Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona Preview, Prediction and Betting Tips
Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona Preview
Athletic Bilbao has won three, drawn one, and lost one of their last five matches across all competitions. Yuri Berchiche’s brace gave Bilbao the lead early in the third minute as they led 2-0 over Mallorca at halftime. Iker Muniain and Gorka Guruzeta both scored goals in the second half to give Bilbao a 4–0 victory last weekend.
Athletic Bilbao and Atletico Madrid squared off in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal. Athletic Bilbao won 1-0 and advanced to the Semi-finals thanks to a penalty kick from Alejandro Berenguer Remiro in the 25th minute.
Barcelona have three wins and two losses in their previous five games across all competitions. Just four minutes into the second half, Ilkay Gundogan doubled Barcelona’s lead after Robert Lewandowski had given the team a 1-0 lead at the interval last week against Alves.
Samu Omorodion put Alaves on the scoreboard, and Vitor Roque was sent off shortly after. Nevertheless, Barcelona managed to hold on and won 3-1. Barcelona’s next game was a thrilling six-goal contest against Granada. Barcelona took an early lead thanks to a goal from Lamine Yamal, but before halftime, Granada’s Ricard Sanchez equalized. After that, Facundo Pellistri gave Granada the lead, but Lewandowski’s goal three minutes later tied the score once more. Ignasi Miquel reclaimed Granada’s advantage, but Yamal’s second goal forced the 3
Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona Team News
With Ander Herrera’s hamstring injury sustained in mid-February, Ernesto Valverde presently has just one issue to deal with.
After decisively defeating Getafe in their match at Montjuic, Barcelona are now facing some extremely important matchups. They play Athletic Club this weekend to start their busy schedule, and their next four games are against Atletico Madrid and Napoli. The likes of Gavi, Alejandro Balde, Marcos Alonso, and Ferran Torres are all out this weekend for Xavi.
Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona Predicted Lineups
Here are the Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona lineups:-
Athletic Bilbao Predicted XI
Simon; De Marcos, Vivian, Yeray, Yuri; Ruiz de Galarreta, Prados; I Williams, Berenguer, Asu Ares; Guruzeta
Barcelona Predicted XI
Ter Stegen; Kounde, Araujo, I Martinez, Cancelo; Gundogan, Christensen, F de Jong; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Pedri
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Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona Head-to-Head (Last 5 Meetings)
- Athletic Bilbao 4-2 Barcelona
- Barcelona 1-0 Athletic Bilbao
- Athletic Bilbao 0-1 Barcelona
- Barcelona 4-0 Athletic Bilbao
- Barcelona 4-0 Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona Prediction
With a remote chance of retaining the La Liga title, Barcelona will look to get the better of Athletic Bilbao away from home. While it will be a tough game away from home, Barcelona will look to give their 100 percent and stand any chance of retaining the La Liga title. They will also look to avenge the Copa del Rey defeat they suffered in January.
Prediction: Athletic Bilbao 1-2 Barcelona
Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona Betting Tips and Odds
Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona Betting Tips
Barcelona to win – 1.35
Both teams to score – 1.74
Over 2.5 goals – 1.38
Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona Odds
Athletic Bilbao Win: 2.3
Draw: 3.1
Barcelona Win: 1.35
Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona Timings & Telecast
- Date & Time: Sunday, March 3 at 9:00 PM (GMT)
- Venue: San Mamés
- India: Sports 18 Network, Jio Cinema App
- Spain: DAZN, Movistar LaLiga
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