17 Sep | Aston Villa FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Aug | Galatasaray SK | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | Galatasaray SK | H | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Feb | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Feb | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–3 | L |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Barcelona
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
2/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Barcelona
| Raphinha | 4 G | |
| Lamine Yamal | 3 G | 4 A |
| Karim Adeyemi | 2 G | |
| Gabriel Jesus | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Barcelona and BSC Young Boys is underway.
- 5' BSC Young Boys 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.
- 8' The deadlock is broken! Robert Lewandowski gets on the scoresheet on 8 minutes.
- 13' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 18' Marc Casado, a Spain midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 23' Over 23 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 28' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 33' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 34' Raphinha adds to his 14 season tally! FC Barcelona lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 36' Ebrima Colley was booked on 36.
- 37' A goal from the Spain international Inigo Martinez! He fires home on 37 to make it 3-0!
- 40' Poor challenge from Filip Ugrinic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 45' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 50' FC Barcelona are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against BSC Young Boys's 4-1-4-1 shape.
- 51' Assisted by Inigo Martinez with the perfectly-timed delivery and Robert Lewandowski makes no mistake. 4-0!
- 56' Sandro Lauper has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 58' Lewin Blum makes way for Zachary Athekame at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from BSC Young Boys.
- 63' Ansu Fati is replacing Pedri for the FC Barcelona side.
- 68' Inaki Pena has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 525 appearances.
- 73' A tactical swap from BSC Young Boys — Silvere Ganvoula on, Cedric Itten off on 73 minutes.
- 75' The crowd applauds Robert Lewandowski as he leaves the pitch. Pau Victor Delgado steps in for FC Barcelona.
- 80' Lamine Yamal needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 11 Yellow cards this season.
- 81' Mohamed Aly Camara does the damage! The net is bulging and BSC Young Boys surge ahead!
- 82' Another change for BSC Young Boys made on 82 minute. Kastriot Imeri leaves to be changed by Lukasz Lakomy.
- 84' Andres Cuenca has so much to prove this time. He replaces Inigo Martinez on 84 minute.
- 89' BSC Young Boys come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- Full Time. FC Barcelona beats BSC Young Boys
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 23
- 9
- 7
-
5
Inigo Martinez ↓ Andres Cuenca 84'
- 11
- 8
- 3
- 17
-
19
Lamine Yamal ↓ Frenkie de Jong 75'
- 13
-
2
Pau Cubarsi ↓ Hector Fort 63'
Bench
-
21
Frenkie de Jong ↑ 75'
-
10
Ansu Fati ↑ 63'
-
18
Pau Victor Delgado ↑ 75'
- 14
- 26
-
32
Hector Fort ↑ 63'
- 40
-
39
Andres Cuenca ↑ 84'
- 35
- 36
- 41
- 42
Coach
Hansi Flick
BSC Young Boys Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 30
- 13
-
7
Filip Ugrinic ↓ Cheikh Niasse 58'
-
9
Cedric Itten ↓ Silvere Ganvoula 73'
-
11
Ebrima Colley ↓ Alan Virginius 73'
-
10
Kastriot Imeri ↓ Lukasz Lakomy 82'
- 3
- 4
-
27
Lewin Blum ↓ Zachary Athekame 58'
- 77
- 33
Bench
-
35
Silvere Ganvoula ↑ 73'
- 40
- 26
- 22
-
20
Cheikh Niasse ↑ 58'
- 39
-
21
Alan Virginius ↑ 73'
- 15
- 14
-
8
Lukasz Lakomy ↑ 82'
-
24
Zachary Athekame ↑ 58'
- 55
Coach
Patrick Rahmen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robert Lewandowski | 2 |
| Inigo Martinez | 1 |
| Raphinha | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Barcelona Form
BSC Young Boys Form
2024-10-01
FC Barcelona
5–0
BSC Young Boys
L
2024-09-17
BSC Young Boys
0–3
Aston Villa FC
L
2024-08-27
Galatasaray SK
0–1
BSC Young Boys
W
2024-08-21
BSC Young Boys
3–2
Galatasaray SK
W
2024-02-22
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–1
BSC Young Boys
D
2024-02-15
BSC Young Boys
1–3
Sporting Clube de Portugal
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.92
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
BSC Young Boys xG
I would bet for:
FC Barcelona to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
85%
Draw or BSC Young Boys
38%
FC Barcelona or BSC Young Boys
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
1 – 0
12.8%
2 – 0
12.6%
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
8.8%
3 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
6%
0 – 1
4.3%
4 – 0
3.8%
1 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | BSC Young Boys covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 25% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
BSC Young Boys keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

