Athletic Bilbao Vs. Barcelona Match preview
Athletico Bilbao welcome Barcelona to Estadio San Mames in a LaLiga clash on Wednesday night, a match that was postponed in September 2020. The Catalans will be looking up to stretch further their unbeaten record of seven matches in LaLiga.
Los Leones currently sit on the 9th spot in the standings with twenty-one points accrued after 17 matches while Barca are in 5th place with twenty-eight points after with the game at hand.
Athletico Bilbao are heading into this game after registering 1-0 against Elche CF the first game in the new year.
Barca meanwhile, recorded a 1-0 win away to Huesca a narrow victory but a gift for the new year kick-off.
Match Facts
- Athletico Bilbao have registered three wins, three draws while suffering four defeats in their last ten Laliga matches this season.
- The Los Leones have registered three clean sheets in their last ten LaLiga matches this season.
- Barcelona have kept five clean sheets in their last ten matches in all competitions this season.
- The Catalans have registered six wins, two draws while suffering two losses in their last ten matches in all competitions.
- Barcelona have at least scored more than two goals in five of their last nine in matches in all competitions this season.
- Athletico Bilbao has registered three home wins in the last five matches.
Athletic Bilbao Vs. Barcelona Match Head to Head
These teams have had several encounters whereby the teams may go either side, basically, they have technical outcomes when they meet which is difficult to predict. The last time they met the match ended 1-0 in favor of Barca.
Team News
Martin Braithwaite sees the bench to pave the way for Antonie Griezman and Messi is expected to take part on the opposite flank.
Philipe Coutinho is unavailable after he required surgery on a knee injury. Ronald Koeman will need to choose Miralem Pjanic to manage Sergio Busquets fitness.
Athletic Bilbao Vs. Barcelona Match Prediction
Barca are heading into this game a favorite, though they will have to fight hard to win
Our topbets pundit is predicting away win and Betway is backing the results with 1.76 odds while 1XBet is giving 1.855 Odds.
Goals – Over 2.5
These two teams are not afraid of sending the ball forward and we expect goalkeepers from both ends to have a busy day. Despite of all this, we expect more than two goals to be registered in this match therefore over 2.5 markets ascertained by our pundits
Betway are backing the goals with 1.82 while 1XBet is placing odds at 1.902.
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