The La Liga match between Barcelona and Athletic Club will occur on Sunday at Estadio San Mames. The Lions want revenge for their shocking defeat to Real Betis and can certainly frustrate Xavi’s team in front of their die-hard supporters.
| Top 3 markets | Best odds at bookmakers |
| Barcelona to win: ⚽ | 2.42 at Bet9ja |
| Half-time draw: 🥅 | 2.20 at 1xbet |
| Lewandowski to score anytime: ✅ | 2.10 at Sportybet |
Athletic Club and Barcelona: Previous Games
The past five matches for Athletic Bilbao have gone as follows: three wins, one draw, and one loss. Bilbao took an early lead against Mallorca in the third minute thanks to Yuri Berchiche’s brace. They led 2-0 at halftime. Bilbao won 4-0 last weekend thanks to second-half goals from Iker Muniain and Gorka Guruzeta.
For the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal, Athletic Bilbao and Atletico Madrid met. Alejandro Berenguer Remiro scored the game-winning penalty for Athletic Bilbao in the 25th minute, giving the Basque side a 1-0 lead and advancing to the semifinals.
In their last five games, Barcelona has won three and lost two in all competitions. After Robert Lewandowski put Barcelona up 1-0 at halftime last week against Alves, Ilkay Gundogan extended the score only four minutes into the second half.
Probable Athletic Club Lineup
Simon; De Marcos, Vivian, Yeray, Yuri; Ruiz de Galarreta, Prados; I Williams, Berenguer, Asu Ares; Guruzeta
Probable Barcelona Lineup
Ter Stegen; Kounde, Araujo, I Martinez, Cancelo; Gundogan, Christensen, F de Jong; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Pedri
Betting tips: Athletic Club x Barcelona
Check out our predictions of the day for Athletic Club vs. Barcelona
Prediction 1: Athletic Club x Barcelona / Barcelona to win
Barcelona, who have a slim chance of regaining La Liga, will hope to beat Athletic Bilbao away from home. Barcelona will play its most challenging away from home, hoping to preserve its La Liga crown, even though the game is difficult. They will also be seeking revenge for their January Copa del Rey loss.
Prediction 2: Athletic Club x Barcelona / Half-time draw
Both sides are riding high in the standings and want to challenge for the title come playoff time. They’ll be facing off in this matchup. Because we expect both sides to play meticulous defense in the first half, we will go in with a tie at HT.
Prediction 3: Athletic Club x Barcelona / Lewandowski to score anytime
In his last five games for Barcelona, Polish striker Robert Lewandowski has scored four goals. Also, in their most recent match versus Bilbao, he found the back of the net. So, it is a good bet with Lewandowski to score anytime in this game.